Editor’s Note: This is the second of five articles taken from an important study by French TFP director José Antonio Ureta about the theological foundations of the recent Apostolic Exhortation Desiderio Desideravi. The Paschal Mystery as the Center of the Celebration In the encyclical Mediator Dei, Pius XII underlines the centrality of … Read more

Even before the Supreme Court considered the Dobbs case, the pro-abortion forces in government and their lapdogs in the media pummeled the nation with the phrase “settled law.” The idea was that Roe v. Wade, decided in 1973, was an inviolable precedent. The settled law presumption is now displaced with a phrase … Read more

The Marxist perspective sees all things through an economic prism. Everything is about one class exploiting the others through power and money. Unfortunately, most people, even conservatives, adopt this skewed socio-economic view and make it the center of the debate. Conservative family policy is no exception. Thus, when the Dobbs decision overturning … Read more

Editor’s Note: This is the first of five articles taken from an important study by French TFP director José Antonio Ureta about the theological foundations of the recent Apostolic Exhortation Desiderio Desideravi. In this article, the author will discuss how Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation sees liturgy differently from Pius XII’s Encyclical Mediator … Read more

On a Monday afternoon in the peaceful town of Athlone, a shout rang out, “Ireland Should be Catholic, Not Socialist!” The young men with Irish Society for Christian Civilisation were back in town defending the perennial values of tradition, family, and property. The specific issue for the public’s attention was the worrying … Read more

We live in brutal times without transitions. Everything must be instant and rushed, leaving no time for reflection. Thus, relationships become mechanical and inhuman. We need time to ponder, even if just for a minute, to get our bearings. This is why we develop small social conventions to aid our judgment and … Read more