Napoleon Bonaparte.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 One of the greatest generals the world ever produced was Napoleon Bonaparte — not great in deeds of charity and Christian forbearance, but great in the deeds of heroic valor. His whole life was one of restless ambition. Born under the influence of military laws, cradled in national strife, […]
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 In relating the events of the French Revolution, it is not the intention to dwell largely on the condition of France politically, or to enter minutely into the causes which led to this terrible conflict, but of the general conditions, the persecutions, the dethronement of reason, the desecration of […]
IRISH PERSECUTION.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 Of all the different races of men none have endured the hardships of persecution, the domineering influences of oppression, and the absolute tyranny of government so meekly as have the Irish people of Ireland. So great has been this disfranchisement, this disregard of human rights, that Irish oppression has […]
HEIRS OF HENRY VIII.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 Edward VI. Lady Jane Grey. Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots. James I. IN the complication of Henry VIII’s many marriages and divorces, the question of succession to the throne of England became one of a peculiar controversy, therefore Parliament passed a decree conferring upon Henry the […]
Origin of the English Church.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 THE origin of the Church of England is known to all students of history, and may be summarized as follows: 1. Henry VIII, of England, desired to obtain a divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and thus be free to marry Anne Boleyn, a beautiful and vivacious maid […]
JULIAN, THE APOSTATE.
Asa H. Craig, (Asa Hollister), 1847-1934 Roman idolatry was not destined to die without one last desperate struggle. Hardly twenty-five years had passed after the death of Constantine, when we find the dying embers of paganism revived by the official authority of Julian, the & Apostate. This emperor was a nephew of Constantine, and was […]
Nazi Slander of Catholic priests
Massimo Introvigne In 1937 propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels organized a campaign to discredit the Catholic Church after Pope Pius XI severely criticized the Nazi regime. “There are cases of sexual abuse that come to light every day against a large number of members of the Catholic clergy. Unfortunately, it’s not a matter of individual cases, […]
18 Carthusian monks were put to death in England under King Henry VIII
On April 26, 1535, Thomas Cromwell[1] and his advisors came to the Tower of London in order to urge Saint John Houghton and his companions to submit themselves to the authority of the king Catholic author, Leo Knowles, in his The Prey of the Priest Catchers,[2] offered this typical dialogue between the accusers and their […]
Old Catholic Church
WHAT IS CATHOLIC….WHAT IS NOT … The purpose of this column/FAQS is to educate site visitors on which churches, organizations, etc. are in Communion with the Catholic Church. “What is the origin of these Old Catholic groups? Are they truly Catholic churches? “ Old Catholic church groups are various national churches that at different times […]
Priest holes
Priest catchers were professional lawmen in the era of the underground Catholic Church in England (1535-1679). They raided houses where they suspected a Mass was being celebrated, guarded the ports to prevent priests from coming into the country, and searched the houses of known Catholics for the secret panels, which disguised the “priest holes.”St. Nicholas […]