Tag Archives: Vincent Ferrer

saint joan : from god’s mouth to the dauphin’s ear?

Born about 1412 to a devout peasant family, Joan was visited from childhood by her “voices.” Believing herself sent by God to drive the English from France, she set out in 1428 to gain the ear of the Dauphin. The … Continue reading

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CARE & FEEDING OF CHAOS MONSTERS

There is a picnic at Armageddon.If you go, wear flowers in your hair. Along with Antichrist, Gog and Magog passed into the world view of medieval Christendom. And they also emerged, more and more clearly, as a new version of … Continue reading

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