English Speaking Christians

The Restoration Period (1660-1700) in English History | Good Study : In English literature, the period from 1660 to 1700 is called the Restoration Period, because monarchy was restored in England and Charles.

The 17th-Century English Who Settled in the Southern U.S. Had Very Little to be Thankful For : Indentured servants, these immigrants suffered through malnutrition and horrible conditions upon arriving in America

On Wearing Socks and the Death of the Queen : Before we can have a Christian civilization, we must first have a civilization. We must have rituals and rules. We must have etiquette, a way things are done.

The Catholicism and Anti-Catholicism of the British Monarchy : By Eric Sammons - The British Monarchy is like a glorious fruit tree, with roots extended deep into the ground, but with a great weed intertwined with it.

 These are the times that try men's souls In the course of our nation's history the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened Today a new crisis has arisen The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the M.T.A. Is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway fare increase Citizens, hear me out, this could happen to you! Well, let me tell you of the story of a man named Charlie On a tragic and fateful day He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family Went to ride on the MTA Well, did he ever return? No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned (what a pity) He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned Charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square station And he changed for Jamaica Plain When he got there the conductor told him, "one more nickel" Charlie couldn't get off of that train! But did he ever return? No he ...

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  Katherine of Aragon https://scl.io/sNu8XKT

 https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/a9961113/prince-charles-camilla-parker-bowles-relationship/

  A Timeline of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s Tumultuous, Tragic Relationship https://www.vogue.com/article/a-timeline-of-prince-charles-and-princess-dianas-tumultuous-tragic-relationship?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=vogue&utm_social-type=earned

The Guns of August—Then and Now : By Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ - It seems to me that the similarities between August 1914 and August 2022 are all disturbing.

The Left and Its Problems with Language : God makes clear in Genesis that naming things accurately is an integral part of His creative act. We cannot have a beautiful and breathtaking creation if it is divinely misnamed.

The Catholicism and Anti-Catholicism of the British Monarchy : By Eric Sammons - The British Monarchy is like a glorious fruit tree, with roots extended deep into the ground, but with a great weed intertwined with it.

Will You Curtsy to the Queen? : Princess Anne's curtsy to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth reminds us of our duty to venerate our true Queen, the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On the Digitalization of Man : It’s a brave new world out there right now, with all of these various attempts by people to recreate reality in their own image.

The Metallization of Man : With the metallization of man, the previous two effects, the commoditization of man and the mechanization of man, are then joined by the growth of a view of man as being nothing more than a collection of parts rather than a person with innate value.

The Mechanization of Man : Many workers have became no more than an interchangeable cog in a machine to their employer. They are paid as little as possible while conversely being forced to do as much work as possible for as long as possible in order to maximize profits.

The Commoditization of Man : While violence and destruction are bad for the average person and the humanitarian of any status, they are a good thing for the bottom line of companies who can make large amounts of money off of them.

The Gift : “You’re a married priest? I didn’t know we had married priests. I think the Church should let all her priests marry.”   Words like these have greeted me frequently since my ordination to the priesthood in 1983, with dispensation from the rule of celibacy. I always assure those who favor optional celibacy that both my …