The following text is an excerpt from a lecture given by Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira on March 31, 1984. It has been translated and adapted for publishing without Prof. de Oliveira’s revision. –Ed. There are five sorrowful mysteries of the rosary. Each represents a different aspect of Our Lord’s Passion. Rather … Read more
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On the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception, America Needs Fatima is launching a new campaign called the Immaculate Conception, Our Protection Crusade. Starting in early August, the crusade has the immediate goal of reaching out to over 140,000 households with a special … Read more
On a pilgrimage to visit the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Good Success, I embarked for Quito, Ecuador with great expectations. Part of my task in taking part in this TFP pilgrimage was to help with the solemnities of her February 2 feast. However, I also hoped to immerse myself in … Read more
September 15 is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. About this day, Dom Prosper Guéranger comments how Our Lady, whom God predestined to be the Mother of His Son, was united in her person to the life, mysteries and suffering of Jesus, so that she might be a faithful cooperator in … Read more
To hear about the great counter-revolutionary Pope Pius IX, American TFP friends and supporters filled the auditorium at the TFP Washington Bureau in McLean, Virginia. The January 27 talk, “Blessed Pius IX: A Pope for All Seasons” was delivered by Prof. Roberto de Mattei, noted writer, lecturer, and president of the Lepanto … Read more
In today’s fast-moving, chaotic, and sinful world, the Catholic pilgrimage is an extraordinary occasion to implore divine assistance and graces. With this in mind, a delegation of nine full-time volunteers of The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) embarked on a pilgrimage to Quito, Ecuador. The object … Read more
During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries there lived in Quito, Ecuador, a Spanish nun whose little-known but extraordinary life has a direct connection with our days. Mother Mariana of Jesus Torres y Berriochoa, a nun of the Conceptionist Order, surpassed the already strict discipline of her congregation in the traditional penances she … Read more
Table of Contents Introduction — Our Life and Our Sweetness Chapter I — The Immaculate Conception Chapter II — The Nativity of the Virgin Mary Chapter III — The Holy Name of Mary Chapter IV — Mary’s Life in the Temple Chapter V — The Annunciation Chapter VI — The Divine Motherhood … Read more