Nestled among the splendorous red and gold leafed hills of the Arkansas Ozarks, and beneath a towering cliff where eagles soar, nearly 30 boys gathered from around America for a camp unlike any other. The boys weren’t coming to fish, play sports or enjoy the great outdoors. They came for something far … Read more
Liberal Catholics had been trying to organize since the late 1830s and the struggle against the state University system(described in parts 1-6 of this series). Bishop Felix Dupanloup of Orléans was the primary architect. In previous installments, we have described how stubbornly he applied himself to attaining this objective. By publishing … Read more
Georgetown University invited the notorious pro-homosexual priest Fr. James Martin, S.J. to speak on campus. As part of Jesuit Heritage Month, the talk was hosted on November 6 in Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart. Before Fr. Martin’s talk began, a contingent of TFP Student Action volunteers held a prayerful protest outside … Read more
Despite efforts to adjust to the theological rollercoaster of the Francis papacy, the American clergy finds itself the frequent target of his offensive remarks. A new study on priests and seminarians in America gives some insight into the reasons behind the attacks. The liberal Pope Francis has called upon Catholics to embrace … Read more
I asked myself what I might present to a group of Catholic entrepreneurs who want to practice their Faith in business. The task is rendered difficult by the times and the many misconceptions people have about the Faith and finances. Some Catholics think the Christian business model should be based on charity. … Read more
The world of Catholic “Integralism” must be a terrifying place to live. It represents a coercive state indirectly subordinate to the Church that restricts the freedom of its citizens. Hence, it is doomed to fail. Such might be the dire conclusions of Kevin Vallier’s All the Kingdoms of the World: On Radical … Read more
On November 1, Feast of All Saints, concerned Catholics gathered at the Washington Bureau of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) in McLean, Virginia, to understand better what happened at the recently-ended Synod on Synodality. The TFP speaker, Jose Antonio Ureta, co-author of the bombshell book The Synodal Process is a Pandora’s Box: … Read more
What can be more contentious in a woke city: Opposing the sin of abortion or fighting against socialism? How about addressing both issues? As part of a one-week caravan, eighteen members of TFP Student Action held campaigns in Boston against abortion and socialism. On October 24, 2023, they conducted a peaceful prayer … Read more
The Diocese of Davenport (Iowa) issued a set of “Guidelines for Pastoral Accompaniment of Sexual and Gender Minorities,” designed to take effect on October 4, 2023. The four-page document was the product of almost three years’ work by the diocese’s “gender committee.” While its doubtful authority goes no further than that diocese’s … Read more
After l’Univers published Bishop Pierre-Louis Parisis’s letter praising the newspaper, other prelates expressed support and sympathy for the journal and its editor, Louis Veuillot. That made it impossible for Bishop Felix Dupanloup of Orléans to publish the declaration condemning L’Univers that he had so carefully prepared. After all, his pretext for posting … Read more