But it was too late; the mob was thundering at the gates, menacing death to the cardinals, if they had not immediately a Roman pontiff.Continuing
Archives for February 2021
Great Pope/Anti-Pope Schism Begins
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Cardinals Meet.IntroductionIn 1308 Pope Clement V, a Frenchman,
Natives Converted to Christ
Today's installment concludes De Soto Discovers The Mississippi,our selection from Ferdinand de Soto by John S. C. Abbott published in 1873.If
Canada in Distress
The state of Canada was deplorable, and the position of its governor as mortifying as it was painful.Our special project presenting the
De Soto Ascends the River
One day the Spaniards, while at work, saw two hundred canoes filled with natives, in one united squadron, descending the river.Continuing De Soto
De Soto Discovers The Mississippi
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Surrounded by Warriors.IntroductionFrom the eastern coast of Florida
Valentines Day, 2021
Today is Valentines Day, dedicated to romantic love.This year we go west and reprint "Hearts and Crosses" by by O. Henry published in Heart of
Christians Grew Stronger
Today's installment concludes Christians Persecuted in Gaul,our selection from History of France by François P. G. Guizot published in 1875.If
Desecrating the Corpses
Still their fury and their cruelty toward the saints were not appeased. They devised another way of raging against them.Continuing Christians