History is littered with the names of infamous rogues who drank rolling rivers of blood with devilish delight. Among them was the Spanish General Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, the Duke of Alva, whose cruelty can only be described as demonic. … Continue reading Rivers of Blood
He gave virtually his entire income to this project and died as poor as he was born. Continue reading A “Silent Night” Christmas Carol
George Borrow’s The Bible in Spain was published on this day, December 10, 1842. The author was an agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society. His book sold wildly, and remains one of the finest adventures yarns in the English language, made all … Continue reading Borrow’s Bible Adventures in Spain
Noah Webster Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843) was born in the Western Division of Hartford (which became West Hartford, Connecticut) to an established family. His birthplace is the Noah Webster House which highlights Webster’s life and is the headquarters of the West … Continue reading Father of American Scholarship and Education
Martin Rinckart [Rinkart] was born on April 23, 1586, in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. The son of a poor coppersmith, who made his way at the University of Leipzig by dint of industry and his musical gifts, took orders and was precentor of the … Continue reading Now Thank We All Our God
“We embraced each other once, then again and again. We were like brothers meeting after a long separation.” That is how Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople described hugging Pope Paul VI in Jerusalem in January 1964. It was a historic moment. … Continue reading East and West Churches Reconcile
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