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The Siege of Orleans: Jeanne d’Arc

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

The Maid of Orléans On this day in history in 1429, Joan of Arc (as she is known in English) arrived at Orléans with her French soldiers and helped to lift the siege that the English had laid during the … Continue reading →

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Put a Little Love in Your Heart

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

Happy Saint Valentine’s Day He was killed this day in 269 AD… that’s 1,750 years ago!

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Santa: a Myth … or More?

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

  Jolly Old Saint Nick It should come as no surprise to anyone with ‘eyes to see’ and ‘ears to hear’ that the concept of Father Christmas is a secular attempt to deflect attention away from the Christian celebration of … Continue reading →

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Talisman: Good Protection?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

  Catholic Faith I was baptized Catholic at St. Basil’s Church, 50 St. Joseph Street, Toronto on August 16, 1953. But I was never a practicing one. My life’s journey took me down the Protestant path instead. I don’t think … Continue reading →

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