The Desire for Evangelism Among the Conquistadors, Part I The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Historians have focused upon the conquistadors of Portugal and Spain for quite some time. It has a long history of extensive study, and it is well-known in the academic and popular spheres of historical research, including in the arena of popular culture, that many people are well familiar, for example, with the names of Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes. An example of … [Read more...]
Understanding Dante’s Views on Church-State Relations, Part II
“Enlightened by the Light of Paternal Grace”: Understanding Dante’s Views on Church-State Relations, Part II The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Continuing from part 1, Dante’s philosophy on Church-State relations was not a novel idea concocted by the great medieval poet. Rather, he formulated his theory from previous thinkers that came before him. Such a thinker was Aristotle. Even though Aristotle never touched upon relations between secular and … [Read more...]
Understanding Dante’s Views on Church-State Relations, Part I
“Enlightened by the Light of Paternal Grace”: Understanding Dante’s Views on Church-State Relations, Part I The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. The relationship between the Church and State in the course of the history of Western Civilization is one of the most fiercely controversial topics and debates. Many opinions have circulated throughout the years since the Church was established by Christ, reaching as far back as St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Bede the … [Read more...]
The Dutch Catholics of Francis’ Woods, Wisconsin, and the Ministry of Fr. Adrianus Godthardt, Part I
“We were thirteen families…[and] Fr. Godhart was our leader” The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Striking out into new, foreign territory is a consistent theme in the Catholic life. A devout Catholic need not even walk out his own front door to encounter in his daily life territory that is unknown yet needed to be treaded upon in order to advance in his life, whether that advancement is in his spiritual, mental, or physical life. Such a thing is now uncommon in the … [Read more...]
“Cheerfully Disposed, Well Comforted, and Readily Prepared”: Devotion to the Rosary in Recusant England, Part III
The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Evidence from English Catholics in Recusant England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who were devoted to the rosary, demonstrates historian Lisa McClain’s point perfectly and how the rosary brought solace in the midst of tribulation.[1] Fr. Alexander Brian, who was arrested by Protestant authorities on April 18, 1581, experienced harsh torments in the Tower of London for his faith, not relenting to renounce his faith … [Read more...]
