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2024-06-16T18:39:59-05:00

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DARK TRUTH Revenge of the Sith

Last updated on: June 16, 2024 at 6:39 pm By Mark Wilson

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12 Darth Vader is the most feared murderer in the galaxy. You better not cross his path if you don’t want to be chocked or sliced in two with his light saber. If you tick him off he can blow your planet up with his moon sized battle station the Death Star. He single-handedly killed most of the Jedi Knights who were the custodians... Read more

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2024-09-14T21:20:41-05:00

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The CB’s List of 2nd Millenium Catholic Saints: 1000 – 1499

Last updated on: September 14, 2024 at 9:20 pm By Mark Wilson

In my particular series of historical blog posts (Heck of a Ride Around the Sun) I have tried to include and insert many many canonized Catholic Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and Servants of God into the timelines. I may have missed some and it’s hard to go back and drop them into history. So I’m putting them here in this particular series of articles on the Catholic Bard’s List of Saints. I took the General Roman Calendar, some books on saints... Read more

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2025-06-01T07:40:31-05:00

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The Mormon Saturday Evening Post Arrives in the 1820s

Last updated on: June 1, 2025 at 7:40 am By Mark Wilson

Last Time on HORATES Frankenstein’s Silent Night 1810 – 1819 | A Quick Retrospect Of The Years 1810 – 1819. (patheos.com) This Time We Take A Look At Around 2 Centuries Ago Starting In 1820 March 15, 1820– Maine is admitted as the 23rd U.S. state. November 20, 1820– An 80-ton sperm whale attacks the Essex, a whaleship from Nantucket, Massachusetts, 2,000 miles off the western coast of South America. Herman Melville‘s 1851 novel Moby-Dick is in part inspired by this story. March 26, 1820 Joseph Smith, Mormon Prophet – Likely date when... Read more

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2024-06-12T21:39:39-05:00

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The Legendary Truth: I Am Legend

Last updated on: June 12, 2024 at 9:39 pm By Mark Wilson

Back in the days of Grad school at Franciscan University I composed a series of catechetical lessons revolving around popular movies I called Truth in the Land of Make Believe. My objective was to take certain fantasy & science fiction films and use them as a mirror to reflect God’s Truth. I thought they were very good and so I share them here with you now. I have added some more content since their initial creation. Warning “Religious Content” There... Read more

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2024-06-28T21:17:13-05:00

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Doctors of the 1st Millenium Church

Last updated on: June 28, 2024 at 9:17 pm By Mark Wilson

I find that the creative commons source known as Dr. Wikipedia has provided me with a great description of the ideas and thoughts that I am editing and stringing together. So it says…. Doctor of the Church is a title given by the Catholic Church to saints recognized as having made a significant contribution to theology or doctrine through their research, study, or writing. As of 2024, the Catholic Church has named 37 Doctors of the Church. Of these, the 18 who... Read more

2024-09-26T17:28:46-05:00

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Frankenstein’s Silent Night 1810 – 1819

Last updated on: September 26, 2024 at 5:28 pm By Mark Wilson

Last Time on HORATS Napoleon Conquers & Lewis & Clark Explore The Early 1800’s | A Time Line Of The Years 1800 – 1810. (patheos.com) This Time We Enter the decade that gave us Frankenstein and Silent Night. Going into this decade… Servant of God Pius VII was pope # 251. March 14, 1800 – August 20, 1823 (23 years, 159 days) James Madison (1751–1836) was President # 4. March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 1811 St. John Neumann (March 28, 1811... Read more

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2024-05-25T05:07:17-05:00

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This Month in Life June 2024

Last updated on: May 25, 2024 at 5:07 am By Mark Wilson

As we enter the month of June, here is what is going to happen and what has happened in the month of June. Saturday June 1, 2024 Saint Justin, Martyr Beginning of The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic News Agency@cnalive (June 1, 2023) June is known as the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus because the solemnity of the Sacred Heart is celebrated during this month. Here is some other reasons as to why June is... Read more

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2024-05-29T08:18:49-05:00

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The Write Goals

Last updated on: May 29, 2024 at 8:18 am By Mark Wilson

Do you ever have emotional thoughts running around in your head causing havoc and overturning your mental furniture and blocking the traffic of other oncoming ideas? Sometimes it helps to open the faucet of your brain and let the little critters stream out. That is what this post is. It’s nothing profound but just my thoughts about my own writing journey. Perhaps it will help sort out your own journey and the particular goals you are working on. Recently I... Read more

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2024-05-25T22:23:10-05:00

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Some Papal Thoughts on the Holy Trinity

Last updated on: May 25, 2024 at 10:23 pm By Mark Wilson

Here are some papal thoughts on the supreme mystery of our Catholic faith. The Holy Trinity From St. Pope John Paul II “Glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit: to God who is, who was, and who is to come” (Gospel acclamation). The Church ceaselessly repeats this praise to the Most Holy Trinity. Indeed, Christian prayer begins with the sign of the Cross: “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy... Read more

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2024-06-28T21:12:58-05:00

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The Catholic Bard’s List of 1st Millenium Catholic Saints

Last updated on: June 28, 2024 at 9:12 pm By Mark Wilson

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