“Charity gave me the key to my vocation.” “I want to be scourged and crucified like You, my Spouse; flayed alive like Saint Bartholomew; thrown into boiling oil like Saint John; and ground by the teeth of wild beasts like Saint Ignatius of Antioch, so that I might become bread worthy of … Read more
Rumors That Cheer Leftists and Alarm Faithful Catholics Rumors abound about the imminent rehabilitation (and even beatification?) of Father Camilo Torres Restrepo. The Colombian priest died in 1966, carrying arms and fighting in the ranks of the National Liberation Army (ELN), a Marxist guerrilla movement. Where There’s Smoke… Some signs indicate … Read more
“At the age of eighteen Joan possessed the same military genius as Condé when he was twenty,” writes one of her biographers. Those who were her nearest friends have expressed themselves in a similar way. The Duke of Alençon says that Joan was very experienced in all things military, whether it was … Read more
During these troubling times, sometimes a person feels overwhelmed and hopeless. Some ask, “what can I do? I’m just one person.” Today every faithful Catholic faces overwhelming public immorality, abortion, lawlessness and hatred towards God and the Catholic faith. Such overwhelming attacks can tempt us to think any reaction won’t make any … Read more
In light of the ongoing recent rioting and unrest all across Colombia, Eugenio Trujillo Villegas of the TFP-sister organization Sociedad Colombiana Tradición y Acción presents the considerations below. Throughout the month of May, Colombia remains paralyzed due to the action of urban terrorists who falsely claim the “right to peaceful protest.” The … Read more
A few days after his inauguration, Joe Biden made a radical yet largely unnoticed declaration on Twitter: “Let’s be clear: Transgender equality is the civil rights issue of our time. There is no room for compromise when it comes to basic human rights.” We are living in what CNN called our “transgender … Read more
In a Symbolic Detonation, Germany’s Church Blessings for Same-Sex Pairs Trigger Open Revolt On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a friar without a vocation, nailed his libel of revolt at the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Saxony. Although everything had already been prepared for this revolt, that symbolic gesture … Read more
There is nothing more American than mom’s apple pie. The image of the hot sugar-crusted pie is seared on the memory of countless Americans. Variations of this tasty dessert belong to all American mothers regardless of race or ethnic origin. However, leave it to progressive demagogues to find a way to tear … Read more
The class of 2021 emerges from an upside-down year. Rarely have graduates faced such a chaotic combination of events that shattered the normality of life as we once knew it. The never-ending COVID crisis and its disastrous lockdown policies destroyed normal social life. We experienced a summer of rioting and discontent that … Read more
“Animal rights” is a concept that is fast gaining traction in law. Many see animals as holders of rights in much the same way as humans. The movement is only one of the standard-bearers of cultural revolution aimed at destroying property and civilization. Wild Animals as Landowners One extreme advocate is a … Read more