Third Annual Mothers Daughters Tea: Fighting the Cultural War at the Table

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The Third Annual Mothers and Daughters Formal Teas sponsored by TFP supporters and friends is becoming quite popular in Topeka and Wichita Kansas. The February meetings managed to combine the theory of Christian tradition with the practical application in daily life. Grandmothers, mothers and daughters attended these full-day affairs. In Topeka, nearly … Read more

A Hero Hollywood Will Never Mention

A Case for Moral Courage: How Colonel John Ripley Exemplified the Trait – and What We Can All Learn from Him

Mediocrity and egoism are engrained in the modern world. Heroism, self-sacrifice, and honor are often unwelcome and seldom given the admiration they deserve. After all, we are taught that comfort, security, and personal advancement come first. How many men are willing to go beyond the call of duty for an ideal greater … Read more

Why We Must Defend Old Glory

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Throughout our history, our flag has always played a key role. Our fondness for this national symbol cannot be dismissed as mere sentimental attachment. Rather, the flag somehow calls upon us to look beyond our individual concerns and grasp the reality of the invisible bonds that link us together as a people. … Read more

What They Are Saying About Rejecting the Da Vinci Code

“In a society marked by confusion and error about the most fundamental truths, Rejecting The Da Vinci Code is a light in the darkness. This timely volume helps those who may be deceived by the falsehoods in Dan Brown’s book to adhere to the truth. It is a great gift for our … Read more

Interview with Dr. Loftus: Does Repressed Memory Happen?

Interview with Dr. Loftus: Does Repressed Memory Happen? 1

Elizabeth F. Loftus, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Law at the University of California, Irvine. She specializes in the study of human memory as applied to the field of law. She is widely published and the author of the book Eyewitness Testimony, and co-author of the books The Myth of … Read more

A Call to Defend the Church

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In Cincinnati… Among the states trying to lift retroactively the statutes of limitations on sexual abuse, Ohio is well advanced. Bill SB 17 passed the Senate and is presently in the Judiciary House Committee, it could come to a vote soon. Many Catholics are unaware of the bill and its implications for … Read more

The Seal of Confession Remains Unbroken in New Hampshire

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When the New Hampshire legislature began to consider a bill that would force priests to report confession secrets involving child abuse to the State, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) immediately got involved in the controversy. Now it appears this controversy has saved the Seal of … Read more

TFP Protests the Retroactive Lifting of Statutes of Limitation

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While many states extended their criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse during these four years of intensive media reporting on the scandals inside the Church, some states are looking at lifting them retroactively. Such measures would allow government to investigate decades-old cases and hold today’s 67 million Catholics … Read more

Why Do We Need the Natural Moral Law?

Why Do We Need the Natural Moral Law?

Michael Drake: What is the significance of the natural moral law for a secularized country? Bishop McManus: The recognition of a natural, moral law provides the common ground between believers and non-believers about the fundamental moral issues affecting the common good and our living together. In a morally relativist society like the … Read more

Gearing Up to Protest The Da Vinci Code Movie

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The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) and its America Needs Fatima campaign are gearing up to protest against the blasphemous movie The Da Vinci Code when it is released nationwide on May 19, 2006. The organization hopes to recruit tens of thousands of its activists to … Read more