2025
The Sacrifice of Nathan Hale, 1776
Week of September 22
In the wake of brutal defeats that attended the military campaigns of 1778, General George Washington approached a young cavalry officer with an overwhelming appeal to oversee and…
Remembering the Battle of Bunker Hill, 250 Years Ago—1775
Week of June 16
“Four hundred patriots dead,” announced John Adams, delegate from Massachusetts as he rose from his seat amidst the interminable rhetoric of…
The Legacy of St. Columba, Gone to Glory, 597
Week of June 9
When taking stock of those influences considered most responsible for the creation of what is now the modern West, there are many who would…
King Alfred’s Victory Over the Great Heathen Army at Ethandun, 878
Week of May 5
One of the most pivotal battles in the history of Christendom occurred in the southernmost English kingdom of Wessex with nothing short of the…
Death of John Foxe, Author of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, 1587
Week of April 14
The Bible is replete with commands to chronicle and remember the great deeds of our Lord and the acts of His humble instruments—the saints…
The Death of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, AD 397
Week of March 31
Entrusted by Providence with the great task of leading the renowned Augustine of Hippo to Christ and baptizing him into the church, Ambrose of…
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!”— Patrick Henry’s Appeal to Arms, 1775
Week of March 24
Patrick Henry was one of the foremost Virginians of his day in an era teeming with genius and exceptionalism. Often referred to as our forgotten…
The Conversion of ‘Amazing Grace’ Writer John Newton, 1748
Week of March 10
In his later years as the pastor at Olney church, John Newton said, “Let me not fail to praise that grace that could pardon such sins as mine”…
Bathild of Chelles—Evangelist to the French—Is Crowned Queen, 649
Week of March 3
Kidnapped, crowned and credited with helping to reestablish Christianity in the region of France after the fall of the Roman Empire, Bathild…
The Pilgrim’s Progress Is First Published, 1678
Week of February 17
England has long dominated the literary arena of the west. Even on a global scale the nation can boast a long list of prolific and enduring classics…
Elizabeth Windsor Becomes Queen Elizabeth II, 1952
Week of February 3
Poets, populaces and historians all have remained captivated by the ancient paradox of monarchy, of privilege burdened with duty, of symbolic might…
The Legacy of President William McKinley, Born January 29, 1843
Week of January 27
In his inaugural address on the 20th of this month, President Trump vowed to return the name of “Mount McKinley” to the highest elevation in North America. Under President Obama,…
Inauguration Day Addresses
Week of January 20
Some of the greatest instances of American oratory have come forth on Inauguration Day, spoken by men chosen by their countrymen to guard our Constitution and represent our collective…
Elizabeth I Is Crowned Queen of England, 1559
Week of January 13
“This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes” was the psalmic response of twenty-five-year-old Elizabeth Tudor when…
The Epiphany Martyrdom of King Wenceslas, 935
Week of January 6
A beloved and instantly recognizable figure in Christmastime carols and lore—Good King Wenceslas, such as we now know him—was in fact a Duke of Bohemia during his lifetime,…