#catholichistory

[wcatradio]

Episode 178: Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Charlie Bak, MSA, on Part 1 of his Western Civilization (June 28, 2022)

[ucatholic]

The Hill Of Crosses in Lithuania is a beautiful and mysterious place that is home to over 200,000 crosses and crucifixes, and countless rosaries. The hill has many secrets. According to folklore, there was once a church where the hill now stands. During a terrible storm, lightning struck the church and the tempest buried it under sand and rock with everyone still inside. Locals say that you can glimpse a procession of monks at the foot of the hill at sunrise. Throughout the ages, apparitions, visions of saints and sightings of ghosts have been a part of the hill’s history.” Read the full story on our site (Link in bio) . . . . . #ucatholic #lithuania #lithuanian #lithuaniancatholic #hillofcrosses #hillofcrosseslithuania #crosses #crucifix #crucifixes #mysteriousplaces #catholichistory #catholicism #catholicchurch #rosary #rosaries (at Hill of Crosses)

[officialhistoryandshit]

This is also known asthe Battle of Lake Peipus #todayinhistory #todayinhistory #onthisdayinhistory #onthisday #onthisdate #onthisdateinhistory #catholichistory #russianhistory #historyleason #historymatters #historybuff #historical #historic #historicalaf #historicaf #historygeek #historynerd #historylover #history #historygram #instahistory #historydaily #dailyhistory #historybuffs #historybuffsofinstagram #historygeeks #historynerds https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTbYFvFHgY/?igshid=16jb69qi92dj4

[garydwilliamsjr]

Repost Photo By PublicDomainPictures | Pixabay #church #gothic #architecture #medievalhistory #churchhistory #christianity #catholichistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CJRrKZThT9g/?igshid=as0ac33n3gip

[slickcatbooks]

A great little book about early Canadian history! #slickcatbooks #canada #greatbooksgreatmemories #canadian #french #france #canadianhistory #catholic #catholicchurch #nun #nuns #catholichistory #church #frenchcanadian #religion #religious #religioushistory https://www.instagram.com/p/B6AejCvgldi/?igshid=yhkta35teonb

[proudcatholic1977]

Reposted from @catholic_traditionalism Our church history is BEAUTIFUL! This was in 110 A.D.! By Saint Ignatius of Antioch who was also one of the early church fathers! Another saint who also was a disciple of Saint John the Apostle was Saint Polycarp, who called our church, the Catholic Church! #catholichistory #jesus #catholic #catholicism #catholicchurch #catholico #traditionalcatholic https://www.instagram.com/p/B5kkJE7l-b-/?igshid=112ez593f9b32

[lilliameadow]

The myth of the Government Issue rosary

The story goes something like this: During World War I, soldiers and other military personnel were issued official GI Catholic rosaries made from sturdy steel ball chain for use in the fox holes and ramparts, battlefields and bunkers at government expense, almost as part of the uniform.  Even Protestants, Jews and atheists, too, were seen charging the enemy with these special rosaries flapping around their necks for protection and comfort.  They were called "Combat rosaries."

The truth is, all those rosaries and holy medals weren't issued by the US military at all, they were paid for and shipped to the battlefields by the folks back home, the mothers, fathers, sisters, sweethearts, parish members and communities, who had rosary drives and collected money to buy "soldier kits" and "soldier rosaries" to send to the troops overseas.  Some sent the kits and beads directly to their sons on the front, others sent them to medics and chaplains to distribute to the troops as needed.  Although they were given to soldiers from the hands of military chaplains, they were not paid for with federal tax dollars or commissioned by the federal government or the US military.  They came from ordinary Americans who wanted to support the spiritual needs of the men in the trenches.

Solider kits contained a ball chain rosary, a field missal that had steps to take when a comrade was dying and prayers for safety and courage, etc., and a "dog tag" medal that had the Miraculous Medal/Sacred Heart/St Christopher/St Joseph on the front and "I am a Catholic" on the back.  The medal usually had a enameled red, white and blue military shield in the center of the cross.  The typical medal was steel, but mothers could pay a dollar extra to get sterling silver on a sterling chain.

In fact, though, many soldiers made do with rosaries they fashioned themselves by knotting string or drawstrings and cords from their own uniforms, or with bits of shrapnel or shot tied together in groups of tens.  These were called "trench rosaries," and were often more beloved than any other peyer because every bead reminded the soldier of a friend, a battle, a place encountered during the war.  The cords were worn and dirty, because they had passed through soldier's grubby hands many times, and sometimes one cord had to serve and entire unit, each man saying a Hail Mary on it, then passing it to his neighbor.  Some trench rosaries have as many as 100 knots, 50 for the standard Marian rosary, and 50 more for the Lorento litany, a prayer cycle with 50 names of the Virgin Mary.  These rosaries are very rare now.  Most have been tossed out because heirs didn't know what they were or understand their importance.

The term "service rosary" was invented during World War II to market the ball chain rosaries in newspaper and radio ads.  One radio spot said, "Don't send your son to war with a rosary that could break when he needs it most. Send him a rosary that will withstand everything Hitler can throw at it. The Service Rosary is strong as American steel because it is made from American steel."  

"Combat rosary" was first used in the 1980s to market reproductions of the ball chain rosaries.

Most of what is sold as WWI service rosaries are actually from WWII.  The First World War ball chain rosaries had a simple oval centerpiece and a plain Latin cross. Heart-shaped centers and fancy crosses came much later, during WWII and Korea.  Many "combat rosaries" being marketed now are reproductions and sometimes even fakes, newly made reproductions that are intentionally aged by burying them in the ground for months so they develop a rich patina, and even beaten with hammers and chains to make the dents and marks buyers expect to see on a rosary that went to war.  So be cautious when buying an “antique” combat rosary.

[scholarlyhobbit]

Studying/researching from bed today, hard at work on a project about Jean de Brébeuf and the connection between Jesuit missions in Nouvelle France and martyrdom. Writing things out sort of free form, letting my brain make leaps and connections works so well for me. I'm glad my hands are in good enough shape to do it on paper today! #gradschool #gradschoollife #study #studygram #studyspo #notes #handwriting #history #religiousstudies #martyrdom #colonization #paperwriting #planning #research #work #academia #academiconwheels #disabledingradschool #jesuits #catholichistory #journal #planning #outline #organization

[nicks-squire]

Who are You Remembering Today? Today, March 11th, We recognize a truly remarkable woman who fought back in the face of adveristy: #stanislawaleszczynska !! #midwife #auschwitz #medicalhistory #remarkablestory #catholicchurch #candidate #canonization #makethishappen #catholichistory

[pax677]

#missionsandiego #catholichistory

[thescottsmithblog]

Was asked to prepare a book list for Church history - maybe it can help you, as well! Check it out at www.thescottsmithblog.com #blogger #church #catholic #catholico #catholica #saint #pope #popejohnpaul #catholicchurch #catholichistory #churchhistory #crusades #crusaders #inquisition #reformation #popefrancis #scripture #history #historyoftheworld #europeanhistory #westerncivilization #westernciv #romanempire #darkages #medievaltimes #medieval #medievale #book #books #bookstagram #bookshelf #booklist #bookworm #historia

[wcatradio]

Episode 1: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Merovingian World (January 2, 2019)

[vanguardmediaentertainment-blog]

A lot of great photo opportunities at Mission San Jose. Going to go through all the photos from my 5Dmk3. #texas #texas🇨🇱 #sanantonio #history #historicsites #historictexas #missions #spanishmission #spanishmissions #missionsintexas #catholicmission #catholichistory #spanishhistoryinamerica #spanishhistorymexico #hashtag #historicsite #historicsites #historicbuilding (at Mission San José)

[officialhistoryandshit]

Happy St. Patrick's Day ☘️ #stpatricksday #stpattysday #irishhistory #irish #ireland #catholichistory #catholicchurch #history #onthisdayinhistory #todayinhistory #Throwback #throwback #til #historicalaf #historical #historicaf #historic #historicpeople #historymakers #historymakers #historylesson #historybuff #historynerd #historygeek https://www.instagram.com/p/CMht1WYFkbq/?igshid=btpdatj5wahi

[italianartsociety]

by Rachel Hiser Remmes

On June 26, 1409, Alexander V was elected as the newest pope by theologians and princes at the Council of Pisa. In the midst of the controversy involving the two popes in Avignon and Rome, the council had met to choose a new pope to replace both. The council’s objective backfired, however, as both reigning popes, Benedict XIII and Gregory XII, refused to acknowledge the newly elected pontiff. Similarly, Alexander V considered himself to be the rightful successor and declined to step down. The Catholic Church, then, had to deal with three popes - in Avignon, Rome, and Bologna - claiming legitimacy, until the Council of Constance (1414-1418) ended The Western Schism and instated Pope Martin V as the absolute papal authority in Rome.

Rosenwein, Barbara H. A Short History of the Middle Ages (4th ed.). (Toronto: University of Toronto Press Incorporated, 2014). 

Images of Alexander V and Pope Gregory XII from Vaticinia de Summis Pontificibus (Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 313), 15th century. 

[dandelionsalads]

The French Revolution, the Catholic Church, and the Royal Family

"On June 17, 1689, the year before her death, St. Margaret Mary received this message from our Lord:

'Make known to the eldest son of my Sacred Heart that, as his temporal birth was obtained by devotion to my Holy Infancy, so will he obtain his birth into grace and eternal glory by consecrating himself to my adorable Heart. It wants to triumph over his, and through him, over the hearts of the great ones of the earth. It wants to reign in his palace, be painted on his standards, and engraved on his arms, so that they may be victorious over all his enemies. It wants to bring low these proud and stubborn heads and make him triumphant over all the enemies of holy Church'

The king in question was Louis XIV, whose birth had been the result of fervent and public prayer. The message apparently reached him, but he did nothing about it. Perhaps he was afraid of ridicule, or his confessor discouraged him. Whatever the reason, we should notice the date of the request; we will meet the ominous date of June 17 one hundred years later, when the consequences of the royal refusal will begin to unfold."

....

"The confrontation over this issue led to the formation of a national assembly and a declaration of the sovereignty of 'the people' to replace the Estates, on June 17, 1789. The date is significant: June 17 was the day on which, exactly a hundred years earlier, our Lord has revealed himself to St. Margaret Mary that he wanted the king of France, Louis XIV, to consecrate himself and France to the Sacred Heart. The King refused; his wars and other enterprises went wrong after that, but his successor suffered the ultimate punishment. (There is an ominous reference to this episode in our Lord's words to Sister Lucy of Fatima in August 1931, concerning the papal reluctance to make the consecration to her Immaculate Heart: 'Make it known to my ministers, given that they follow the example of the King of France in delaying the execution of my request, they will follow him into misfortune.')"

.......

"King Louis had impressed on his family while they were together in prison that they must forgive their enemies no matter what, a heroic virtue that they all took to heart. Shortly before his death on January 21, 1793, he made the consecration to the Sacred Heart that our Lord had requested in vain of his ancestor....

The queen had once, as a very young bride, had a reputation for frivolity and willfulness, despite the constant epistolary advice she had received from her mother, the empress Maria Theresa of Austria. She had matured into a courageous and compassionate woman, and her last letter, written at 4:30 am on the date of her execution, October 16, is a moving testament to her nobility of character. It is addressed to Madame Elizabeth, to whom the queen had entrusted her children, although she had already heard that her daughter and sister-in-law had been separated, and she did not know where her son was.

' May my son never forget his father's last words, which I repeat to him now: let him never seek to avenge our death... I die in the Roman, Catholic, apostolic religion in which I was brought up and which I have always professed, expecting no spiritual consolation, not knowing whether there are still priests of that religion here, but given where I am, it would no doubt expose them too much if they tried to come here. I sincerely ask forgiveness of God for all the sins that I may have committed in my life... I ask pardon of all those I have known... I pardon all my enemies the ill that they have done me... Farewell my good and loving sister; may this letter reach you safely! Think always of me, I embrace you with all my heart, as well as my poor, dear children; my God! How dreadful it is to leave them'

In May 1794 Elizabeth was also executed. Her selfless behavior during her imprisonment enhanced her reputation for sanctity, and when her head fell into the basket, there was, contrary to the custom of the mob, no cheering but only silence. "

....

"Little Louis-Charles lived to the age of ten. After his mother's trial he was alternatively neglected and mistreated by his captors, to whom he generally refused to speak- having apparently realized what use they had made of him against his mother...Once he did respond to a mocking question, 'what would you do if you were the king and free?' he replied, 'I would forgive you.'... On June 8, 1795, he told his jailor that he was still suffering but much less, 'because the music is so beautiful.' He seem surprised that the guard asked what music he meant, and he explained that it came from above and that he could hear his mother's voice among the others. A few minutes later, he was dead." 

From 

The Church Under Attack by Diane Moczar