“The viiolent destruction of the monarchy itself, which was nothing but a visible reminder of the relationship between God and man, is itself a clue to wider intentions”
May 25, 2016 The Memorial of Pope Saint Gregory VII
It is hard to underestimate the change that occurred in the outlook of the human race at the end of the eighteenth century. Prior to that moment, for all of recorded history, the divine had been at the center of human existence. Even if cultures or peoples of bygone eras had ignorant or mistaken notions of who God is never in their wildest dreams would they have ever even thought…
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