The story of wine is really the story of civilization refining something simple into something meaningful, complex, and beautiful. It begins in the ancient Near East, where wine already carried prestige in Mesopotamia and Persia, tied to royalty and ritual rather than everyday life. The Greeks elevated it further into culture by weaving it into … Read more
Introduction—On July 20, 2026, the U.S. State Department released the report “Cuba—The Capital of 21st Century Communism.” This hundred-page report took a long look at the history of the conflict between the United States and Cuba since Fidel Castro’s 1959 Revolution. In light of its importance, the TFP has prepared a four-part review of this … Read more
This article is the tenth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The prior article can be found here. * * * Our Lady has many titles. One title … Read more
Since it is not in power, the American left would seem to have all the advantages in the coming elections. It can blame higher costs, world instability and other problems on the right. The liberal media are on the offensive, highlighting every problem relentlessly. However, the momentum is not on either side. In fact, the … Read more
Critics of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin’s architecture—and even many of his admirers—often refer to his work as “romantic.” They paint him as a kind of refugee from the rapidly industrializing world where he spent his life leading, like Don Quixote, a gallant but fruitless charge into a Gothic past. Was Pugin a Romantic? The short … Read more
Roughly one-eighth of the world’s population suffers from some form of mental illness. When factoring in the parents, spouses, children, co-workers and friends of the sufferers, practically no one is entirely free from its effects. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) presents the challenge in stark terms. “Research shows that mental illnesses are common … Read more
This article is the ninth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The prior article can be found here. * * * When going to confession, the tendency is … Read more
Every summer, TFP Student Action volunteers pack their bags, pile into 15-passenger vans, and embark on multi-week caravans across America. Along the way, they bring the fight for moral values to high-traffic areas by praying, protesting and holding large signs that confront issues like procured abortion, socialism, homosexual sin and Satanism. To commemorate the 250th … Read more
Sunday, July 26, was the feast of Saint Anne, patron saint of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of Spain’s Canary Islands. On that day, the celebration of the mother of the Virgin Mary took an unexpected turn, which shocked the faithful. At dawn, a small crowd of around 500 gathered in front of … Read more
The following article is the third of a four-part series that features the life of Augustus Pugin, the renowned English Catholic architect of the nineteenth century. The prior article is found here. Curiously, the word “ambience” is little used in today’s modern, materialist world. Ambience is a word frequently used to describe the “feel” and … Read more
