Francis Slobodnik 
During the time of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, the two seers, Lucy and her cousin Jacinta, would often converse about the visions. One day, Lucy visited her cousin as she was deep in thought. When Lucy asked her what she was thinking about, Jacinta said, “About the war that … Read more
Review of, The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill (New York: Crown Publishing, 2016) by Greg Mitchell The book, The Tunnels by Greg Mitchell tells an incredible Cold War story about the determination and courage of people oppressed under … Read more
""""[vc_column_text] 2017 marks the hundredth anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima from May 13th until October 13, 1917. Is this an important anniversary, and if so, why? Centennials are very important anniversaries. Churches, nations, organizations, individuals, all celebrate hundredth anniversaries with great importance. Medals are struck and ceremonies are performed to … Read more
Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America by William J. Bennett and Robert A. White is an excellent book about the dangers of marijuana use. The book convincingly demonstrates that marijuana is harmful to individuals, marriages, families and society in general. Marijuana use has moral, physiological, psychological, … Read more
Fifty-two brave individuals protested the “Kansas Burlesque Festival” in Topeka, Kansas on March 5th. They are brave because to stand up for what is right requires bravery. It is so much easier to talk about traditional values than it is to prove one’s convictions with actual deeds. A local organization, Visit Topeka, … Read more
One of the most earthshaking decisions of our country in 2015 occurred on December 3, when Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter declared that all combat jobs would become open to women with “no exceptions.” While it is horrible enough that women will be exposed to the horrors of war, the shock waves … Read more
Saint Maria Goretti’s relics will be visiting a good portion of the eastern half of the United States from September 21st until November 11th of this year. The visit of her sacred relics could not come at a more urgent time. America is saturated with the vice of impurity in just about … Read more
May 8th marks the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E Day) ending a world war in a theater that cost an estimated 60,000,000 deaths of both soldiers and civilians. The war in Japan would continue until September of 1945, but the outcome was a foregone conclusion. The Western armies of the … Read more
On April 28, a very important bill was signed that will do much to protect the unborn. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed into law the “Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act.” This law forbids the dismemberment of the unborn during abortion. Due to the importance of this bill for the pro-life … Read more
On March 28, supporters and friends of The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) and its America Needs Fatima campaign gathered in Topeka, Kansas for their annual regional conference held at a converted fire station/conference center just a few hundred feet from the state’s Capitol. Attendees traveled … Read more