While the heavy stones of the tomb conceal the body of Our Savior from the gaze of everyone, the Faith vacillates in the few who remained faithful to Our Lord. But there is a light that does not burn out, nor does it flicker, and it alone burns fully in this universal … Read more
""""[vc_column_text]On the evening of Tuesday, March 26, friends and supporters of the American TFP and America Needs Fatima gathered in front of The Walter Kerr Theatre to protest the blasphemous play The Testament of Mary. Over 80 were present to peacefully protest the insult to Our Lady, Our Lord, and the holy … Read more
Saint Francis of Sales, the bishop of Geneva, while on a journey during Lent, went to a church that was attached to the monastery of Capuchin friars. He arrived at sermon time; the preacher had taken ostentation in dress as his sermon’s theme and was inveighing vehemently against prelates and ecclesiastical dignitaries … Read more
As the Supreme Court deliberated upon the same-sex “marriage” issue this March 26, two groups of protesters converged upon Washington to make their views known. Among the many present on the pro-family side was a large contingent from the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), the youth … Read more
France was once defined by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand as a nation of one religion and 500 cheeses. By way of contrast, he defined America as a country with one cheese and 500 religions. While the French diplomat might have been accurate about religion in America, his assessment of America’s cheese-making abilities … Read more
""""[vc_column_text] Visiting Fatima years back, preparing to work on my children’s book Jacinta’s Story, the tiny town of Aljustrel gave me a glimpse into the personalities of the three small seers, Lucia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto. I will never forget emerging from the tiny, white-washed cottage that had been … Read more
There are plenty of moral arguments that deal with the need to defend traditional marriage. However, many refuse to recognize the existence of an objective morality. For these, perhaps the best way to explain the importance of this essential institution is in terms that people today understand best—economic terms. If one can … Read more
All too often we hear those in liberal media squawking about how conservatives who do not support the homosexual agenda are hateful, prejudicial and bigoted. Any logical argument in one’s defense is immediately met with the question: “How does the homosexual lifestyle affect you?” Well, it does affect people. One of the … Read more
A narrow-minded, vulgar, egoistic and even idolatrous woman — this is how Irish author Colm Tóibín presents the Blessed Virgin Mary in his novel (now making its debut on the stage) titled The Testament of Mary. His blasphemous play is being presented at the Walter Kerr Theatre, a Broadway theater, starting Tuesday, … Read more
In the placid waters of this canal of the Belgian city of Ghent, the facades of some buildings typical of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance have been reflected for centuries. These buildings create a singular architectural impression of balance because of the harmonious contrast between their imposing, serious and solid mass, … Read more