When Muslims talk about the early Islamic invasions, they often talk about how Monophysites, Jews, and other religious minorities welcomed the Muslims as liberators from the oppressive Roman Empire. When one reads the early sources, they search in vain for references to this event. But how did the Roman Christians get treated?
The Last Supper where Jesus Christ instituted the New Covenant
Islam arises in the 7th century. I know that Muslims claim that they’re from the beginning of the world but Muslims deep down know this isn’t the case. Quite often Muslims say that Islam starts with Muhammad, not knowing they refute themselves. I always point this out to them when they say that Muhammad started Islam.
Medina – The city that was never attacked by the Romans
In 1453 the Turkish Ottoman Empire captured the city of Constantinople. For a while Sultan Mehmet actually tried to call himself the Roman Emperor but no one really bought into it. He turned the largest Christian city in the world into the largest Muslim city in the world. No small achievement. If the Romans had held them off, Constantinople would probably look like a Greek Orthodox version of Rome. While Rome has marvelous churches on every block, and magnificent basilicas all over, Constantinople probably looked similar before 1453 AD.
The Exodus
And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
– Matthew 2:15
Jesus Christ was in Egypt with the holy family. Herod dies then He goes back to the holy land then we see this verse. What a wonderful fulfillment, right?
There’s something that happens that many notice but few are able to put into words. It’s the fact that SJW virtue signalling is used as a shield to defend heresies that one is promoting. It’s what a lot of liberals do to deflect criticism.
Our Lady of Czestochowska
On the Feast of the Assumption, I was talking to someone after mass and he mentioned something very interesting. He mentioned that if you’re interested in religion there are really only three options. These are Catholicism, Orthodoxy or Calvinism.
The book that I really want to read
A few days ago it was the feast of St. Margaret Clitherow. Clitherow was an English Catholic put to death in the late 16th century for her faith in Catholicism and opposition to Anglicanism. A young English traditional Catholic that I follow on Twitter was posting quotes from a book about St. Margaret Clitherow. I asked her what book it was, and she told me that it was Saint Margaret Clitherow by Katharine Longley. I’ve since ordered the book because the excerpts that she’s been sharing are really inspiring.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
The above verses are Matthew 16, verses 18 and 19. This has always been the classical proof text for the Catholic view of the Papacy. St. Peter was the first bishop of Rome and therefore his successors carry authority granted to no other bishop.
The Pacific theatre of World War II is quite interesting. It’s an interesting episode of history because everyone knows how it begins, and everyone knows how it ends. It begins with the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor and ends with the Atomic bombs. In November a movie will come out called Midway. This of course revolves around the Battle of Midway which was the first major Allied victory in the Pacific. Above is a trailer for the movie Midway that comes out this November.
As all of my readers know, I’m trying to expand my empire onto the domain of YouTube. Some may ask what the point is since YouTube is in the process of deactivating accounts at will. James Allsup, Martin Sellner, and The Iconoclast seem to be the latest victims in their purge. If you’re on the political right, look out. I suppose if that happens I can head over to Bitchute. It seems to be the refugee camp for those who have been purged from the ranks of YouTube. Bitchute should be safe until the SJWs get control of it. At that point who knows what we’ll do.