Without moral values, the conservative movement in America will shatter For years now, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) has publicly denounced the efforts being made to shatter the conservative movement by separating the three legs of the stool in Ronald Reagan’s metaphor for social, fiscal, … Read more
It is not a rare thing for Catholic prelates to assert definitively that the Church opposes capital punishment. Some even liken the death of a defenseless aborted baby to that of a criminal duly judged by a competent court and condemned for a grave violation of the moral or juridical order. Such … Read more
For some years now the case of Theresa (Terri) Schiavo has sparked a white hot controversy in American public opinion. After collapsing at home early in 1990, Terri has been in what some call a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS). Brain damage has left her unable to communicate or swallow. As a result, … Read more
Among the many surprises that will mark 2004 is the fact that a gripping film about Our Lord, “The Passion of the Christ,” dominated the movie screens and humbled Hollywood producers by breaking box-office records. Perhaps even surprising, however, is the current debate over who may or may not receive the Body … Read more
The Catholic Church in America is facing one of the worst crises in its history. As in all catastrophes, the landscape is mired in chaos and disorder. Torrents of newsprint have exposed the sexual-abuse scandals but also have devastated the confidence of the faithful. The urgent calls for drastic reforms coming from … Read more
In face of the scandals, The Church, Holy and Immortal, Shall Prevail! “Thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against Her” (Matt. 16:18). To this first promise, Our Lord added a second: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but … Read more