The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam

Review of Jonathan Riley-Smith’s The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam (Bampton Lectures in America) – BrothersJudd.com. Over the last five decades, Jonathan Riley-Smith has revolutionized–or, more appropriately, counter-revolutionized–the historical study of The Crusades by demonstrating that they were not driven by avarice, greed, and imperialism but instead by piety, religious enthusiasm, a sense of duty, and … Continue reading →

Angelic Warfare Confraternity and Audio Prayers

Opening prayer and petitions 1 – 11 Prayer Petitions 12-15 and closing prayer Members of the Angelic Warfare Confraternity say fifteen Hail Marys daily for one another that they may lead a chaste life. It was the ancient practice of the Confraternity to pray these fifteen Hail Marys by going through one’s whole psychology and … Continue reading →

Father Forever

“Father forgive them they know not what they do.” Cords of sorrow draw me. I am witness to the plight, Man become beast, Without wisdom or wit, Licking his own blood, Hungry, harrowed, Stunned in horror. The knots of revenge entangle, Cry for evermore blood, Ever more abasement, Ever more widows, Ever more orphans, Ever … Continue reading →