The version of the Crusades being pushed by the media and much of our educational bureaucracy is not history. It is propaganda. The idea that Islamic Spain was an Edenic “Ornament of the World” is obvious nonsense. I say that it is obvious for two reasons: The treatment of Christian populations throughout the rest of the territories conquered by Muslim invaders belies it. Even more to the point, the long-term and desperate war that the Spanish people engaged in to... Read more
This is the real deal. Coptic Christians know and understand martyrdom. Evidently, before the 21 Christian men were beheaded by ISIS a few days ago, they testified to their faith in Jesus Christ. They are true martyrs, saints of the Lord, who are in heaven right now. This video is, like so much that comes from our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ, deeply humbling. Lent is a good time for us to consider the question: What will we do with this... Read more
This video is from January, 2014. At that time, the Muslim Brotherhood was subjecting the Copts to violent discrimination, including kidnapping their women and girls, selling them into sex slavery, or forced marriages in which they are “converted” to Islam. Two weeks ago, 21 Coptic Christian men were beheaded in a ritualized manner by ISIS. Before they died, these martyrs to the faith proclaimed their faith in Christ. Read more
Cardinal Wuerl delivered a powerful homily on the present-day Christian martyrs yesterday. “We can go out those doors with ashes on our forehead … however … there are parts of the world where that will just as well be a death certificate,” he said. “There are parts of the world where Christians are regularly martyred. Where their churches are destroyed, their homes burned, their children sold into slavery. “The first thing we owe our brothers and sisters is a sense... Read more
 The brother of two of the 21 Coptic Christians murdered in Libya used live television (17 February) to thank their killers for including the men’s declaration of faith in the video of their execution. Beshir called SAT-7’s weekly worship programme, We Will Sing and said how he and his entire village were proud of the 21 men including his brothers Bishoy Estafanos Kamel (25) and Samuel Estafanos Kamel (23), because they were “a badge of honour to Christianity”. This... Read more
 Tom Zampino posted a fascinating discussion of the Christians in Egypt on his blog Grace Pending. It’s a good read that amplifies the information in the video below. I am aware that there are Islamic teachings which lead to a more peaceful application of that faith. I think that the interpretation referenced here is an accurate depiction of of the application of Islamic teachings in 633-638 AD. It also seems that it is still relevant to Islamic extremists today.... Read more
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by Satan. Why did Jesus, Who was God made human, need to go into the wilderness? For that matter why did He need to be baptized? Lent is the time when we remember Jesus’ Wilderness Days. The period of Lent mirrors the time He spent in the wilderness, which was forty days. We are heading into Easter, which coincides with the Passover. It’s all symbol, piled on top... Read more
Ash Wednesday is a somber reminder that we are going to die one day. This video reminds us that our deaths are also our birth into eternal life. Lent is a time when we should shake down our loves, fitting them for the journey through this life. Do not lose eternal life by rejecting Jesus in this life. This video give a good overview of the practices of Lent. Read more
Israeli  Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has issued a call for the remaining European Jews to immigrate to Israel. European leaders have repudiated this call, urging unity instead. Europe’s Jews are a vanishing group. In 1939, 9.5% of the world’s Jews lived in Europe. By 1945, that had dropped to 3.8%. That number reflects the catastrophe of the Holocaust which decimated the numbers of Jewish people on this planet. Hitler killed 35% of the world’s Jews in those six years. The decline in... Read more
This video deals with the propaganda lies being promoted in popular media “teaching” about the Crusades. The American people are the victim of a massive disinformation campaign by the media as regards history, in particular the history the crusades. What actually happened then sounds a lot like the behavior of ISIS and Boko Haram today. I am aware that there are Islamic teachings which lead to a more peaceful application of that faith. I think that the interpretation referenced here... Read more
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