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Catholic Military Chaplains: America's Forgotten Heroes
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- Created on July 14, 2011
- Written by Major James A. Harvey III
War has been present with mankind in his fallen nature since departing from the Garden of Eden. And throughout history Catholic chaplains have served those fighting on the battlefield.
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Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador, Writes to His Holiness Blessed Pius IX
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- Created on June 03, 2009
- Written by Gabriel Garcia Moreno
In this letter, President Garcia Moreno supplicates Blessed Pius IX like true son asking a favor from a father. It is one of those great documents of history which inspires Catholics to imitate heroes of times past.
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The Marvelous History of Saint Anne
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- Created on February 03, 2009
- Written by TFP.org
According to an ancient and uninterrupted tradition of the Church, the body of Saint Anne was carried to Gaul by the same vessel that, in the first century of the Christian era, had brought Lazarus and his sisters there when they had been banished from Palestine because of their faith.
Don Pelayo and the Reconquista of Spain
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- Created on November 12, 2007
- Written by Felipe Barandiaran
One fascinating aspect of the Old Testament is God’s intervention favoring those who do all they possibly can while facing overwhelming odds and counting on Him to do the impossible. David and Goliath, Gideon and the Battle of Jericho, the Maccabees and others. New Testament history counts a number of such interventions. Among these is the marvelous story of the Reconquista, or recapture of Spain from Islamic domination.
Garcia Moreno: Heroic President of Ecuador
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- Created on November 12, 2007
- Written by José Maria dos Santos
Manly Catholic of intransigent principles, slain by the enemies of the Faith because of his consistency and courage in defense of the Church and Papacy, Gabriel Garcia Moreno was born...