August 6 is the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On this day, the first church on Mount Tabor was dedicated. Tradition has it that Mount Tabor was the “high mountain” described in the Gospel as the site of the Transfiguration. In 1457, Pope Callistus III ordered this feast … Read more
On August 4, we celebrate the 120th anniversary of the election of Saint Pius X to the Pontifical Throne. At the feet of the Mother of Good Counsel, Saint Pius X made the most important decision of his life. He accepted his pontifical election. This decision changed not only the course of … Read more
Until the education bill was sent to Parliament, the editor of L’Univers, Louis Veuillot, kept his promise to Frédéric Alfred Pierre, Count de Falloux, to remain silent. After the submission of the bill, he began to lead the opposition. Indeed, the vast majority of Catholics shared Veuillot’s position. Many non-liberal Catholics, such … Read more
Since the days of the French Revolution, the left has sought the destruction of historical memory as part of its war unleashed against Christian civilization. Suffice it to recall the devastation of churches and monuments in France between 1789 and 1795. The desecration of the Basilica of Saint-Denis was much more expressive, … Read more
As the Saint Michael the Archangel Caravan against socialism continues, volunteers from Tradition, Family, Property—Louisiana traveled to the capital of the Lone Star State, Austin. The young caravan members held several campaigns, all receiving lots of support and a corresponding backlash. Downtown Austin The caravan first held several campaigns in downtown Austin. … Read more
Since July 24, young volunteers with Tradition, Family and Property–Louisiana have been alerting the American public to the dangers of socialism in the public square. After spending a week campaigning in Louisiana, this caravan of young volunteers made their way to the Lone Star State. Texas is being flooded by Americans fleeing … Read more
Young volunteers with TFP Student Action were assaulted on July 24 while conducting a peaceful event “to protect the innocence of children” in front of the Art Institute of Chicago. LGBT advocates poured coffee on them, defaced pro-family banners and signs, destroyed private property, and sprayed them in the face with … Read more
As Minister of Public Instruction, Frédéric Alfred Pierre, Count de Falloux showed the full measure of his political value. Alexis de Tocqueville was utterly indifferent to de Falloux’s ideological orientation. Émile Oliver openly disliked him. Yet, sboth men were profoundly impressed by his abilities. De Tocqueville stated: “Whoever has not seen de … Read more
Controversy over a new public statue in front of Rotterdam Central Station, “Moments Contained,” erupted as soon as it was unveiled. The statue was designed by British artist Thomas J. Price and inaugurated on June 2. The thirteen-foot statue depicts an anonymous black female walking away from the Rotterdam Central Station wearing … Read more
The Hollywood actors’ union has now united with the writer’s union to strike against the big film producers. The negotiations between the players are deadlocked. Like a Hollywood movie, the story has all the potential for a classical film that might be billed as the labor action of the century. Each side … Read more