Aleteia: On board in all directions there was the sound of running feet.It was clear there was something wrong. Before hearing anything, however, one had somehow sensed it. Some indiscernible threat had impacted and was quickly making its presence felt throughout … Continue reading
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Three Priests Gave Their Lives to Save Others on the ‘Unsinkable’ Titanic
On Monday, the 16th of April, I posted as a News item the story of Father Thomas Byles who died while ministering to the Catholics and others about to die on the sinking Titanic. Today’s Catholic News Agency website has … Continue reading
He Died Hearing Confessions and Praying the Rosary with Titanic Victims
Amidst all the tales of chivalry from the Titanic disaster there is one that’s not often told. It is that of Fr. Thomas Byles, the Catholic priest who gave up two spots on a lifeboat in favor of offering spiritual … Continue reading