It was not by chance that the Middle Ages was the first civilization in history to abolish slavery. Nor was it by chance that the Church ennobled and facilitated manual labor to the point that the Benedictine Order claimed prayer and work were complementary. There was a reason why this happened. As Lynn White explains: … Read more
As statues of historic figures are being defaced and removed, it was only a matter of time before we could expect the same politically-correct tyranny to impose its own statues upon the public. That time has come. While anticipated, no one could imagine something so indecent as what is being proposed for one of the … Read more
Nobody is really fooled by the latest policy shift of the Boy Scouts of America that will allow membership of girls. The announcement was packaged as a way to provide “more options for parents” who want a single site providing activities for all their children. However, everyone knows the move is just one more surrender … Read more
This year we commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal. The occasion is a time for reflection upon a world and Church in disarray. As a result, many sense that a dark future awaits us. The reason for this foreboding is that the message and requests of Our Lady … Read more
Some time ago, I received a very kind letter from a mother of eight who found a novel way to apply the principles of Return to Order. She suggested a study of the Book of Proverbs from the Bible as “Step One in Implementing Return to Order in Your Life.” It is a very interesting … Read more
Contact: Robert Ritchie (717) 309-1990 [email protected] ‘Return to Order’ Now Available in German HANOVER, Penn. (October 11, 2017) – The award-winning book Return to Order has been translated into German. Published by the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), the translation of the work, which describes organic Christian Society, is now available … Read more
It is so often assumed that a free market economy functions on its own. Some claim that it is enough to establish the means of exchange, assure the security of contracts and the market will be put in motion and thrive. However, that is not the case. Free markets depend upon the moral profile of … Read more
Historian Dr. Andrew Willard Jones has managed to write a fascinating new book about medieval Christendom that discusses the amazing social relationships that brought individuals and families together as a people. This perspective is well presented in a brilliant defense of Christendom titled, Before Church and State: A Study of Social Order in the Sacramental … Read more
In times of acute danger and hardship, we must always fly into the arms of the most powerful Mother of God and turn to the recitation of the Rosary. The Battle of Lepanto is a great lesson of confidence for us today. When Saint Pius V ascended to Saint Peter’s throne, Christendom faced perils perhaps … Read more
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
