The midterms are finally over. After so much time in the political wilderness, the left is celebrating. Conservatives are soul-searching about what went wrong. The occasion invites reflection. The first thing to say about the midterms is that no one was surprised by the Democratic Party win, though many were rattled by the number of … Read more
Gen Z is not supposed to like religious things. I disagree. My generation likes to be challenged, not coddled, in its practice of religion. One good example of this is the famous Camino de Santiago, a traditional Catholic pilgrimage with many routes that all end at the tomb of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela, … Read more
On November 3, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) held a rally of reparation and protest in Ottumwa, Iowa, where a member of the Satanic Temple opened the city council meeting with a Satanic invocation. The mission was clear: the rally protested the inaction of the council, made reparation … Read more
For each human couple, the drive to care for their offspring is fundamental. As the world became increasingly complex, humanity developed schools to help parents provide children with the skills their society would demand. Unfortunately, over the last century, the schools have gradually forgotten that they were instituted to be the parents’ servants, rather than … Read more
For many years now, the annual announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature has been a celebration of the bizarre. Writers of one-sentence 400-page books, obscene narratives and nihilistic tales have dominated the field of those winning the world’s most prestigious prize for writing. One might hope that this year would be different. Perhaps the … Read more
The 2026 National Conference of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) took place at its National Headquarters in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, on October 23-25. As is the tradition at the end of these gatherings, Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Breganza delivered the closing remarks. Prince Bertrand is a distinguished member of … Read more
This article is the fifteenth 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 previous article can be found here. * * * As he begins the second part of his magnificent book, Purgatory, … Read more
The day before a significant feast is known as a vigil or eve. Such days have historically been a time for spiritual preparation, reflection, and occasionally fasting and penance prior to the feast’s celebration. October 31 is the eve of All Saints’ Day, making it an ideal moment to prepare for the celebration of the … Read more
“The habit doesn’t make the monk,” but it definitely helps. The soldier’s uniform, the priest’s cassock, or the schoolboy’s uniform does not make them who they are. It does, however, influence the way a person thinks and acts. It identifies him to the public. A man is made up of both body and soul, which … Read more
OTTUMWA, Iowa—The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) has just launched a petition drive asking Mayor Benjamin Foote of Ottumwa, Iowa, to cancel a Satanic invocation scheduled for November 3, which is also Election Day. The controversy began after Matthew Dalbey, a member of the Iowa chapter of The Satanic … Read more
