Saint Michael, pray for us! (Pray for nine consecutive days) Saint Michael the Archangel, loyal champion of God and His Catholic people, I turn to thee with confidence and seek thy powerful intercession. For the love of God, Who hast made thee so glorious in grace and power, and for the love … Read more
Few Americans are unaware of the controversy over the proposed Ground Zero mosque in New York City. Thanks to the mainstream media, even fewer are aware of the protest against it on this year’s anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack. TFP Student Action volunteers joined a huge rally one block from Ground … Read more
We were recently asked to comment on the fact that the custom of granting awards to the best students is being abolished in several schools. At the root of this new policy is the idea that the public bestowal of awards is doubly harmful: exciting vanity in the beneficiaries of the honors … Read more
A critical piece of federal legislation is in the works that, if approved, would allow abortions to take place in military hospitals and homosexuals to serve openly in our military. The appropriations bill has already passed the House, and could be voted upon at any time in the Senate. Sen. John McCain … Read more
In the history of war, we can observe many cases of battles where someone mistakenly sounds the retreat when victory was in sight. This seems to be the case against same-sex “marriage.” Traditional marriage has never been defeated. Thirty-one times it has been taken to the polls and thirty-one times it has … Read more
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property—TFP categorically condemns the Sept 11, 2010 advertised burning of the Koran by the pastor of a Gainesville, Florida church and its congregation. The act is wrong for several reasons. However, we call the public’s attention to a perspective we believe has … Read more
Consider taking three minutes to sign a petition to the popular video sharing site YouTube in protest to a sacrilegious video in which a sacred Host is deliberately crushed, burnt and stomped on. Perhaps the worst is desecrating the Eucharist by smoking Jesus’ body. It is followed by this statement: “Eucharist desecration. … Read more
A friend of mine of German extraction, who is just becoming initiated into the savory and succulent delicacies of Portuguese literature, recently told me about the passage I have transcribed below. Let us savor it together, word by word, or better, drop by drop. At times we will delight in the lush … Read more
Diez Razones para Rechazar el Socialismo Por qué debemos proteger la familia, la propiedad privada y América de los peligros del socialismo * * * 1. El socialismo y el comunismo son la misma ideología El comunismo no es sino una forma extrema del socialismo. Desde el punto de vista ideológico, … Read more
There are few places on Earth more beautiful than Hawaii. While this idyllic paradise may be the destination spot for tourists and honeymooners, Joseph de Veuster was eager to go there for a completely different reason. It was Joseph’s missionary zeal that attracted him to Hawaii where he volunteered to care for … Read more