Over the past decades, modern church architecture, not unlike church music, has been notoriously uninspiring. Airplane hanger-like constructions, fan-shaped congregational seating and bizarre stained glass have dominated worship space in the last sixty years. One author could not help but title his critique “Ugly as Sin.” However, Church architecture is changing. American Catholics are demanding … Read more
Joseph of Cupertino St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1668) was an Italian mystic whose life is a wonderful combination of a complete lack of natural capacity and an extraordinary supernatural efficiency. He lacked every natural gift. He was incapable of passing a test, maintaining a conversation, taking care of a house, or even touching a dish … Read more
“The written word takes on its highest form when it bears truth laced with beauty.” The composer of this magnificent sentence is Master Penman Jake Weidman. Integrating the Transcendentals This is only one reason that eliminating handwriting from the general school curriculum is unfortunate—even tragic. Part of being human is the quest for truth, beauty, … Read more
Our spiritual life is the life of grace within us; through it we become children of God. For our spiritual life to be preserved and to develop, a series of actions are required that constitute the life of piety. Order Today: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where We’ve Been, … Read more
Has France lost her Catholicity? On August 3, 2024, twenty-seven enraged Catholics protested the Paris Olympics’ blasphemy outside the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. Their message was clear: President Emmanuel Macron needs to offer an unequivocal apology to Catholics worldwide. Blasphemous Olympic Ceremony The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was like a scene from … Read more
The following article is the foreword of the Portuguese edition of John Horvat’s book, Return to Order. The author is His Imperial Highness, Crown Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza. The outspoken Prince introduces the book to the Brazilian public with observations that will also prove helpful to other readers. * * * I am pleased to present the … Read more
The Kansas City Tattoo Arts Festival was recently held at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. According to its website, the event promoted tattoos in every form that can range from harmless designs to the macabre and even the Satanic. Holding such an event at a major hotel lends credibility to tattooing. Order … Read more
What are carbon credits? This simple question does not appear to have a simple answer. For anyone who believes that reality and objective truth exist, this fact alone should be a perilous sign. Think about a typical transaction—perhaps the purchase of a tank full of gasoline. I go to the gas station. I hand over … Read more
Why does the TFP use bagpipes at its events? Over the last two decades, TFP Student Action has become well known for its epic campaigns with red capes, large red standards with golden lions, and bagpipes. The iconic TFP bagpipers are recognizable by conservatives and liberals on street campaigns, university campuses, and rosary rallies. The … Read more
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics took place along a 4.5-mile stretch of Paris’s Seine River as world sports delegations passed by on boats. Along the way, staged events took place on the riverbank shore, supposedly representing the spirit of France. Millions of Christians watched one scene of the televised event in horror as … Read more
