The College Fix, Ellie Gardey: In addition to Columbus, Queen Isabella, venerated as a Servant of God in the Catholic Church, was covered up with a tapestry depicting a turtle and two rats Report is here.
Tag Archives: Christopher Columbus
Leo XIII’s Great Encyclical on Columbus
The American Catholic, Donald R. McClarey: Another Columbus Day is upon us, and I always observe it with a post on the discoverer of the new world. The official observance this year in the US is on October 12 the … Continue reading
Chief Seattle and Columbus
The Catholic Thing, Robert Royal: Chief Seattle, who gave his name to the currently troubled city in the State of Washington, was pure Native American (father Suquamish, mother Duwamish). A mighty warrior, he essentially eliminated the rival Chimakum tribe in … Continue reading
Boston Removes Columbus Statue After Rioters Decapitate It
The response of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to the decapitation of the statue of Christopher Columbus was schizophrenic: He said the City does not condone vandalism, but then rewarded the Taliban like vandals by removing the statue, (Beheading, removal of … Continue reading
Columbus: Unwelcome at ND for ‘Repressing’ American Indians With the Gospel of Salvation
Return to Order, Ben Broussard: “I had given [a report] to Your Highnesses about the lands of India and about a prince who is called ‘Grand Khan,’. . .how he had sent to Rome to ask for men learned in … Continue reading
Leo XIII in Praise of Columbus
The Catholic World Report, Jerry Salyer: In Quarto Abeunte Saeculo, Pope Leo XIII shows us why the voyage of Christopher Columbus stands in a class by itself. There is simply no way of comparing the Genoan’s landfall in the Americas with … Continue reading
Like the Ku Klux Klan Liberals in Colorado Hate Christopher Columbus
The Stream, John Zmirak: Progressives agree with the Ku Klux Klan: Christopher Columbus was a villain. Article is here.
Columbus Believed in and Lived the Doctrine That There Is No Salvation Outside the Church
Although our country celebrates Columbus Day today, Monday October 10, so as to give workers a long weekend, everyone knows that the real holiday is October 12. This is the day, in 1492, when Christopher Columbus first sited land after … Continue reading
Tribute to Christopher Columbus
I will add one story about Columbus that impressed me of his greatness. On one of his four voyages west his ship was caught in a gale for about a month off the coasts of Brazil. He could not escape. Suddenly, … Continue reading
Columbus’ Santa Maria May Have Been Found Off Haitian Coast
International Business Times: A shipwreck discovered near Haiti could be the long-lost Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus’ famed fleet, researchers revealed Tuesday. Three ships under Columbus’ command departed Spain in August 1492 with the intent of finding a westward … Continue reading
Christopher Columbus More Than an Explorer, Harbinger of the Gospel of Salvation
Joe Hargrave has a fantastic little article, with no apologies, on Christopher Columbus, which is posted on the American Catholic website. Catholic historians used to rave about Columbus. They told what a brave sailor and explorer he was, and, above … Continue reading
My Favorite Christopher Columbus Story
I wish I could locate the old book (one of those thick hardbound histories of Catholic heroes) in which I read about the event. It was on one of his later voyages to the New World. While sailing along the … Continue reading
