Catholic Perspective | TFP

Unmasking Margaret Sanger’s Propaganda Campaign Against the Catholic Church

by John Horvat II December 9, 2020January 16, 2018

Margaret Sanger is one of those mysterious historical figures that are curiously immune from attacks of the left despite her statements that would be enough to damn anyone. Few figures were so politically incorrect by modern standards than she. Her statements against the black population are scandalous. She advocated eugenics that targeted … Read more

The Real Issues Underlying the Dreamer Debate

by John Horvat II December 9, 2020January 11, 2018

The problem with the “dreamer” debate is that it has little to do with children or their dreams. Most of the “dreamer children” are now adults. On average, the 800,000 recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program who entered America illegally as minors—alone, or brought by parents or relatives—are … Read more

A Tale of Two Marches: Reasons for Hope and Confidence

by The American TFP January 31, 2018January 9, 2018

45th Annual March for Life A Tale of Two Marches: Reasons for Hope and Confidence On the occasion of this 45th annual March for Life, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) joins the legions of Americans nationwide who oppose the continued slaughter of innocents through abortion. We … Read more

How Do You Stop Wildfires When Human Efforts Fail? A Lesson From the Peshtigo Fire Miracle

by Rex Teodosio July 17, 2018January 3, 2018

Despite great advances in fire prevention management and fighting techniques, wildfires have been raging in America in recent years. Hundreds of thousands of acres have been made desolate. The fires have engulfed thousands of homes and structures. Many have died fleeing from the flames. There is another solution to taming wildfires that … Read more

Honoring the Fallen With a Place at the Table

by John Horvat II November 18, 2025January 2, 2018

Forced by circumstances to get a bite to eat at a “fast food” place, I expected to find that frenetic, machine-like service, centered on maximum efficiency and the worship of speed. Fast food facilities are designed to move people in and out quickly, with little concern for the pondering of anything. They … Read more

The Representation of a Naked Man in the Vatican Nativity Scene Offends the Sublime Innocence of the Child Jesus and the Blessed Mother

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo January 9, 2020December 30, 2017

The Nativity Scene is one of the most endearing Christmas traditions in the Catholic Church, recalling the conditions in which the Redeemer was born. Its origin goes back to Christmas 1223 to Saint Francis of Assisi. The saint wished to celebrate the birth of the Divine Redeemer in a more solemn way … Read more

Why I Am Renewing My 2017 Resolution to Keep My Sundays Internet-Free

by John Horvat II December 9, 2020December 26, 2017

Last year, I made a New Year’s resolution that I would make my Sundays Internet-free. It was not easy but, with one small exception, I was able to make a complete break with the worldwide web on Sundays. As we enter 2018, I will be renewing the resolution. I made the resolution … Read more

“Twilight” of the Sun of Justice

by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira December 27, 2017December 22, 2017

This article was written by the eminent Catholic thinker and man of action, Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira on January 1st, 1979 for the newspaper, Folha de S.Paulo, in Brazil. Harkening to days of his youth in the early twentieth century, in then small-town São Paulo, he bemoans what rampant materialism … Read more

Preparing for Christmas

by Benoit Bemelmans December 20, 2018December 21, 2017

Vicente Borras Abella (1867–1945) is one of those Spanish painters who attained their full artistic maturity in the first half of the twentieth century. His family is from Valencia, a seaside city where the golden sunlight on the Mediterranean inspired so many artists. The painting at the top of the page, full … Read more

Five Guidelines for Gifts That Will Make Christmas Merry Again

by John Horvat II December 9, 2020December 15, 2017

In making my list of gift suggestions for Christmas, I could not help but reflect that what we need most are things spiritual, not material. We need things that will not agitate us but which will fill us with peace and order. We don’t need “stuff” to fill our closets but gifts … Read more