Finding the True Spirit of Holy Week

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On Palm Sunday, April 9, the choir of the American TFP sang in a Tenebrae service, arranged by Father Andrew McCormick of Sacred Heart Church, in Swedesburg, Pennsylvania. The service was presided over by Father Robert Pasley of Mater Ecclesia parish in Camden, New Jersey. Father James Mayer and Father Peter Burkauskas … Read more

Discussing the Clash of Faith and Secular Culture in Louisiana

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Friends and supporters from all over Louisiana gathered for a one-day seminar not only to study the secular attack on the Faith but to plan future action. With this in mind, nearly 70 supporters, members and friends crowded into the lecture room at the Hampton Inn in Lafayette, La. on Saturday, March … Read more

What They Are Saying About Rejecting the Da Vinci Code

“In a society marked by confusion and error about the most fundamental truths, Rejecting The Da Vinci Code is a light in the darkness. This timely volume helps those who may be deceived by the falsehoods in Dan Brown’s book to adhere to the truth. It is a great gift for our … Read more

Interview with Dr. Loftus: Does Repressed Memory Happen?

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Elizabeth F. Loftus, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Law at the University of California, Irvine. She specializes in the study of human memory as applied to the field of law. She is widely published and the author of the book Eyewitness Testimony, and co-author of the books The Myth of … Read more

TFP Protests the Retroactive Lifting of Statutes of Limitation

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While many states extended their criminal and civil statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse during these four years of intensive media reporting on the scandals inside the Church, some states are looking at lifting them retroactively. Such measures would allow government to investigate decades-old cases and hold today’s 67 million Catholics … Read more

New Orleans: A Tale of Two Cities

New Orleans: A Tale of Two Cities

It was early December and many old friends were around the table in lively conversation after months of being scattered across America as part of the “Katrina Diaspora.” Stories of personal adventures and misadventures, loss and separation from family and friends, were bantered back and forth. Everyone had just returned from the … Read more

Will The Seal of Confession Be Broken?

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“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…” These opening words of confession to a priest constitute a sublime act of humility that marks the lives of so many Catholics. However, that act of trust and healing is threatened by a third party, the State, which may soon have the right to listen. … Read more

March for Life: Braving the Storm, Come What May

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A cold penetrating rain poured down on the night before the March for Life. No doubt many anti-abortion Americans looked at the bleak weather forecast and wondered what the next day’s march would bring. Some might have even hesitated. It is in dreary times not sunshine when the true caliber and dedication … Read more

Castles, Cathedrals and a March

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On Tuesday, January 24, the TFP Washington Bureau was filled with friends and supporters for a reception of foreign friends who joined the American TFP at the annual March for Life. In addition, veteran TFP member Nelson Fragelli, gave a presentation on “Castles and Cathedrals” to the nearly 120 people who crowded … Read more

Prince Bertrand Warmly Welcomed in St. Louis

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On January 12-16, the city of St. Louis received its own when Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza visited the city named after his ancestor. The Prince was in the city to deliver the keynote speech at the Seventh Annual Marian Conference at the Adam’s Mark Hotel near the Gateway Arch. He also addressed … Read more