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
Carson City, the capital of Nevada, is a quaint frontier town, steeped in history. It is located on the eastern slopes of the snow-peaked Sierra Nevada Mountains. On June 24, our fourteen-member caravan of volunteers paid a brief visit to this small but vibrant city to pray the Rosary for America on … Read more
On June 23, 2020, over 60 people gathered to pray the Rosary in front of the State Capitol Building in Boise, Idaho. This was yet another stop on the Mother of Mercy, Restore America Caravan. Young volunteers with The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) are traveling … Read more
Members and volunteers of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) converged on Bismarck, North Dakota on June 27, to pray the Rosary for the restoration of order in the United States. The group organized a rally in front of the State Capitol Building with 40 North … Read more
On a blistering June 27 in St. Louis, Mo. forces of good and evil clashed at the feet of a majestic statue of the city’s patron. Fueled by emotion over substance, around 150 Black Lives Matters (BLM) proponents cried obscene slogans to a tribal drumbeat demanding that the statue be torn down, … Read more
On June 25, a crowd of faithful Catholics prayed the Rosary outside the capitol building in Helena, Montana. They prayed for America, so torn by divisions and attacked by anarchist groups. Organized by the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), Montana’s rally was one among fifty to … Read more