Blade of the Stars

Whoa! Take a look at this fantastic piece of art, readers! This is amazing! If you are interested in the smith’s other work, then follow the link here to his website. The young man is truly talented and has a variety of blades available for purchase. As the article below explains, the knife that is …

Newly Beatified

Click the link to learn more, readers, but be aware: the reading is not for the faint of heart:   Meet the 10 Newest Blesseds of the Catholic Church “May their example of faith to Christ help us all, especially Christians who are persecuted in various parts of the world, to bear witness to the …

Royal Jewelry

Check it out, readers! The moving story of Marie Antoinette’s bracelet Marzena Devoud - published on 10/26/21 It is thanks to this bracelet, decorated with cameo profiles of Roman emperors and enhanced with rubies, that the house of Mellerio became the favorite jeweler of the royalty. Spending a few moments in the archives of the …

A Heroic Priest in Times Square

Learn more about this fascinating man through the link below, readers: Why is there a statue of a Catholic priest in NYC’s Times Square? Zelda Caldwell - published on 11/11/21 Fr. Francis P. Duffy was a highly-decorated military chaplain in World War I, who later served New York’s theater district community. At the northern end …

Weird Ideas…

…are as old as time. Click the link to learn more, readers! Stars And Strifes! Rejected Amendments To The U.S. Constitution Nov 5, 2021 Steve Palace The United States Constitution is set in stone. Or rather, written down on paper and subject to change. As you can imagine, the process is slow and often unsuccessful. …

Gratitude – A Reminder

Thought you might like to see this, readers! You can read more at the article where this was originally linked here. Enjoy! Corrie ten Boom Giving Thanks in All Circumstances – Corrie ten Boom by Vance Christie Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were courageous, compassionate Dutch Christians who helped harbor Jews from the Nazis in …

Paul Revere’s Ride

Happy Independence Day, readers! Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five: Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, “If the British march By …

“Inmate in Hell, or a Hero in Prison…?”

If you have not heard the famous Sabaton song about Witold Pilecki (titled “Inmate 4859”), then the quote heading this post will not make sense for you. The article below has more information on Mr. Pilecki, who certainly was a hero by all accounts, but the Sabaton song is also worth hearing. You can click …

Another Ancient Sword Discovered!

They just keep popping up! Click the link to learn more, readers! “Perfectly Preserved” Late Bronze Age Sword Discovered In Mallorca Nov 9, 2021 Clare Fitzgerald Archaeologists with the University of Granada have released more information about the 2019 discovery of a Late Bronze Age sword on the holiday island of Mallorca. The findings will …

Restored Footage

Check it out, readers! Colorized: Amazing restoration of 1896 film of Pope Leo XIII Zelda Caldwell - published on 11/20/21 Pope Leo XIII (b. 1810- d. 1903) lived at the same time as Napoleon Bonaparte, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. There’s something about the colorization process that makes the subjects of old photos …