Posts Tagged ‘Pope John Paul II’
The “Big Three”
The “Big Three” ride again! Who is the Big Three? The first time I heard the phrase was in the 1960s …
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October 16th, 1978
October 16th, 1978 is a day I shall never forget.
Read More“9 Days that Changed the World” starts at 11AM
By Tom Quiner Religious freedom is the lifeblood of America. In Poland, the Nazis and the Communists did everything they could to stamp out the Catholic Church and to destroy God in the eyes of the people. Pope John Paul II arrived on June 2nd, 1979. He asked the million Poles gathered for Mass a…
Read MoreWhy you should attend “9 Days that Changed the World”
Pope John Paul II stepped foot into a spiritual war zone on June 2nd, 1979. The place: his home country, Poland. Atheism was the state religion. Catholicism was the religion of the people. The next 9 days would change the world and lead to the fall of communism as our Pope stared down his nation’s oppressors. You can relive the epic drama by attending “Nine Days that Changed the World” at the Fleur Cinema, 11 AM, October 6th. One showing only …
Read MoreThe drama of June 2nd, 1979
The Pope instigated a chain reaction on June 2nd, 1979, that is felt to this day. Leave it to the Obama administration to bungle it …
Read MoreSainthood for atheists
Will sainthood shake your faith in atheism? Quiner’s Diner has many faithful atheist readers. I appreciate your comments. You keep me on my toes. I hope I make you pause and think once and awhile. I’d like to call attention to the notion of sainthood for the benefit of my atheist readers. In fact, my Protestant and other non-Catholic readers may find this post interesting. Sainthood is in the news …
Read MoreApril 2nd, 2005 …
… our beloved friend, Pope John Paul II was called home. Pray for us, O Blessed one. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho1qcKdWf7w]
Read MoreDoes politically-correct curriculum foster cultural illiteracy?
“Have you ever heard of Pope John Paul II?” This was the question I asked of a small gathering of college-aged students last week. I was giving a presentation on my musical, The Pope of the People, the John Paul II musical. None of the students had ever heard of JPII.
Read MoreDecember 23rd, 1981
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkKVYjw1Ehc] Today, international drama rages in the Mideast. During the Reagan years, it raged in Eastern Europe. A dozen days before Christmas in 1981, the communist government in Poland declared marshal law on their citizens. Poles were devastated. President Reagan sprung into action. He called Pope John Paul II and offered support.…
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