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The Benedict Option Without Benedict

by John Horvat II October 26, 2020September 28, 2015

Many conservatives are facing the brutal reality of a culture that undermines their Faith and destroys their values. Not a few have made the logical comparison to the Christians facing both the Roman Empire’s decadent “establishment” and the ruthlessly aggressive ways of the barbarians who threatened to destroy what remained of civilization. … Read more

Saint John Bosco: Overcoming All Obstacles

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira January 27, 2023September 25, 2015

This is a photo of the great Saint John Bosco, founder of the Salesian Congregation. Note his eminently priestly expression, but that of a man of the people. No one would imagine that he was born from a high social class. He is a peasant who became a priest, and that was … Read more

25 Years of Action by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira and the TFPs on Behalf of a Free Lithuania

by Renato Murta de Vasconcelos October 19, 2022September 24, 2015

On the initiative of Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, TFPs in 20 countries around the world collected over 5 million signatures on behalf of Lithuania’s independence, the largest valid petition drive in history at that time. In November 1989 a wave of discontent sweeping the countries behind the Iron Curtain caused … Read more

Assisted Reproductive Technology: Making Children an Entitlement

by Ben Broussard December 17, 2020September 23, 2015

The sexual revolution decades ago drove to separate the marital act from marriage. Promiscuity for both men and women transformed mentalities almost overnight. The act of procreation was turned into an act of recreation. The use of contraception, abortion, and sterilization ensured that pregnancy would not result from what came to be … Read more

News Release: 655,000 Catholics Ask Pope to Dispel Moral Confusion at Synod

by TFP.org December 17, 2020September 23, 2015

Catholics are asking Pope Francis to reaffirm traditional Church teaching on marriage and family at the Synod in Rome next month. A coalition of 58 pro-family groups is promoting a worldwide petition called Filial Appeal to His Holiness Pope Francis on the Future of the Family. So far the petition has been … Read more

Turning Things Around in Our Lifetime

by John Horvat II December 17, 2020September 21, 2015

In face of the problems that afflict society, many people despair of a solution. Yet how often it is said: “We are not going to turn this thing around in our lifetime.” Such an attitude reflects a real dearth of leadership. It’s not the economy, education or even big government that is … Read more

Relics of Saint Maria Goretti to Visit Eastern United States

by Francis Slobodnik July 6, 2018September 19, 2015

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

Pope Francis in Cuba: A TFP Communiqué

by The American TFP May 22, 2021September 16, 2015

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Pope Francis in Cuba: A TFP Communiqué On the eve of Pope Francis’s arrival in Cuba, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property wishes to share these reflections with the American public, asking the Blessed Mother to grant the Cuban people their long-awaited freedom. Freedom for … Read more

Saint John Bosco: Spiritual Activity Is More Important than Merely Material Assistance

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira June 22, 2021September 16, 2015

Saint John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, a Confessor and given the title of “Father and Teacher of Youth” by Pope Pius XI, grew up in a poor household, but one sanctified by a spirit of selflessness and sacrifice. This helped form him not only into a physically very strong young … Read more

Five Ways Student Loans Are Ruining Our Economy and Culture

by John Horvat II October 26, 2020September 11, 2015

As the fall semester begins, students are attending classes and incurring great debt. A July report of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia finds that student loans have increased tenfold since 1999. Even worse is the acceleration of this debt over the last eight years. Since 2007, loans doubled from $537 billion … Read more