History of Western Civilization

He who loves Our Lord Jesus Christ as he should, is sensitive to meanness done to Him

July 14, 2016

July 16 – Alfonso VIII of Castile crushes the Moors at Las Navas de Tolosa

July 14, 2016

July 16 – Catholic Spain’s fate in the balance at the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa

July 14, 2016

July 18 – Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future

July 14, 2016

July 13 – The Crusaders attack Jerusalem

July 11, 2016

The Crusades: Born from indignation at seeing Christ’s sweetness rejected

June 23, 2016

June 25 – Simon de Montfort

June 23, 2016

June 17 – Sobieski

June 16, 2016

June 14 – The entire population was slaughtered, except those who embraced Islam

June 13, 2016

June 15 – The Northern Crusades

June 13, 2016

June 15, 1215 – Magna Carta

June 13, 2016

June 7 – The Crusaders reach the walls of Jerusalem

June 6, 2016

May 24 – Our Lady Help of Christians, to commemorate the liberation of the Pope from prison

May 23, 2016

May 21 – De Soto meets the mighty Mississippi

May 19, 2016

May 21 – Missionary to the Mohammedans

May 19, 2016

May 19 – Charlemagne’s Scholar

May 16, 2016

May 14 – The Right to Revolt

May 12, 2016

May 15 – William Lockhart

May 12, 2016

May 16 – Leper King

May 12, 2016

Unconditionality in a Crusade

May 5, 2016

May 3 – Sword-bearer to the Emperor

May 2, 2016

Unlike Feudalism, Perfect Chivalry Is Not Contractual

April 28, 2016

April 26 – She inspired the Albanians to resist the Turks

April 25, 2016

300 years – St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort

April 25, 2016

April 22 – Cabral and the Discovery of Brazil

April 21, 2016

April 24 – Mother Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

April 21, 2016

Vasco da Gama prays to Our Lady before setting out for India

April 14, 2016

April 17 – He rescued his country from crushing debt, yet waged incessant war

April 14, 2016

How many were lost to birth control?

April 7, 2016

April 2 – St. Francis of Paola and the Bartlett Pear

March 31, 2016

March 31 – Saint Eulogius of Alexandria

March 28, 2016

Jerusalem is conquered in the First Crusade

March 24, 2016

March 26 – One of the distinguished men of his age

March 24, 2016

March 22 – The Le Moyne: nobles of North America

March 21, 2016

March 11 – Constantine the Great

March 10, 2016

March 14 – Patroness of Those Falsely Accused

March 10, 2016

March 3 – Empress Saint

February 29, 2016

Are Museums Sepulchers for Culture?

February 25, 2016

February 23 – The responsibilities of leadership are heavy

February 22, 2016

February 4 – Probably the most learned man of his age

February 1, 2016

February 4 – Pope Gregory V

February 1, 2016

January 28 – Great in every sense

January 25, 2016

Don Pelayo and the Reconquista of Spain

January 14, 2016

Regal Splendor and Popular Comfort

January 14, 2016

Vasco da Gama Prays To Our Lady Before Setting Out For India

January 7, 2016

January 2 – St. Gregory of Nazianzus

December 31, 2015

January 3 – They called him the “Archangel”

December 31, 2015

December 23 – Duke of Guise

December 21, 2015

Centuries Elapsed Before Champlain’s Accomplishments Were Acknowledged

December 3, 2015

December 4 – From a Muslim court, he opposed the Christian Emperor…and won!

December 3, 2015

December 2 – Cause of Our Joy

November 30, 2015

How the Tartars Chose Their First King

November 26, 2015

November 27 – The king who made France “First-born daughter of the Church”

November 26, 2015

November 28 – December 27 – Siege of Jasna Góra

November 26, 2015

November 28 – Count Louis de Baude Frontenac

November 26, 2015

November 29 – The coronation of St. Louis IX of France

November 26, 2015

November 25 – The day a 16 year old invalid and a handful of men defeated a huge professional army

November 23, 2015

November 21 – Pope St. Gelasius I

November 19, 2015

November 23 – Saint Ferdinand takes Seville

November 19, 2015

November 13 – Grand Master of the Order of Christ

November 12, 2015

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