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The right to life of the unborn and that of legitimate self-defense can be seen as two sides of the same coin. Whereas the former is constantly under the spotlight, the latter is not. A recent event in Rome sponsored by the Saint Gabriel Possenti Society, Inc., sought to bridge this gap. … Read more
Modern man has a certain understanding of the virtues. When asked about them, meekness and kindness, even justice and fortitude immediately come to mind. However, there is one virtue which is almost entirely unknown. This virtue, which “…comprehends the rest, or supplies for all that may be wanting in them,” is vigilance. … Read more
Over the last few weeks, high-ranking authorities of the Bush Administration including Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld have taken a closer look at the situation in South America. Political analysts and journalists have also commented on a situation that is slowly but surely deteriorating. The intensification … Read more
On the Front Lines with Terri It is hard to sort out the impressions from the police barricades at Woodside Hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida. Inside the building, Terri Schiavo is slowly and painfully dying. Outside there is a continuous flow of people from all over the country holding vigil. As a … Read more
In face of the starvation death of Terri Schiavo, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) has registered its “indignant protest and heartfelt mourning” at the shameful and incomprehensible Schiavo tragedy. In a letter to Governor Jeb Bush, American TFP president Raymond Drake emphasized the organization’s total … Read more
Recent statements by Cardinals George Cottier and Javier Lozano Barragán that condom use is legitimate in certain circumstances to prevent the spread of AIDS are creating confusion among Catholics worldwide and causing enormous scandal. Unfortunately, these high-ranking prelates, both holding important posts in the Roman Curia, have joined a growing number of … Read more
TFP speaker Byron Whitcraft treated Kansas friends and supporters to a presentation titled, “Was the Renaissance a Rebirth or Regression?” The March 11-13 speaking tour included talks in Topeka and Wichita. The overwhelming majority of people today would probably say that the Renaissance was a rebirth. Mr.Whitcraft, however, demonstrated with quotes from … Read more
A motivated contingent of twenty-five TFP members and St. Louis de Montfort Academy students traveled to Penn State University on Monday morning, March 14, to rally for Terri Schiavo’s survival. TFP’s presence at the busy intersection of Allen Street and College Avenue in State College was eye-catching. Three bagpipers filled the crisp … Read more
Speaking about the threat of same-sex marriage in Catholic Poland is a bit like talking about the need to prepare an inland country for a coming hurricane. For many Poles, homosexuality is simply not part of their daily experience; same-sex “marriage” is an inconceivable aberration. Yet this unlikely “hurricane” is now appearing … Read more
You would have to be blind to miss members of TFP Student Action at Gettysburg College today. They were collecting petitions urging Governor Jeb Bush to redouble his efforts to save Terri Schiavo from forced court-ordered starvation in Florida, a plight causing nationwide controversy between moral values Americans and euthanasia proponents. Time … Read more