Prayer Tour for America Reaches All 50 States To reach every state capital was difficult and daring. Special graces would be needed. That is why it was appropriate to begin the prayer crusade in St. Augustine, Florida, at the foot of the altar where the first Mass on U.S. soil was celebrated … Read more
Built of red brick and white wooden trim, the State Capitol Building in Dover, Delaware, stood tall against the bright sky of what seemed a typical July day. Its three-tiered central tower overlooks a monument to the Delaware troops who fought in the Revolutionary War. Visible atop the pedestal are three charging … Read more
Amid an economy paralyzed by the Covid-19 regulations, closed Catholic churches and rioters tearing down statues and torching businesses, our 14-man team of young volunteers arrived in Bakersfield, California on June 23. We brought a message of calm, courage, and confidence for the astonished locals. This caravan is part of a nationwide … Read more
This commemoration was introduced in the liturgical calendar by decree of Pope Pius VII on September 16, 1815, in thanksgiving for his happy return to Rome after a long and painful captivity in Savona and France due to Napoleon’s tyrannical power. By order of Napoleon, Pius VII was arrested, 5 July, 1808, … Read more
While most people were glued to their televisions on September 11 watching horrific scenes, we were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, not knowing when or if we would ever get home. “All Air Space Has Been Closed to Incoming and Outgoing Traffic!” On September 11, 2001, my fellow TFP-member John Ritchie and I, along with three … Read more