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Jesus the Light of the World

by TFP.org November 10, 2020December 11, 2003

In opposition to the growing trend to celebrate Christmas in secular fashion, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) invited Fr. John Trigilio to speak about the sublime meaning of this important feast. The event took place on December 12 in Hazleton, Penn., to a full house … Read more

Taking the Schiltz Challenge

by John Horvat II November 10, 2020August 19, 2003

If anyone should know about the sexual abuse scandals, it is Prof. Patrick Schiltz. While in private practice from 1987-1995, he represented various churches in hundreds of clergy abuse cases. He now holds the St. Thomas More Chair in Law at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis and is still a … Read more

Looking at What We Have Lost

by TFP.org November 10, 2020August 14, 2003

Over the last fifty years, a plethora of liturgical traditions and ceremonial have undeniably been lost. Today, many Catholics experience a growing hunger for the mystery and beauty that they never knew. To feed this longing, the Roman Catholic parish of Mater Ecclesiae of Berlin, New Jersey offered an August 15 … Read more

The Scandals’ Unmentioned Victim

by TFP.org November 10, 2020June 13, 2003

The TFP Alerts: Don’t Make the Church a Victim No one denies the reality of the sexual abuse scandals and their cover-up. Catholics rightfully reacted with indignation and concern. However, many reformers and dissidents now propose solutions that take advantage of this legitimate indignation and toil feverishly to shake the very … Read more

The Church: The Scandals’ Unmentioned Victim

by The American TFP August 17, 2018June 13, 2003

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The Church: The Scandals’ Unmentioned Victim TFP Analysis of the May 3, 2003 Agreement between Bishop Thomas J. O’Brien (and the Phoenix Diocese) and Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley The sexual abuse scandals, reported with an unnecessary abundance of lewd details, continue to fuel the media blitz against the Church … Read more

Meeting the Litigation Wave: The Church Faces a New Threat

by John Horvat II November 10, 2020June 9, 2003

They call it the next litigation gold rush on the horizon and it will be big business. The issue will be any child sexual abuse and the possibilities appear endless. For now, the target is the Catholic Church which has already poured out $1 billion in damages. Many see that figure cresting … Read more

The Church Faces Litigation “Gold Rush”

by John Horvat II November 10, 2020June 9, 2003

The Wiles and Guiles of a Campaign Against Priestly Celibacy

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo August 15, 2018June 5, 2003

In a previous article on the apostolic origins of celibacy, I wrote: Among the Apostles, only Saint Peter is known to have been married because his mother-in-law is mentioned in the Gospels. Some of the others might have been married but there is a clear indication that they left everything, including their … Read more

Who Will Watch the Watchdogs?

by John Horvat II November 10, 2020May 23, 2003

When the sexual abuse scandals broke upon the American scene early last year, many reacted with shock and dismay. The horrific discoveries of scandals and cover-ups were inconceivable. Even now, the crisis is clearly not over. Spreading from Boston, wildfires are raging in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, and California. Statutes are … Read more

Reality Check in Boston

by Michael Whitcraft December 19, 2016May 4, 2003

As TFP member Norman Fulkerson and I arrived at St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery in downtown Boston, a feeling of apprehension seized me. It was Ash Wednesday and we knew that St. Anthony’s held Masses and distributed ashes all day long. With the droves of Catholics we expected to pass by, it was … Read more