Base Hospital 50 - University of Washington: Father William Martin Carroll, CSsR

Base Hospital 50 - University of Washington: Father William Martin Carroll, CSsR: The U.S. Army Chaplain Corps was officially authorized on July 29, 1775, and 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Corps. In honor of thi...

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 21, 1900. The murder of Fr. Alberic Crescitelli (1郭西德).

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 21, 1900. The murder of Fr. Alberi...: 

Saturday, July 21, 1900. The murder of Fr. Alberic Crescitelli (1郭西德).

Fr. Alberic Crescitelli (1郭西德) was executed by Boxers in China.  He was beatified as one of the Martyr Saints of China.

Last edition:

Friday, July 20, 1900. Still alive.

Labels: 1900, 1900s, Boxer Rebellion, China, China (Beijing), Telegraph

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1945. Japanese killings.

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1945. Japanese killings.: 

Saturday, July 7, 1945. Japanese killings.

The Japanese carried out the Kalagong massacre, killing villagers in the area after they failed to provide any information about guerrillas in the area.

Peter to Rot.

The Japanese also murdered Peter To Rot, a Catholic from New Guinea, in a bizarre incidence demonstrating the severe Japanese anti Western view and, frankly, the Japanese debasement of the period, which not only reflected itself in murder, but in a chattel slavery view of women and sex.  He was executed for defending a woman whom another planned to kidnap and force into a plural marriage, with the Japanese supporting plural marriages in New Guinea (they were not legal in Japan).  He was arrested and then later murdered on this day.  He will be canonized this October.

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1900. Martyrs of China.

Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 7, 1900. Martyrs of China.: 

Saturday, July 7, 1900. Martyrs of China.

Bishop Antonino Fantosati and Father Joseph Gambaro were tortured and killed by Boxer rebels.  They were both canonized as party of the Martyrs of China.

Lex Anteinternet: Friday, June 11, 1915. The murder of Christians at Mardin.

Lex Anteinternet: Friday, June 11, 1915. The murder of Christians a...:   

Friday, June 11, 1915. The murder of Christians at Mardin.

 

Capuchin Friar Blessed Leonard Melki was murdered along with other Christians, including Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants, by Ottoman troops at Mardin.

Included in the murdered was Blessed Ignace Maloyan, Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin.

The French advanced 550 yards at Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France.

British and French forces took control of all garrisons around Garua, German Cameroon.

Last edition:

Wednesday, June 10, 1925. Creation of the United Church of Canada.

Labels: 1920s, 1925, Canada, Catholic, Christianity, Protestant, religion

Lex Anteinternet: Wednesday, June 10, 1925. Creation of the United Church of Canada.

Lex Anteinternet: Wednesday, June 10, 1925. Creation of the United ...:

Wednesday, June 10, 1925. Creation of the United Church of Canada.

Canada's largest protestant denomination, the United Church of Canada, was created by the merger of the Methodist Church, Canada and the Congregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, as well as most of the congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and the Association of Local Union Churches.  The union is surprising in that the base churches had real theological differences.

The Catholic Church is the largest church in Canada overall.

Last edition:

Sunday, June 7, 1925. The Death of St. Max Talbot.

Labels: 1920s, 1925, Alcohol, Blog Mirror, Dominion of Newfoundland, Health, Ireland, It was because of World War One, Mental Health, Newfoundland, Personalities, Second Battle of the Somme

Lex Anteinternet: Thursday, May 20, 325. The opening of the Council of Nicea.

Lex Anteinternet: Thursday, May 20, 325. The opening of the Council...: 

Thursday, May 20, 325. The opening of the Council of Nicea.

Well, at least probably.  

It seems fairly clear that the Council convened on this day, and that Emperor Constantine arrived to observe, not to participate, fourteen days later.  He had sought the council, however, given the Arian Heresy, which had an extremely widespread following in the Church. 

The president of the council seems to have been Hosius of Cordova, assisted by the pope’s legates, Victor and Vincentius.

The creed:

I believe in one God,

the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the Only Begotten Son of God,

born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,

and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day

in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory

to judge the living and the dead

and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins

and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come. Amen.