By Kevin Roman

At the end of January, young volunteers with Tradition, Family, Property (TFP)—Louisiana carried the jubilant tone of Washington, D.C.’s famous March for Life to the South. They embarked on a weeklong tour to defend the right to life across Texas and Louisiana. January 30 found these intrepid young men engaging in a pro-life campaign at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette.

Purity is the Answer

As the campaign began, numerous people walked by, curious to discover what was happening. Many university students approached the volunteers, wanting to discuss the abortion issue and pose questions.

The majority of the students proved receptive to the message that purity is the only real solution to the abortion controversy. By removing the fear of pregnancy, abortion encourages men and women to be sexually promiscuous. The social acceptance of such activity facilitates the destruction of Christian morality. Only by upholding marriage, modesty and chastity can society overcome this modern hyper-sexualized world.

Of course, some passers-by despise Christian morality. Several pro-abortion students fled at the first mention of purity, hurling insults and obscene gestures. Typical of the foolishness that passes for wisdom within the pro-abortion faction, one woman even said that she wished there were fewer people in the world.

Screaming and Stealing

One young man, complete with a nose ring, shattered the relatively calm atmosphere. His idea of a reasonable argument was to run off with one of the pro-life signs. Much to his chagrin, members of the local police department were talking to TFP members when this incident occurred. They responded immediately.

One policeman hopped in his cruiser to chase the thief. Meanwhile, the TFP cameraman, Anthony Atilano, chased the man on foot.

The thief did not get far. The police caught him just around the next street corner. The police officer ordered the man to drop the sign, threatening that the young man would be charged and, possibly, tased if he did not stop. Immediately, the man surrendered and dropped the sign. At that point, the policeman got out of his car, handcuffed the would-be disrupter and shoved him in the back of the cruiser.

After talking to several witnesses and gathering information, the police issued a permanent arrest warrant to the criminal. The document prohibits the thief from entering campus property.

Later, a small but vocal group of pro-aborts formed, shrieking at the TFP volunteers. This miniature mob was unable, or at least unwilling, to engage in intellectual conversation. In response to their infantile cries, TFP members prayed the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.

Keep up the Good Fight

Despite the disorderly pro-aborts attempts to disrupt the event, many young students joined the TFP members in the Rosary. Others thanked them for being out there. One young lady said that she had followed the TFP since she was a little girl and has always admired all the volunteers’ diligent efforts to speak the truth to those who do not want to hear it.

Even as the members were leaving the campaign site, these good people showed their support. One young man called out, “Thank you, gentlemen for all you do. Keep the good fight and God Bless.” “Keep up the good work,” encouraged another. One lady in a truck honked her horn and thanked the volunteers.

Such responses embolden the young TFP volunteers, inspiring them to forge ahead and defend the right to life. These young men are full of hope for the future despite the difficulties they encounter as they bring their messages to college campuses and public squares. Without question, the future belongs to God and those who remain faithful, fighting to make abortion unthinkable in our beloved land.

By Joseph Dunlap

Leftist Provocateurs Fail to Disrupt the TFP’s University of Houston Pro-Life Rally

On January 27^th, 2025, members of TFP-Texas kicked off their winter pro-life tour at the University of Houston.

The participants gathered in front of the University library. They came equipped with banners, signs, and flyers titled 10 Reasons to Protect the Unborn. Hundreds of student passers-by accepted flyers and engaged in spirited but respectful discussions with the members. Several people commended the members for their brave stance, including one young lady who said, “As a woman I thank you all for standing up to the abuse and putting this pro-life message out there. I will pray for you!”

Many of these students were familiar with TFP’s activities nationwide, having seen TFP Student Action videos online. These young men and women were enthusiastic and expressed their support.

Screaming Liberal

Although TFP members and volunteers began the rally relatively routinely, it quickly heated up.

The instigator was a middle-aged man who came out of the library. He stood more or less quietly behind the members until they sang “God Bless America.” As the members proclaimed God’s blessings on our nation, the man went ballistic.

First, the instigator tried to drown out the group by screaming out the lyrics to the song “We Will Rock You.” As he continued, he grew nearer to the members, screaming in their faces. As the provocateur picked up steam, he even began confronting the children and adolescents attending the campaign. He shivered with rage as he came within inches of Benjamin, one of the young volunteers. A group of liberal students attempted to chant the incendiary chorus.

The Leftists Abandon Tolerance

However, their sad attempt fell flat as the TFP members sang a catchy piece titled “Where’s Your Tolerance?” to the familiar tune of Frère Jacques. The song illustrated the fact that the leftists flaunt their love of tolerance but usually have none when faced with a counterargument or objective Truth.

After a last run, screaming in the members’ faces, the middle-aged man eventually calmed down as he walked off.

However, another abortion supporter took advantage of this chaos. He carried an entire bottle of water and poured it on Anthony, the TFP cameraman. This was the same man who had absurdly accused the members of sexually assaulting women before his own attack. He fled soon afterward, taking his false accusations with him. As he left, the TFP members called the police and filed a report against the attacker.

The Question of Rape

Ironically, the members’ composed reaction lent a note of gravity to the scene, calming the surrounding students and restoring a sense of order to the rally.

Soon afterward, small groups of students gathered around the members, engaging in various conversations. One participant was a Muslim man who stated. “In Islam, abortion is wrong, except in the cases of rape or incest.” A TFP member replied, “Abortion is murder, no matter how unfortunate the way in which the child was conceived. The child should not receive the death penalty for a crime he didn’t commit.”

Such questions arise frequently at pro-life events. The TFP’s position echoes that of Holy Mother Church. To end any child’s life due to the criminal actions of the father is like executing an innocent bystander after a murder. The baby’s mother needs help, and she should get the assistance she needs, which many Church-affiliated pregnancy centers can give her. However, neither she nor anyone else has the right to take the life of the child.

Are Certain Medical Emergencies Considered Abortion?

Another common misconception concerns medical emergencies. When this subject arose, a member replied, “If there really is a medical emergency than the object should be to save the mother without harming the child. If, as it often occurs, the child does not survive the procedure, then it is not really an abortion. An abortion as such is the purposeful taking of the life of a human being within the womb of the mother.”

One illustration comes from the unfortunate yet rare problem of ectopic pregnancies. Procedures to solve this problem, when done without the intent to kill the children, are not abortions. Despite the lies of the left, the pro-life movement genuinely cares for the mother and child alike.

Purity is the Answer

When engaging in such conversations, the members and volunteers try to drive home a simple point. As one member stated in response to a University of Houston student, “What we really need to promote in order to solve the problem of abortion, is purity!” He explained that only a society that embraces sexual purity will end abortion. Unfortunately, most modern young people prefer to be irresponsible with their bodies. Then, if they conceive a child, these same people seek ways to avoid the consequences of their actions.

Abortion feeds this culture of immorality by offering a free ticket out of responsibility. Ironically, this immoral attitude fosters rape, the very crime the abortion supporters use to justify abortions. In the criminal’s eyes, the physical consequences of his actions are much reduced if the woman can easily get rid of the “problem.” Only purity will truly solve the sin of abortion.

 Victory is Certain with God

Before ending the four-hour-long campaign, everyone turned to God by praying the rosary. “The rosary,” one participant commented, “always keeps us focused on the reason for the pro-life fight. Our Lord is the source of all virtue and only by turning to Him and His Blessed Mother can we be certain of victory.” The members and volunteers displayed this conviction while raging liberals tried everything to discourage them. May this flame of courage never fade.