National and International Elites

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People who excel at the national level form the elite of a nation. It is composed of exceptional figures of that nation who are representative of its highest sectors of activity and who have corresponding relationships. For example, such an interrelation is manifested when a president invites outstanding figures in the fields … Read more

The Syrian Frying Pan and the al-Qaeda Fire

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The Syrian Frying Pan and the al-Qaeda Fire 2

The media are all afire with sensational reports of Syrian atrocities and civilian casualties. There are calls for Western intervention to aid the opposition which are the latest protagonists in a new chapter of the “Arab Spring.” Syria is yet another opportunity to let democracy flower in the Middle Eastern desert. Granted … Read more

For Freedom Of Speech, Just Turn Left

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For Freedom Of Speech, Just Turn Left 2

Mariela Castro, the daughter of dictator Raúl Castro, was given a visa to come to the United States to speak out for “LGBT rights.” The irony of this fact is that she comes from a nation where there is no free speech and our State Department defended the decision to grant her … Read more

Traditional, Aristocratic and Authentic Elites

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Qualifiers such as professional, cultural, moral, ethnic and so forth usually accompany the word elite. For this reason, it is useful to describe the meaning of three frequent qualifiers for the word: traditional, aristocratic and authentic. A professional elite can be traditional without being aristocratic. For example, it can be made up … Read more

The Stunning Story of Blessed José

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The Stunning Story of Blessed José 1

In 1927, Catholic Mexico was immersed in a violent storm of religious persecution. The President of Mexico at that time was a despot named Plutarco Calles. His hatred for the Church had no limits. He killed priests and burned churches. In legitimate self defense, countless Catholics took up arms to defend their … Read more

The Feast of Corpus Christi in Toledo

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The Feast of Corpus Christi in Toledo 1

According to an ancient Spanish proverb, there are three Thursdays that shine more than the sun: Holy Thursday, Ascension Thursday and Corpus Christi. The morning is bright. I climb the steep slopes of the city on foot, panting. My car has been left by the river. If driving around Toledo is usually … Read more

Gender Equality Run Amok

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The politically correct idea of equality seems to know no bounds. Sweden has just introduced a new gender-neutral pronoun — hen. In the Swedish language, he is han and she is hon. Now it seems Sweden’s educational establishment is set upon using the nation’s preschools national curriculum to abolish gender distinction among … Read more

Conferences Spanning an Ocean

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Regional conferences held in two states, spanning across an ocean, drew enthusiastic supporters of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP). The conferences were held in Sacramento and Los Angeles, California on May 19 and 20, respectively and in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 26. The theme of … Read more

For Catholics, the Contraception Mandate Is Unacceptable

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For Catholics, the Contraception Mandate Is Unacceptable 2

The HHS mandate requiring health plans, including those of Catholics, to provide contraceptives and abortifacients has created a clear opposition between this Administration and the Catholic faith. Indeed, if a Catholic does not have the right to practice morals according to the dictates of nature and Revelation, then his freedom to be … Read more

March for Life in Reading Draws Hundreds

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Hundreds of pro-lifers spent their Sunday afternoon on May 20 attending the second annual March for Life in Reading, Pennsylvania. The TFP’s Holy Choirs of Angels Band provided rousing patriotic music for the two-mile trek as marchers made their way through the streets of Reading to their final destination, Holy Rosary Catholic Church. … Read more