| Our world today suffers wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Mideast, and Africa; and terrorism threatens innocent souls in all nations. Has God abandoned us? Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know finds the answer in history: you'll close this book with renewed confidence that no matter how dark and dangerous the times may be, God has never abandoned his people. . . . and never will. The unarmed Pope Leo I (at left) confronts the "Scourge of God," Attila the Hun, turning him and his hordes back from Rome. The divine surprises . . . and chastisements . . . that shaped the Church and changed the world. From the first days of the Christian era, at key moments when civilization hung in the balance, God has intervened -- sometimes subtly, sometimes dramatically -- but ever and always He has come forward himself or given strength to those who were faithful to him. In Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know, historian Diane Moczar tells of ten such instances that literally changed the course of history. * Constantine at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. A.D. 312-313 You'll read the exciting tale of Constantine, the besieged pagan general who, the night before battle, received a vision from God, (which was reported even by pagan historians). Constantine converted to Christianity, defeated his deadly enemies at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, and, becoming emperor soon thereafter, took the steps that led to the conversion of the entire Roman Empire! * Attila the Hun by Delacroix. A.D. 452 Dr. Moczar tells how, without sword or dagger, Pope St. Leo I saved Italy (and the Church) by confronting the invading Attila the Hun face-to-face, using prayer and words alone to turn back this "Scourge of God" and all his murdering hordes. * The Battle of Lepanto A.D. 1571 You'll read about the bloody battle of Lepanto, off the western coast of Greece, where an outgunned Christian navy miraculously thrust back a massive invasion force of Moors, Turks, and barbarians just as they were about to conquer --- and annihilate --- Christendom. * As Dr. Moczar discusses seven other key dates, you'll come to know (and understand the vital Catholic significance of) the battles of Tours, the Crusades, the Russian Revolution, and Fatima, the miracle that foretold (and offered a way to prevent) the conflicts that killed millions in the twentieth century. * Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucy in Fatima, Portugal. In July 1917, the Virgin Mary told them: "This war is going to end, but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out in the reign of Pius XI." She'll introduce you to the saints and sinners, popes and kings that God used to shape His Church and change the world. You’ll meet Clovis and Charlemagne, Luther and Pope Leo, Suleiman and St. Francis, the Arians, the Franks, the Huguenots, and others whose sins or sacrifices altered the course of history. Here, too, are the wars and plagues, the ideas and institutions -- and, yes, the miracles -- that gave birth to our Christian civilization and often threatened to doom it. In addition to Catholic events celebrated by secular historians, Dr. Moczar relates lesser-known but nonetheless key roles played in history by St. Genevieve, Pepin the Short, Pope St. Pius V, St. Margaret Mary, and countless others who, in crucial moments, were called by God to save his people and give new life to our culture and his Church. Diane Moczar, D. Arts, teaches history at Northern Virginia Community College. She has written articles for Triumph, Smithsonian, Catholic Digest, National Review, Latin Mass Magazine, and many other publications. |
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| "After my death I will let fall a shower of roses." St. Therese of Lisieux |
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| Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know Chastisements the World by Diane Moczar 192 pages pbk $13.95 1-800-888-9344 www.sophiainstitute.com Box 5284, Manchester, NH 03108 |
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