“The destruction of words is a very beautiful thing!” exclaimed Syme, a character in George Orwell’s famous novel 1984. Syme promoted Newspeak, the new language forged by the totalitarian state to manipulate the citizens’ minds. The Deconstruction of Language Each social revolution has manipulated language to blur reality, tailoring it to its … Read more
Of angelic purity and enormous devotion to Our Lady, this young woman mystically participated in practically all acts of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Saint Gemma Galgani died at the beginning of the twentieth century at the age of 25. She was favored by all sorts of charisms, such as … Read more
The one certain thing about life is that it is full of uncertainty. From one moment to the next, we can slam into a wall and be forced to start over. This lesson is found in the story of Travis Roy in his book “11 Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage and … Read more
Stories of heroism inspire people of all ages to act with courage and fortitude. Unfortunately, too many insist on living in a world without heroes. John Hunyadi was a rare character—a real hero. He signaled his determination to fight against the Ottoman Turks in this quotation: “We Have Had Enough of our … Read more
The following article is an adaption from the Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco by Giovanni Battista Lemoyne. The TFP website will be posting similar articles about this great saint from time to time. This story is an account of the saintly death of his closest friend and fellow seminarian, Luigi Comollo. … Read more
The story of our saint begins with King James I of Aragon, known as the Conqueror for his military glories and as the Saint for his admirable piety. He broke off relations with his son and heir Peter (called the Great) because his marriage to Princess Constance, daughter of the King of … Read more
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 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