I think it’s worthwhile today to remember the Sixteen Martyrs of Carmel of Compiegne in France. These eleven nuns, three lay sisters and two externs were killed by the order of the Committee for Public Safety, an agency of the National Convention of Revolutionary France. They were murdered in a […]
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UN report on Xinjiang abuses leaves no room for plausible deniability
Source: Justine Nolan, UNSW SydneyReprinted with permission under a Creative Commons Licence via theconversation.com. The Chinese regime’s treatment of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in the province of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity, says a long-awaited report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human […]
Notes From The Dutch Spiritual Underground
Source: David Clayton vis thewayofbeauty.org. Reprinted with permission. How the Cursing Psalms Helped Schoolchildren During the Occupation of World War Two Recently I had an enjoyable conversation with a director of music at a protestant seminary about about the singing of the psalms. He grew up in a Dutch Reformed […]
Revolt Against Reality!
Source: Catholic Truth via YouTube. Revolt Against Reality! (2000 years of Attacks on Jesus and the Catholic Church) with Gary Michuta. Gary Michuta talks about his new book Revolt Against Reality and all the revolts and attacks of evil against Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church and how the Catholic […]
Maira – ADF International Appeal
Source: ADF International via YouTube Music in this videoSong: Piano and Guitar with a Ambient SoundscapeArtist: Tymur KhakimovLicensed to YouTube by: HAAWK for a 3rd Party (on behalf of Tymur Khakimov); HAAWK Publishing Header image: ADF International via YouTube
ADF International: 5 Cases to know
“ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organisation that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people. We are at the forefront of defending religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and marriage and family around the world”.
The Unholy Trinity and Your Body After Death
Source: St. Paul Center via YouTube Dr. John Bergsma, author of “Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls”, reflects on the mass readings for November 25, 2020. If you have any further questions about this or any topic, feel free to leave them in the comment section below! Revelation 15:1-4Psalm 98Luke […]
Death threats, bombings and following Jesus in Syria: Sozan’s story
Source: Open Doors USA via Vimeo Even after all she’s been through, Sozan still follows Jesus in Syria. Hear her story and her passion for Christ. Header image: Open Doors USA via Vimeo
Finding Faith in an Iranian Prison: Marina Nemat
In January 1982, Marina Nemat, then just sixteen years old, was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for political crimes. Until then, her life in Tehran had centered around school, summer parties at the lake, and her crush on Andre, the young man she had met at church. But when math and history were subordinated to the study of the Koran and political propaganda..
The brutal precedents for China’s genocidal Uyghur repression
In the wake of an Associated Press-Jamestown Foundation report regarding mass sterilisations, forced abortions and brutal control of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang (see my earlier article), it is necessary to revisit the most brutal episodes of China’s one child policy to understand why and how it can now carry out this demographic genocide in Xinjiang with such ruthless efficiency.
Persecution for Speaking the Truth
Homily by Fr. James Altman, on the persecution of Christians, holy saints, the apostles, and why so many clergy even today do not speak out against the injustices they see happening.
2020 Watch List
Source: OpenDoorsUSA on Vimeo Each year, Open Doors releases the World Watch List, an annual look at the 50 places where following Jesus costs the most. This year, join David Curry as he takes into the story behind some of the numbers, and looks how pressure changes the Church. Join […]