Catholic Perspective | TFP

“Good Saint Anne” Visits New York

by John Horvat II December 30, 2020February 3, 2009

Unheralded and unexpected, Bishop Marquis arrived at the rectory of Saint Jean Baptiste in New York City on a Sunday morning, May 1, 1892. Traveling from Rome to Quebec, he had stopped in New York to rest before continuing his trip. No sooner did Fr. Frederick Tetreau and his assistants learn of the … Read more

The Year in Review

by The American TFP January 18, 2017December 26, 2008

With the year 2008 giving us its last breath, it is interesting to look back and see what we have accomplished. Some 360 days ago, we wondered what 2008 was to bring. We saw the election of a new president, landmark achievements for the pro-marriage movements in the United States, and an … Read more

Joyful Expectation for Christmas

by Peter Miller December 19, 2016December 24, 2008

While the tune “God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen” was accompanied by The Holy Choir of Angles band, nearly 200 visitors tasted delectable snacks, drank hot cider and conversed freely with one another. Such was the atmosphere at the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) open house in … Read more

2008 Christmas Message of the American TFP

by The American TFP December 21, 2017December 23, 2008

On the glorious feast of Christmas, we pray most ardently that you and your family will receive abundant graces of Catholic fidelity and courage to face the difficult days ahead. The marvelous graces from the first Christmas night in Bethlehem shine through the ages, sustaining us even today in the arduous fight … Read more

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira: Wisdom and Discernment in the Fight

by Michael Whitcraft March 28, 2026December 5, 2008

Writing about Professor Corrêa de Oliveira is not easy. He led such a rich and multifaceted life that an author easily becomes overwhelmed, as would a marine biologist asked to write an article about the ocean. Where would he start? What would he cover? How detailed would he be?On the other hand, … Read more

Who Will Guarantee the Peace?

by The American TFP September 26, 2017November 19, 2008

Since 1990, a crowd has gathered every year at Fort Benning in mid-November to protest against the activities of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly called the School of the Americas) and demand its closure. The annual event is not so much a protest, but rather a gathering of the … Read more

Farewell to a Legend

by Norman Fulkerson March 23, 2026November 14, 2008

The family and friends of Col. John Walter Ripley said their final goodbyes during a moving funeral ceremony on November 7, 2008 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He was laid to rest with full military honors in a ceremony that left most attendees either teary-eyed or speechless. Among the … Read more

Tribute to an American Knight

by Norman Fulkerson June 19, 2026November 5, 2008

War hero, practicing Catholic and cherished friend of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), Col. John Ripley, died at his home in Annapolis, Maryland on November 1, 2008. Col. John Ripley was born June 29, 1939 in Radford, Va., and descended from a line of soldiers … Read more

A Night in Vienna

by John Horvat II December 31, 2020November 4, 2008

The Austrian TFP recently launched a German edition of the book, Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites at the historic Coburg Palace in Vienna.

2008 TFP National Conference

by TFP.org December 31, 2020October 31, 2008

TFP National Conference Projecting into the future 2008.

At the final banquet at the historic Yorktowne Hotel, the strains of the hymn of Saint Joan of Arc penetrated the silence of the listening crowd. Its majestic yet tragic melody seemed to reflect the themes of a memorable weekend event which took place under the terrible shadow of a world that … Read more