On July 2, concerned Catholics gathered for a rally in front of the Ohio State Capitol Building in Columbus to pray the rosary for America. The event was part of the “Mary, Mother of Mercy, Restore America” campaign organized by the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP). … Read more
“We’re not just here to pray the rosary, but to grieve for the nation,” explained rosary rally leader Cesar Franco to a group of over forty Catholics gathered outside Santa Fe’s State Capitol Building on June 30. There is undoubtedly much to cause grief. Coronaphobia and socialist legislation from COVID-19 lockdown are … Read more
There is an effort to get Americans to hate fellow Americans. We see this unfolding before our eyes as violence is destroying the once-stable American order. The situation is hard to understand because we are all Americans. This identity which we hold sacred is what has always defined and unified us, despite … Read more
Finally, volunteers of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) reached the furthest northwest point of the contiguous United States on the Mother of Mercy, Restore America caravan, Washington State. With the streets blocked off in front of the capitol in Olympia, the TFP volunteers marched across the … Read more
The Approaching Storm On A Calm Day The day was already half spent by the time we rolled into the state capital of Lansing in Michigan. For two weeks, we had seen similar scenes of apparent tranquility. The almost-sleepy town of Lansing gave no indication things would be any different. However, our … Read more
Graffiti was sprayed all over the walls and streets. Toppled statues and destroyed monuments were everywhere. The boarded-up windows showed that the area was a long way from returning to “normal.” Under darkening clouds, this scene from the ground of Wisconsin’s State Capitol Building served to underscore the dire state of the … Read more
This Fourth of July is different from others. Normally it is a festive occasion for family and friends to gather. We celebrate what it means to be an American, which is the deliberately vague idea that it means being and doing whatever we want. This year, we face an existential crisis calling … Read more
In the state most marked by waves of destructive riots, a gathering of a very different nature took place. On June 28, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) organized a Rosary rally in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. The rally was part of an effort by traveling groups … Read more
Yay! We’re going to pray the Rosary!” one lady shouted. Enthusiasm was tangible in downtown Sacramento, California, as a crowd of over a hundred joyful Catholics gathered to pray the Holy Rosary in front of the State Capitol Building on June 25. As America faces the coronavirus crisis and the violent riots, … Read more
We cannot say that the brutal Supreme Court June Medical Services v. Russo decision was a surprise to most veteran pro-lifers. The June 29 decision struck down a state’s requirement that abortionist doctors have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals for cases of botched abortions. Regulations hoping to prevent the death of women from … Read more