At a bar with a Croatian Jesuit, talking about the risks of evangelization.
He said, “You have to be willing to be despised. If you’re not getting at least the splinters of the Cross, you’re too far away from the Cross.”
Super solid guy, that Jesuit.
232 years ago today, 16 humble Catholic Carmelite Nuns effectively put an end to the French Revolution’s Godless reign of terror in France.
How did they do it?
They died singing praises to the Lord and shattered the atheistic delusion that has overwhelmed the psyche of a nation
Agree.
When they cry for “equality,” what they really want is to be treated the “equally” as those who have worked hard and put in the time.
Well, no.
If all you do is whine and insist that everyone cater to you, you are not equal to those who work hard. You do not get the same rewards.
You just don’t.
You are not equal to them.
232 years ago today, 16 humble Catholic Carmelite Nuns effectively put an end to the French Revolution’s Godless reign of terror in France.
How did they do it?
They died singing praises to the Lord and shattered the atheistic delusion that has overwhelmed the psyche of a nation
Florida has always been central to the American story. Long before the Declaration of Independence, Juan Ponce de Leon landed on Florida's shores, giving our state its name and opening a new chapter in the history of the New World.
Today's unveiling of his statue in Leon County is another step in our America250FL initiative to celebrate our nation's founding, preserve our heritage, and ensure future generations understand where we came from.
This will forever be a testament to the truth of the Catholic faith.
16 holy women did what no army or other group was able to do.
Without firing a shot, faithful Catholic nuns put an end to one of the worst eras of Godless terror in human history.
This is their story:
Today, we unveiled a new statue of Juan Ponce de Leon at Florida's Capitol, honoring the explorer whose arrival in 1513 marked the beginning of Florida's written history and gave our state its name: La Florida. Florida's story began long before statehood or even at America's founding—it stretches back more than five centuries and helped shape the nation we know today.
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Florida is leading the way by preserving and celebrating our history. While others tear down monuments and diminish our heritage, we are honoring the men and women who helped forge our civilization and teaching the next generation to take pride in our state's unique role in the American story.
We think of this evil as Marxism. In reality, Marxism is nothing more or less than the current instantiation of a much more ancient evil: possession by the envious and hateful spirit that drove Cain to murder his brother Abel.
The great book of Genesis thus portrays mankind as riven by an eternal fratricidal conflict.
Those who reject genuine sacrifice become embittered by their subsequent failure ("rejection by God").
Instead of repenting and changing, they turn to revenge.
And who do they target? Those who strive to do well and offer what is best.
I can't believe how much wisdom the author of Genesis 4 compressed into that story's few sentences. You might even come to believe that God Himself had a hand in it.
Truly: it's uncanny. The first two human beings born into history are, respectively, a good, honest productive man and his brother, who allows himself to be consumed by resentment and the desire to destroy.
Communism, in a nutshell.
What should be the statute of limitation on discussing woke censorship?
I think it should be 10 years after the Dr Seuss books that were pulled from publication and from library shelves are finally re-printed.