‘Return to Order’ Author Talks About Fatima at Legatus Event

Return to Order Fourth Printing of ‘Return to Order’ Contributes to the Debate over Nation’s Future

On October 4, Return to Order author John Horvat gave a presentation to the LeHigh Valley Chapter of Legatus. Titled “Why America Needs Fatima,” the talk applied many of the ideas of Return to Order to the Fatima Message. The topic was especially timely in light of the hundredth anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady … Read more

The Questionable Value of Modern Advertising

Return to Order The Questionable Value of Modern Advertising

Return to Order criticizes modern advertising for creating dissatisfaction and constantly inciting consumers with promises of bigger and better products. The book recommends the more natural word-of-mouth advertising that utilizes personal experience with products and the calm influence of representative figures, which together choose products that help form a culture. Such a perception of natural … Read more

Everywhere Is Now a Potential Las Vegas

Everywhere Is Now a Potential Las Vegas

The events in Las Vegas have shocked the nation. The lone gunman that fired from the thirty-second floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip violated yet one more public place that was once considered safe. From on high, he let loose a barrage of bullets that fell like a … Read more

Circulation of ‘Return to Order’ Book on Organic Christian Society Hits 300,000 Copies

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Contact: Robert Ritchie (717) 309-1990 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Circulation of ‘Return to Order’ Book on Organic Christian Society Hits 300,000 Copies HANOVER, Penn. (October 3, 2017) – Over 300,000 copies of John Horvat’s award-winning book Return to Order are now in circulation. The October milestone confirms the timeliness of this work which offers extraordinary insights … Read more

Getting Rid of Frenetic Intemperance in Our Own Lives

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There are certain things that each of us can do personally to return to order. Our core denunciation is that of a reckless spirit of frenetic intemperance which is constantly throwing our economy out of balance by seeking to be rid of restraints and gratify disordered passions.  We have likened this spirit to that of … Read more

What Does Sir Walter Scott Say About Love of Country?

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There is part of a poem by Sir Walter Scott often titled “My Native Land.” Back when poetry was appreciated and even memorized, its first lines were well known. It went: Breathes there the man, with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, ‘This is my own, my native land!’   Scott’s insights … Read more

Turning Vices into Virtues

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So often it is heard that the public good is obtained when men look after their own interests. While there might be some degree of truth in the idea, the real change was one of focus. The modern view shifted the whole perception of the public good. It is no longer an end but merely … Read more

Why Dishonor is Behind the Failure to Repeal Obamacare

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The failure of the Graham-Cassidy attempt to repeal Obamacare is symptomatic of a deeply unhealthy political system. The Obamacare repeal was a signature issue of the 2016 campaign. Everyone from the president on down stumped on it. The Republican-controlled Congress itself voted for repeal many times over the years, only to be thwarted by the … Read more

NFL Boycott Will Continue Until Anthem is ‘Properly Honored Again’

News Release: NFL Boycott Will Continue Until Anthem Is ‘Properly Honored Again’ Hanover, Penn., Sept. 27, 2017:  Fans in the bleachers are irked by the politicization of football. In fact, Americans are pledging to boycott the National Football League (NFL) in large numbers, as long as its athletes continue to disrespect our nation’s symbols and Anthem. “Respect … Read more

Making History: 20,000 Rosary Rallies Confirmed for Fatima Centennial

Return to Order Making History: 20,000 Rosary Rallies Confirmed for Fatima Centennial

It’s official. Come October 14, American Catholics across the nation will be holding 20,000 public square rosary rallies to pray for solutions for America’s many problems. Volunteers recruiting captains to lead the rallies reached the 20,000 rally mark on September 25. Twenty thousand rally captains are now gearing up to lead their individual prayer rallies … Read more