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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Austrian TFP recently launched a German edition of the book, Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites at the historic Coburg Palace in Vienna.
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
In an articulate and courageous September 19 statement, the Catholic archbishop of Paraiba, Brazil reiterated the perennial doctrine of the Church against homosexual practice and same-sex “marriage.” Archbishop Aldo di Cillo Pagotto denounced what he called the “missionaries of the homosexual cause,” who seek to impose ostensible homosexual practice on society by … Read more