Hattip to LQC.
The Greatest Conqueror
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Amen.
I love the painting.
This passage from Revelation comes to heart;
And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory of God has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.
Then Napoleon ought to have taken His way instead of the highway.
He did, receiving the Last Rites of the Church.
Thank you, Donald. Was teaching most of the day at Neutrons ‘R Us, so I didn’t get a chance to say thanks before. Then I stupidly got involved in a kerfuffle at Vaniloquentia (Twitter) that I should have ignored. Sometimes I am an a$$. But Christ Jesus is still King! Vive Christe Rex!
Wow.
Forgive a quibble, but the Greek warrior on the right has a Roman shield (scutum).
Not a quibble on this blog Tom!
Thank you Donald. I did not know that
Napoleon is an example of great promise wasted. History is replete with such. The latest film attempt to properly illustrate him is also a waste.
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