Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225 – 7 March 1274), was a Doctor of the Church, Philosopher, Theologian, Jurist, Dominican Friar, and Priest. Known as Doctor Angelicus "Angelic Doctor," and the Doctor Communis "Universal Doctor" his writings serve as a defense and proof of the validity of Christ's authority over all. The Summa contra Gentiles (also known as Liber de veritate catholicae fidei contra errores infidelium, "Book on the truth of the Catholic faith against the errors of the unbelievers"). The Summa contra Gentiles consists of four books. The structure of Saint Thomas's work is designed to proceed from general philosophical arguments for monotheism, to which Muslims and Jews are likely to consent even within their own respective religious traditions, before progressing to the discussion of specifically Christian doctrine.
Book I begins with general questions of truth and natural reason, and from chapter 10 investigates the concept of a monotheistic God. Chapters 10 to 13 are concerned with the existence of God, followed by a detailed investigation of God's properties (chapters 14 to 102). When demonstrating a Truth about God which can be known through reason, St. Thomas gives multiple arguments, each proving the same Truth in a different way.
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15 March 2026
Why Are Catholics So "Pro-Life"?
With Fr Casey Cole, OFM, MDiv (Warning! He's a Modernist.)
Being "Pro-Life" is among the most central beliefs of being a Catholic. And while most take it for granted, some have posed an interesting question: Why?
Being "Pro-Life" is among the most central beliefs of being a Catholic. And while most take it for granted, some have posed an interesting question: Why?
The Imperial and Royal Family of Kaiser Karl I ~ (1887–1922)
From The Romanian Monarchist
One of the most popular and beloved emperors in the history of Austria: Emperor Karl I (August 17, 1887 - April 1, 1922).
-This video is dedicated to Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary and his family.
-Together with his wife Zita de Bourbon-Parma, they had 8 children:
Otto, Crown Prince of Austria (The Old Curmudgeon's youngest daughter's Godfather.
Archduchess Adelheid
Robert, Archduke of Eastern Austria
Archduke Felix
Archduke Carl Ludwig
Archduke Rudolf
Charlotte, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Elisabeth, Princess Heinrich of Liechtenstein
Catholic Social Ethics: 7. The Dependence of the Common Good on Public Policy
With J. Brian Benested, STL, PhD, Professor of Theology, Scranton University.
Lost Relics of the Holy Cross Found in Argentina
“There are enough pieces of the True Cross to make a forest!” Bah! If you've ever seen a Relic of the Cross (I have) and know its size, all of them together would probably make up the Cross Beam.
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From Aleteia
By Daniel Esparza
Fragments of the Cross lost since a 1944 earthquake return to San Juan’s cathedral in the midst of Lent.A small discovery inside a school chapel in Argentina has returned a forgotten treasure of faith to the local Church. Relics believed to contain fragments of the Holy Cross — lost for more than eight decades — will soon return to the cathedral of San Juan de Cuyo, restoring a piece of the region’s spiritual history.
The Archdiocese of San Juan de Cuyo announced that the relics would be returned to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist during a Mass presided over by Archbishop Jorge Lozano.
As read in Julieta Villar’s article for ACI Prensa, the relics consist of two tiny wooden splinters arranged in the form of a cross and placed inside a reliquary known as a Lignum Crucis — a traditional name given to relics of the Cross on which Jesus was crucified.
The journey of the True Cross
According to Christian tradition, the True Cross was discovered in 326 by Helena during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem alongside her son, the Roman emperor Constantine I. Excavations at Golgotha revealed three crosses; the one belonging to Christ was identified after a sick woman was healed upon touching it. Helena ordered the construction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at the discovery site.
Over the centuries, the relic endured repeated losses and rediscoveries: seized by Persians in 614, recovered by Byzantine emperor Heraclius in 630, hidden during later upheavals, and ultimately lost after the Crusader defeat at the Battle of Hattin in 1187.
Small fragments known as Lignum Crucis spread across Christendom. Today, some of the largest surviving pieces are preserved in Rome, Paris, and at monasteries on Mount Athos.
Over the centuries, the relic endured repeated losses and rediscoveries: seized by Persians in 614, recovered by Byzantine emperor Heraclius in 630, hidden during later upheavals, and ultimately lost after the Crusader defeat at the Battle of Hattin in 1187.
Small fragments known as Lignum Crucis spread across Christendom. Today, some of the largest surviving pieces are preserved in Rome, Paris, and at monasteries on Mount Athos.
Hidden since the 1944 earthquake
The relics were originally donated to the cathedral in 1908 through the efforts of Bishop José Américo Sansierra. Their documented origin traces back to Rome, where the fragments were certified as authentic relics of the Cross preserved in the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. But their trail disappeared in 1944 after a catastrophic earthquake devastated the city of San Juan and destroyed the cathedral.
For decades the relics were presumed lost. Their rediscovery came unexpectedly when authorities at the Colegio Santa Rosa de Lima found a small reliquary behind a piece of furniture in the sacristy of the school’s chapel. Curious about the object, they began researching its contents and provenance.
Parish priest Fr. Andrés Riveros of the cathedral later explained to local newspaper Diario de Cuyo that experts were consulted and the archdiocesan archives were reviewed.
Only then did the pieces fall into place.
The reliquary, Riveros confirmed, was the same Lignum Crucis that once belonged to the cathedral and had vanished after the earthquake.
A Lenten return
“For the joy of everyone and for the growth of devotion among the people of San Juan and those who visit the cathedral daily,” the priest said, the relics will return to their original home.
The timing is significant. “It is good news that arrives during Lent,” Riveros noted, a season when Christians meditate on the Passion of Christ and the meaning of the Cross.
The relic will not remain hidden in the cathedral. According to the parish priest, it will be carried through the streets of San Juan during the Good Friday Way of the Cross before being permanently placed behind the cathedral’s presbytery.
Pictured: A "Kreuzpartikel" or fragment of the True Cross in the Schatzkammer (Vienna)
When A Civilization Rejects Christ The King: Warning Message From Bishop Joseph Strickland
What does that look like in practice? How about when the "pastor" with the ear of the Secretary of War says that Catholic worship and veneration should be publicly banned. Vive Christ roi!!!
Christianisation of the Franks
From Kings and Generals
In this episode, we explore the dramatic story of Clovis, king of the Franks, and the conversion that reshaped Western Europe. Beginning with the legendary Battle of Zülpich in 496, where Gregory of Tours says Clovis vowed to accept Christ in exchange for victory, this video investigates what may really have happened behind the famous tale. Rather than treating Clovis’ baptism as a simple miracle story, the episode places it in the chaotic world of post-imperial Gaul. As Roman authority collapsed, new Germanic kingdoms rose across former imperial lands, while bishops and the Catholic Church became some of the most powerful institutions left standing. Clovis’ decision to embrace Catholic Christianity was not only spiritual, but deeply political. The video examines how the Franks used Roman institutions, why Catholicism gave Clovis advantages over Arian rivals like the Visigoths and Burgundians, and how Christian belief was adapted to appeal to a warrior society. It also looks at the role of bishops, Gallo-Roman elites, and martial images of Christ in integrating the Frankish elite into a new order. This is the story of how a pagan warlord and his people became the Christian heirs of Rome.
Explore how the Frankish leader navigated a crumbling Roman Empire to establish a new power structure in Western Europe. Discover the strategic alliance with the Church that transformed a pagan society.
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