On November 3, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) held a rally of reparation and protest in Ottumwa, Iowa, where a member of the Satanic Temple opened the city council meeting with a Satanic invocation. The mission was clear: the rally protested the inaction of the … Read more
For each human couple, the drive to care for their offspring is fundamental. As the world became increasingly complex, humanity developed schools to help parents provide children with the skills their society would demand. Unfortunately, over the last century, the schools have gradually forgotten that they were instituted to be the parents’ … Read more
For many years now, the annual announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature has been a celebration of the bizarre. Writers of one-sentence 400-page books, obscene narratives and nihilistic tales have dominated the field of those winning the world’s most prestigious prize for writing. One might hope that this year would be … Read more
This past October, I joined fifteen young men of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) as they traveled through Virginia, spreading the pro-life message. The caravan started on a positive note on a Friday morning, with a rosary rally outside the United States Supreme Court, marking … Read more
If there is one subject that is taking on great importance today, it is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Some people adore it; others hate it. Now more than ever, we need to have a balanced and Catholic vision of AI. Indeed, Leo XIV’s recent Encyclical Magnifica humanitas highlights how timely the topic is. … Read more
The 2026 National Conference of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) took place at its National Headquarters in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, on October 23-25. As is the tradition at the end of these gatherings, Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Breganza delivered the closing remarks. Prince Bertrand is a … Read more
This article is the fifteenth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The previous article can be found here. * * * As he begins the second part of his … Read more
The signs are everywhere; on front lawns, in coffee-shop windows, on the doors of campus ministry offices. “All Are Welcome.” “Hate Has No Home Here.” “Love is love.” These are catchy phrases that often prove false. These slogans don’t apply the moment a young man in a red sash unfurls a banner … Read more
Imagine a roomful of nearly two hundred people gathered with one common goal—to discern Our Lord’s and Our Lady’s expectations for the United States in the twenty-first century. Such a gathering would necessarily be both intelligent and devout. It would cut across ages, professions and experiences. Its meetings would stimulate exciting conversations. … Read more
The day before a significant feast is known as a vigil or eve. Such days have historically been a time for spiritual preparation, reflection, and occasionally fasting and penance prior to the feast’s celebration. October 31 is the eve of All Saints’ Day, making it an ideal moment to prepare for the … Read more