Who’s On the Right Side of History?
The blind faith that science can deliver us from evil is not real science but scientism.
Results from Tag: 'history'
To Be on the Right Side of History, Be on the Side of the Church
The story of world history is the story of a Bride waiting for the promised arrival of her faithful Bridegroom.
Historical Ignorance, Historical Bigotry and Historical Truth
No historian should be taken seriously unless he is also a theologian and philosopher.
What Was the Worst Year in History?
The Crucifixion, when men killed God, was the worst thing humanity has ever done.
“Things Fall Apart; the Centre Cannot Hold” — But Jesus Christ Will Come Again in Glory
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold … Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”
![James Doyle Penrose [1862-1932], “The Venerable Bede Translates John”](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20201219151244_4c8f20a086ce18b91545f5e8181dce3a84b780830bb1388e26a82db5281b91c2.jpeg "James Doyle Penrose [1862-1932], “The Venerable Bede Translates John”")
In Praise of St. Bede the Venerable and St. Gregory the Great
There are two ways to look at history. One way is to see it as a series of random occurrences. The other way is to view history through the lens of ‘Kairos.’
Cardinal Dolan: Amid Statue Toppling, Let's Avoid a Cultural Revolution
Many public monuments have been the focus of vandalism or have been toppled in recent weeks.
Catholic Priest Father Schumacher Among Defenders of St Louis Statue
Fr. Schumacher, whose priestly ordination was in May 2019, addressed a shouting mob, attempting to inform them about St. Louis’ life, saying, “St. Louis was a man who willed to use his kingship to do good for his people.”
California Catholic Bishops: Toppling Statues of Junipero Serra ‘Fails Test’ of History
The bishops said that they “vigorously and wholeheartedly support” efforts to identify, and repair historical instances of racism against members of the African-American and Native American communities, but that on the specific question of removing statues and other public images, the actual history of the individuals must be considered.
Statue of St. Junipero Serra Torn Down in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
During the eighteenth century, the saint founded nine Catholic missions in the area that would later become California, many of those missions would go on to become the centers of major California cities.
