Blessed be the Name of Jesus!

In between publishing a book on the English Cardinals, speaking at events such as the Martyrs’ Walk, and maintaining a truly informative blog, Fr. Nicholas Schofield managed to write two years ago an excellent article on the true history of the Crusades. Published originally in Faith Magazine, we have now re-published it as the feature article in the latest issue of the Continuity Journal.

The Crusades is today a rather volatile issue, and is often used by the world as a weapon with which to beat the Church. But as Fr. Schofield concisely explains, the Crusades were not offensive wars aimed solely at riches and conquest. They were rather defensive wars aimed against aggressive Muslim expansionism. They were called so as to defend all of Christendom, especially what was left of the Byzantine Empire, and to defend the many Christian pilgrims who went to Jerusalem.

The Crusades and the Inquisition are often pointed to as the Catholic Church’s most humiliating moments in history. It is important for Catholics to know that these accusations are false, and to become aware of the many myths behind them. Undoubtedly there have been mistakes, but the many goods the Catholic Church has accomplished in history far outshines them.

For further reading on the history of the Crusades, please check out Thomas Madden’s scholarly but accessible “A New Concise History of the Crusades”, which dispels many of the myths. God bless, and a Happy Easter to all!

Blessed be the Name of Jesus!  The Continuity Team would like to announce Martyrs’ Walk 2008, which will take place on the 21st of June.  It’s been eight months since the Martyrs’ Walk took place.  Winding from Tower Hill to Tyburn Convent, with stops at Greyfriars and St. Patrick’s Church along the way, the Walk drew altogether two-hundred people who marched in honour of the Martyrs.

Ever since that time we have been planning to make this into an annual event, but have only recently been able to confirm the specifics.  So mark June 21st in your diaries, and help us to begin the promotion.  Keep checking the website for further developments as to the Martyrs’ Walk, the Continuity Journal, and our other activities.  God bless!