“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…” These opening words of confession constitute a sublime act of humility that marks the lives of so many Catholics. In the wake of the sexual abuse scandals, a renewed emphasis on the Sacrament of Penance, the sacrament whereby the Church invites the sinner to reform … Read more
The attitude of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) and his cabinet regarding the Iraq conflict revealed once again the ambiguity that characterizes the present Brazilian administration. However, ambiguity might not be the proper term. It would perhaps be more appropriate to speak of a deft masking of the leftist ideological … Read more
From Monday, April 14 to Wednesday, April 16, TFP Student Action hit the streets of three major east coast college campuses as part of its campaign in defense of the legitimacy of just war. Student Action visited the Pennsylvania State University of University Park, Pennsylvania, George Washington University of Washington D.C., and … Read more
Note to the Reader: The original texts of all the allocutions cited in this work can be found in the Vatican’s published collections of documents for the respective popes. Translations of the allocutions of Pius XII are provided in Part III of Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites in the Allocutions of Pius … Read more
Note to the Reader: The original texts of all the allocutions cited in this work can be found in the Vatican’s published collections of documents for the respective popes. Translations of the allocutions of Pius XII are provided in Part III of Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites in the Allocutions of Pius … Read more
April 2003 Dear Faithful Catholic, As you know, the Seal of Confession is a very sacred and significant part of the Sacrament of Penance. This promise of inviolability allows repentant sinners to approach the priest with confidence even when facing terribly shameful and embarrassing matters. The Church has very zealously guarded the … Read more
Recently, Wal-Mart pulled magazines with racy covers from its shelves. Since the corporation can account for up to 15% of all single copy magazines, this measure is an extremely effective way to promote the too often ignored values of morality and decency. This effort deserves applause. It is also opportune to republish … Read more
After the brutal September 11 attacks, the United States must once again wage a war in a foreign land. As always, the problem of the legitimacy of using military action for revenge as a means of re-establishing justice comes to the fore. Thus, it is in the interest of our readers to … Read more
At an institute of “higher learning.” one would expect high standards. However, this is not the case at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which is staging the play The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told. In reply, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) and its America … Read more
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) is taking its Church Shall Prevail campaign far and wide. On April 4, TFP friends and supporters in Topeka, Kans. attended a presentation on the book, I Have Weathered Other Storms. Local TFP supporter Francis Slobodnik organized the lively event. … Read more