In the ongoing efforts to promote traditional Catholic marriage, the American TFP received a welcome note of encouragement from Bishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, personal secretary to John Paul II. In the letter dated April 7, the bishop responds to a letter from the TFP Vice President Thomas J. McKenna, who sent him the … Read more
The following letter was sent to President George W. Bush: December 19, 2003 VIA FACSIMILE The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the American TFP I would like to thank you for all … Read more
I. The Papacy: a factor of division or unity? For a long time now certain theological currents and Church personalities, in the name of a heterodox interpretation of episcopal collegiality, have been proposing a change in the monarchical constitution of the Church so as to reduce the Pope’s authority to that of … Read more
During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Our Lady of Good Success appeared in Quito, Ecuador to a Spanish nun whose little-known but extraordinary life has a direct connection with our days. The Pope’s “infallibility will be declared a dogma of Faith by the same Pope chosen to proclaim the dogma of the … 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
Originally published as Revolução e Contra-Revolução, in Catolicismo, April 1959 (Parts I and II) and January 1977 (Part III) First Digital Edition Copyright © 2000 The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP). All rights reserved. First printed English edition 1974. Second printed English edition 1980. Third printed English … Read more
“I could not agree with you more on the need to take the Fatima message to Catholics across the world. Your campaign to bring devotions into homes and rekindle religious practice there is commendable.” John Cardinal O’Connor Archbishop of New York “For many years it has been my privilege to work closely … Read more
The five hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther, who was largely responsible for the Protestant revolution of the XVI century, gave rise to manifestations of sympathy in certain Catholic circles which would have been considered absolutely unforeseeable five years ago. Among these manifestations was the visit of HH John Paul II to the … Read more
The Vatican Policy of Détente with Communist Governments, Traditional Chinese For a PDF version in Chinese, Click Here. This article is best viewed using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome 梵蒂岡採取跟共產政權改善關係的政策 普利尼奧．科雷亞．德．奧里維拉 撰 一九七五年二月十八日(星期四) 本文是已故的普利尼奧．科雷里．德．奧里維拉教授所著，他是「巴西捍衞傳統、家庭和財產協會」的創辦人。一九七四年四月十日，這篇文章在南美洲各大主要報章發表，反應甚佳，因為當時在面對梵蒂岡採取跟共產政權改善關係的政策時，大家往往深感困感，不知道應該抱持甚麼立場才算正確？本文剛好提供了一個明智的答案，既能權衡輕重，又經過精闢探究。 這份公開聲明是由全球各地各自獨立的「捍衞傳統、家庭和財產協會」（TFPs）發布，而「美國捍衞傳統、家庭及財產協會」也樂於重刋，除了可為順民抗議行動作辯解，也為天主教徒開創了一個新紀元──忤逆的年代。 目錄 一. 事實 二. 羅馬及宗座的天主教徒 三. 在使徒聖保羅身上找到答案 四. 抗拒 五. 普世教會的內部連串變化 六. 結論 … Read more
Table of Contents The Central Question Posed by This Essay Author’s Preface I. The Facts II. A Complex Problem III. The Practical Importance of This Problem IV. There Is No Avoiding This Problem V. Facing the Problem VI. The Solution VII. Resolving Final Objections VIII. Fruits of the Agreement: Skin-deep Catholics … Read more