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Defending Childhood Innocence Is a Parent’s Duty

by Francis Slobodnik May 15, 2023

The devil constantly invents ways to attack God, especially targeting those with immortal souls. Harming these souls is especially tragic since they are meant for heaven. If they succumb to the devil’s wiles, they risk being lost for all eternity. Thus, society is the stage for a great battle for souls. People … Read more

Under the Ultramontane Banner, Clergy and Laity Win a Victory in the French Senate

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida May 12, 2023

The government’s unjust and unwise lawsuits against Catholics who criticized the National University System (called “the University”) strengthened the position of the Catholic Party in nineteenth-century France. The University’s supporters decided to go all out to end the resistance to their teaching monopoly. Their short-term goal was to obtain the Assembly’s approval … Read more

“Amen. The Pope Answers.” The Disney Documentary Exemplifies the “Synodal Church”

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo May 11, 2023

The expression “a picture is worth a thousand words” means that multiple and complex ideas can be conveyed with a single image. Perhaps one could say that a video with audio, dialogue, and animations is worth a million words. That would be particularly true regarding the 83’ video recently released by Disney—a … Read more

How Neo-Paganism Enters Our Culture with the Idea of Child Sacrifice

by Edwin Benson May 10, 2023

In its May 2023 issue, the usually political magazine Commentary published an extensive essay, “The Return of Paganism.” The article’s main point was that ancient pagan practices are returning to use and are embedded in many “modern” movements. Ancient and Yet Modern The article opened with an account of the so-called transgender … Read more

In the Pro-life Battle, Avoid the Unprincipled Like the Plague

by John Horvat II May 9, 2023

Many political observers say the November 2022 elections and other by-elections were disastrous for those who took principled stands on cultural war issues. They claim Americans are tired of the culture wars. The mantra is that having rock-solid views leads to ballot defeat. Radical moderates, for that is what they are, now … Read more

The Pilgrimage to Santiago: A Journey of Prayer, Suffering and Joy

by Jon Paul Fabrizio April 1, 2026May 8, 2023

On Good Friday of this year, 12 members of TFP Student Action embarked on a 133-mile pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, which is the burial place of Saint James the Greater. The History of the Camino The Camino de Santiago, which translates to the “Way of Saint James,” is a traditional … Read more

The Catholic Party Struggles Against Official Persecution of the Church

by Fernando Furquim de Almeida December 26, 2024May 5, 2023

The Catholic Party Struggles Against Official Persecution of the Chruch

Bishop Clausel de Montals’ pastoral letter was not limited to merely attacking the University’s monopoly. It went on to campaign against France’s entire system of higher education. As such, it sharply divided the camps. The University’s supporters like Victor Cousin could not continue the pretense they had hitherto maintained. Led by the … Read more

The Luminous Ages: The Medieval Use of Nanotechnology Refutes Detractors

by Michael Whitcraft May 5, 2023

Sometime before committing suicide in 1981, atheist Ruth Hermence Green said: “There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.” Indeed, she meant that the era dubbed the “Dark Ages” was when Catholicism ruled the world, for it is undeniable that some sort of “religion” … Read more

Cardinals Roche and Cantalamessa Acknowledge: The Mass of Paul VI Corresponds to a New Theology

by José Antonio Ureta May 3, 2023

Cardinals Arthur Roche and Raniero Cantalamessa indirectly acknowledged (perhaps unintentionally) what critics of Paul VI’s Novus Ordo Missae have said for over fifty years: The new rite corresponds to a new theology that “represents, both as a whole and in its details, a striking departure from the Catholic theology of the Mass … Read more

God vs. Satan: The Spiritual Battle in Boston Against SatanCon

by Jon Paul Fabrizio April 1, 2026May 1, 2023

We are living in a world that accepts the unacceptable. One recent example is the 2023 Satancon held in Boston on April 28-30. This satanic gathering, hosted by The Satanic Temple, was billed as the “the largest in history.” Some 800 satanists attended. The event was also promoted as a “weekend of … Read more