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
Martyrs Receive Strength From God
As none of the beasts would touch the body of Blandina, she was released from the stake, taken back to prison, and reserved for another
Martyrdoms of Sanctus and Bandina
The first, firm and well prepared, made hearty and solemn confession of their faith. Others, ill prepared and with little firmness, showed that they
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 9
James II. at length consented to own the Iroquois as his subjects, ordering Dongan to protect them, and repel the French by force of arms,Our
Lyons’ Importance to Roman Gaul
Lyons became the chief center of Christian preaching and association in Gaul.Continuing Christians Persecuted in Gaul,our selection from History
Christians Persecuted in Gaul
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Moral Forces of the Great Religions.IntroductionThere were many
The Mamelukes Takeover Egypt
This is the second half of Mamelukes Usurp Power In Egyptour selection from The Mamelukes or Slave Dynasty of Egypt, 1260–1517 AD by Sir William