Category Archives: Crusades

If Not For The Crusades…

The Church gets a bad wrap on the Crusades. What most people don’t know is that If not for the Crusades, we would all be either Muslim or non-existent… 

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Explaining the Faith – The Crusades: What Really Happened?

Explaining the Faith – The Crusades: What Really Happened? Hear Fr. Chris Alar explain what you need to know about the Crusades and its history with Islam. As Muslim expansion increased into Christian lands, was the Catholic Church morally able … Continue reading

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Civilization And The Catholic Church

New page on the blog site.  Started out with the series by Dr. Thomas Woods:  The Catholic Church – Builder of Civilization I have gathered the entire series here to make it easier to find the episodes you  are looking … Continue reading

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Litany of Our Lady of Victory

On this anniversary of Lepanto, it seems appropriate to post this prayer… The Allegory of the Battle of Lepanto, by Paolo Veronese, c. 1572   Our Lady Of The Rosary     Litany of Our Lady of Victory Lord, have … Continue reading

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American Lepanto

Many Americans, and probably non-Americans around the world, arose this morning expecting to wake up to the news that Hilary Clinton has been elected to be the first woman President of the United States. It was a forgone conclusion – … Continue reading

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The Real History of the Crusades – By Prof. Thomas F. Madden

Misconceptions about the Crusades are all too common. The Crusades are generally portrayed as a series of holy wars against Islam led by power-mad popes and fought by religious fanatics. They are supposed to have been the epitome of self-righteousness … Continue reading

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