Tomorrow, May 24, is the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians. Pope Benedict XVI declared this day to be a special day of prayer for the entire Catholic Church for the suffering Church in China. Here is the relevant … Continue reading
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The Apostles of the Nations
In teaching the history of the Church, Brother Francis had a simple system. Along with the many historical books from well-known Catholic authors that he required his students to read, he provided an expanding list of memory items that began … Continue reading
Defending Christendom’s Gates
(Book Review: Islam at the Gates: How Christendom Defeated the Ottoman Turks by Dr. Diane Moczar; Sophia Press.) It is my habit when I sit down to read a book, with the intention of reviewing it, to take pen in … Continue reading
Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know
[Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know: The Divine Surprises and Chastisements that Shaped the Church and Changed the World by Diane Moczar, Ph D. Sophia Institute Press, 2005] Please pardon my enthusiasm, but I loved this book! It was a … Continue reading
The Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto commenced between the roughly equal number of men and ships off the coast of Corinth, Greece, after a traditional and formalized ceremony. Both Muslims and Christians had about 30,000 men and slightly over two hundred vessels … Continue reading
