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345. Christian Explorer
Religious zeal motivated the rulers of European nations to explore and create colonies in North America and to convert the native peoples and sanctif…
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344. God, Gold, and Glory
European nations explored and created colonies in North America, motivated by God, Gold, and Glory. Particularly in the strongly Catholic nations of …
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343. Saint Lawrence namesake
The first European explorer known to have sailed up the St. Lawrence River itself was Jacques Cartier. At that time, the land along the river was inh…
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342. Lawrence, Saint or River?
Many place names throughout the continent were inspired by Christianity. For example, The mighty St-Lawrence River is the namesake of the early Chris…
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341. Gaspe Cross
Jacques Cartier planted a 30-foot wooden cross overlooking the bay of Gaspé (Quebec, Canada) on his first exploration trip in the Gulf of St. Lawrenc…
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340. "Most Christian King" Francis I
French Catholic King Francis dispatches an expedition under skilled Christian mariner Jacques Cartier to the New World to spread Christianity and sea…
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339. Jacques Cartier, Christian
Cartier (1491-1557) grew up in the Catholic port city of Saint-Malo in France where he acted frequently as a godfather and witness in local church ba…
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EXTRA 123. Hiroshima & Nagasaki anniversary
STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 In 1945, the U.S. military dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), bringing about the end of Wo…
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E234. Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Gospel of Mark (Chapter 4) describes the kingdom of heaven as being like a tiny mustard seed that grows into a large tree. It symbolizes that the…
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The Transfiguration (Feast Day scripture)
August 6 is the annual commemoration of the Transfiguration. where Jesus reveals his divine glory to Peter, James, and John on a high mountain. His f…
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