Traditional Catholic evening devotional prayers to close your day with your mind, heart, tongue, and soul on our Lord! The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Begin and end each day with prayer. This video is a compilation of many traditional evening prayers Catholics say, and should not be considered a replacement for those who have an obligation to pray the Divine Office evening prayers.
18 May 2026
Summa Contra Gentiles Book I: God Knows Things That Are Not
From Contemplating History
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.
Whether you are a history enthusiast, a student of religion, or simply curious about the impact of the Roman Catholic Church on the world, this playlist is designed to provide an informative and engaging journey through its captivating past. Subscribe to the Contemplating History channel for more educational content and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of history.
Don’t Be Fooled by AI-Generated Videos
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Friends, I’d like to talk to you about a problem that has become increasingly difficult—namely, the ridiculous AI-generated videos that impersonate me on social media.
Was Henry VIII a Brain Damaged King? | Henry VIII’s Jousting Accidents
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Was HENRY VIII a BRAIN DAMAGED King? There have long been theories that Henry VIII’s jousting accidents (which occurred during his 30s and 40s), caused a traumatic brain injury, which in turn led to alterations in his personality and may therefore be held partly responsible for his decision to execute two wives and bevy of other relations and courtiers during the final 11 years of his life. In particular, an accident on 24 January 1536 has drawn much attention, when the King was said by one source to have been knocked unconscious for two hours. In this History Calling video, we’ll travel back to Tudor England to look at the life of Henry VIII, one of England’s most infamous monarchs. We’ll examine the evidence that the King was injured badly enough by his falls to be brain damaged, consider whether his personality underwent a sudden and dramatic change and look at what modern doctors and historians have to say about his diagnosis. Is this good King gone bad really a misunderstood historical figure, battling a life changing head injury? Let’s find out in this Tudor history documentary.
Church vs Science? Did the Medieval Catholic Church Surpress Science?
Was the medieval Catholic Church actually against science? A big stereotype in the history of the Church is that it was always against science and inhibited scientific progress. But is this really the case? In this video, I explore this question and also explain where this belief comes from.
Francis of Assisi on How To Build a Life
St Francis was not the hippy that many people imagine. He was a devout Catholic who would not have appreciated the way people now view him.
From Aleteiaa
By Fr Michael Rennier
A church cannot be rebuilt through thievery. But St. Francis wasn’t thinking about that; his head was full of dreams. The way to build a church is to build it.
Before he was “Saint Francis,” Francis of Assisi was a headstrong, rebellious, annoying teenager. He fancied himself a knight-errant who flirted with all the girls in town by singing romantic ballads to them (or we might say at them). In order to express their deep feelings, he and his friends created a band called “The Troubadours,” which I really hope is marching the streets of Heaven right now raising a ruckus. Like all highschool bands (I know this because I was in one), I’m sure they were very earnest but also very bad. I can almost hear the main plaza of Assisi now, ringing and echoing with the horrible sounds.
St. Francis always had a big heart, and I imagine that as he walked up and down the narrow streets of Assisi, he dreamed of what his life might become. He wanted to live big, to make his mark. This is why, after his conversionary vision at the ruined church of San Damiano in which Christ spoke to him from the Cross and told him to “repair my church,” the first thing Francis did was rush to his father’s shop and steal his horse.
His father was a wealthy merchant, so St. Francis attempted to sell the expensive horse along with the finest cloth in the family shop in order to raise the money to rebuild San Damiano. His father was not pleased and had his thieving son thrown into the town prison.
About this event, G.K. Chesterton comments, “Francis had once been popular; and altogether, in his efforts to build up the house of God he had only succeeded in bringing his own house about his ears and lying buried under the ruins.”
God had given St. Francis a great calling – to rebuild a church – but the way he set about the project was all wrong. He chased the dream the way he had been chasing all his other previous delusions of grandeur. Like the romantic, thoughtless troubadour that he was, he attempted to achieve a noble goal by unsavory, self-aggrandizing methods. A church cannot be rebuilt through thievery. But St. Francis wasn’t thinking about that; his head was full of dreams.
In order to end the quarrel between St. Francis and his father, the local bishop eventually had to intervene and command that he return the money. This is when he realized that he was going about everything wrong. God was asking him not simply to organize the rebuilding of a single country church by any means necessary; God was asking him to rebuild his own self.
Finding himself
If each us is part of the spiritual edifice of the Church, we must have the humility and poverty of spirit to take our proper place in the building. St. Francis wasn’t being called to transform into a great, romantic poet or musician. He wasn’t being called to achieve feats of glory on the field of battle like some glamorous knight. He certainly wasn’t being called to pillage his father. God was calling him to simply become the best version of himself by allowing Christ to become the cornerstone of his life.
Chesterton writes, “He realised that the way to build a church is not to become entangled in bargains and, to him, rather bewildering questions of legal claim. The way to build a church is not to pay for it, certainly not with somebody else's money. The way to build a church is not even to pay for it with your own money. The way to build a church is to build it.”
I love that last line. The way to build a church is to build it.
It’s simple. Start moving rocks. Stack them up. One by one. We don’t need a whole big, non-profit organization and massive resources in order to accomplish great things. When it comes to building up our spiritual lives, we don’t need elaborate, complicated plans or for some huge mountaintop experience. Our first task is simply to pick up a stone and put it into place. Once we’ve done that, pick up another.
Don’t overthink it. Spiritual progress begins with practicing simple acts of kindness. Small acts of virtue. Humility. Doing the daily work we’ve been given to do.
When I say this, I don’t mean that our vocations aren’t tremendously important or that we’re not capable of changing the world. St. Francis changed the world by remaining faithful in all the small ways, by practicing holy poverty and joy. In his own way, he remained a troubadour all his life but his song changed. He no longer dreamed of unrealistic, prideful accomplishments and worldly glory but, instead, sought to build up himself and the Church one stone at a time.
In a way, as a young man with a broken relationship with his father, it was his own life that had become a ruin. Maybe, in his heart of hearts, he doubted he could ever really be fixed. Maybe he didn’t think he had the strength and endurance to move all those stones on his own, or thought that the church was too far gone to be restored, so one big grand gesture to virtue-signal was all he could pull off. In the end, though, he did rebuild that church, and he did rebuild his life.
Together, we are stronger than all the evil of the world
Always remember that the gates of hell cannot prevail against the walls of the Church, and even if by ourselves we think we’re insignificant or weak, together we are stronger than all the evil in this world. God is calling us to faithfulness in every small aspect of our lives.
When I think of self-improvement, the task is overwhelming. There’s just so much about me that needs fixing. I cannot handle the job. But even if I can’t transform into a great saint by tomorrow, I can pick up one rock and set it in place. I can get to church on time, stop being late to meet friends, workout a few times a week, pray for five minutes, hug my wife, and say an encouraging word to my son.
God has given each of us our daily work. In that work we can accomplish more than we’ve ever dreamed was possible. Stone by stone, we can build up those around us and, who knows, might even be building up ourselves into saints.
Pope Leo Dismisses Defender Of TLM From Vatican Job For Telling The Truth
The Brutal Life of a Medieval Stonemason — Building Cathedrals That Outlived Empires
From Medieval Way
Medieval Way explores the rigorous training, geometric expertise, and high-stakes work environment of stone-workers who constructed Europe's greatest architectural wonders. Discover the structure of the lodge system, the vital role of individual craft marks, and how these builders maintained consistent engineering standards across centuries without modern tools or standardised measurements.
In September 1178, a French master mason named William of Sens stands on a wooden scaffold roughly 50 feet, 15 meters, above the new choir of Canterbury Cathedral. He is inspecting a vault his crew has just keyed into place.
The scaffold gives way. William falls onto the stone pavement. The chronicler Gervase of Canterbury records the moment in the cathedral's own history. William survives the fall. His back does not. He directs the rest of the work from a bed for nearly a year, sending instructions through a deputy, before finally giving up and being carried back to France to die.
Traditional Catholic Morning Prayers in English | May
Traditional Catholic morning prayers to help start your day in a godly way! The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. May our devotion to the Blessed Mother increase more and more and help us to love her divine Son, Jesus, more and more. We've included the Memorare, the litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Spiritual Communion. Begin your May with daily morning prayer. This video is a compilation of many traditional morning prayers Catholics say, and should not be considered a replacement for those who have an obligation to pray the Divine Office morning prayers.
The Photograph That Made a Protestant Faint...Eucharistic Evidence?
From Totus Catholica
A Protestant photographer walked into a Corpus Christi procession
in Kumasi, Ghana to document what he called idol worship. He raised his camera, composed his shot, and pressed the shutter. When the film was developed, the image showed the face of Jesus Christ
superimposed directly over the host in the monstrance. The lab
worker showed him the negatives. It came from his own film. He fainted.
The Hebrew word todah names a specific sacrifice in Leviticus 7,
brought by someone who survived mortal danger. The Greek word
eucharistia is its exact translation. Across 12 centuries and four
continents, every forensically tested Eucharistic miracle returns
the same result: human cardiac muscle, left ventricle, blood type
AB positive. The pattern never breaks.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Photographer Who Went to Disprove the Eucharist
1:16 Eucharistic Desecration Is Breaking News Right Now
3:00 Todah: The Jewish Sacrifice That Became the Mass
5:33 Lanciano, Buenos Aires, Tixla, Legnica: The Forensic Evidence
7:06 Leviticus Rabba 9:7: The Rabbis Prophesied This Sacrifice
8:08 John 6: Why Jesus Switched from Phago to Trogo
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