Historic Personalities

	Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of France The winds of misfortune reveal the grandeur of her soul
	Lesser Known Aspects of Gabriel García Moreno A great battler, chemist, fencer, parlor man & sign of contradiction
	Bernhard Büter: Local Martyr to Hitler’s Regime A small criticism he made of the hated dictator caused his death
	The Vow King Louis XVI Made in Prison He promised to consecrate France to the Sacred Heart
	The Charlemagne of the Legend The graces he received continue to live
	The Grandeur of Charlemagne's life Analysis of him as a warrior
	Henri de la Rochejaquelein *Part 1 -* Henri de la Rochejaquelein: Hero of the Vendée - I 'If I advance, follow me; if I flinch, cut me down; if I fall, avenge me!' *Part 2 -* The First Victories of La Vendée - II La Rochejaquelein: 'It is clearly the hand of God working here' *Part 3 -* La Rochejaquelein Is Named Commander of the Vendée - III Undaunted by difficulty his courage inspires the army of the King *Part 4 -* The Death of la Rochejaquelein - IV The hero of the Vendée meets an untimely death at age 22
	Louisa May Alcott: A Transcendentalist Pioneer of Feminism Preparing the tendencies for the hippie & feminist revolution
	Sigmund Freud, Carl Gustav Jung *Part 1 -* Sigmund Freud & Catholic Morals A wrong theory: Sexual desire is the main energy of man's actions *Part 2 -* Freud's Concept of Sexual Repression Flaws in his materialistic vision of the soul *Part 3 -* Freud’s Mechanistic Vision of the Human Psyche Moslem Seville surrenders unconditionally to King Ferdinand *Part 4 -* Sigmund Freud vs Carl Gustav Jung A fierce fight over the role of religion in the human psyche *Part 5 -* Jung’s Archetype Theory Models that set the example for man's life *Part 7 -* Freud’s Religious & Philosophical Lacunae A highly deficient notion of religion as a 'childhood neurosis' *Part 8 -* Instinct of Death & Original Sin Freud admits that the freedom for sex destroys civilization *Part 9 -* Lacunae & Objectivity in Moses and Monotheism Analysis of Freud's last work *Part 10 -* Main Authors in the Post-Freud Psychoanalysis - Part 10 Overview of some major thinkers who emerged after WW II
	Freud – His Doctrines & Errors Prof. Plinio analyzes Freud's doctrine shortly after his death in 1939
	The Personality of St. Therese of Lisieux - Part 1 First impressions from a photo at age 8
	Her Gaze & Her Contemplative Soul - Part 2 Her gaze hovers in a sphere much more superior than normal thoughts
	The Warrior Saint: King St. Ferdinand III of Leon & Castile *Part 1 -* King Ferdinand & the Siege of Seville The origin of The Virgin of the Kings *Part 2 -* King Ferdinand III & the Siege of Seville Our Lady assures her warrior King of victory *Part 3 -* King Ferdinand & the Siege of Seville Moslem Seville surrenders unconditionally to King Ferdinand *Part 4 -* The Last Battle of Ferdinand III - IV 'The hour to die has come'
	Charlemagne *Part 1 -* The Life & Legend of Charlemagne Ruler of the Frankish Kingdom, Catholic Emperor & warrior *Part 2 -* The Vocation of Charlemagne - Part 1 Analogy between Charlemagne & Moses *Part 3 -* The Vocation of Charlemagne - Part 2 Model ideal of ruler in his relations with his subjects
	The Epopee of St. Joan of Arc *Part 1 -* The Heroic Example of the Maccabees Passiveness in the face of evil can be a crime *Part 2 -* The Political-religious Panorama in 15^th Century France She was called among wars, heresies & the Great Schism of the West *Part 3 -* ‘Peace Will Not be Got Except by the End of a Lance’ A conqueror & a liberator who ended as a martyr
	St. Bernard in the 2^nd Crusade *Part 1 -* The Famous Rallying Speech at Vèzelay The Pope asks St. Bernard to preach the Second Crusade *Part 2 -* Emperor Conrad III Takes the Cross St. Bernard preaches strongly and Conrad relents *Part 3 -* The Miracles of St. Bernard as He Preached the Crusade Everywhere he went God confirmed his mission
	Card. Mindzenty - Persecuted by Communism, Betrayed by Paul VI The great anti-Communist hero & victim of Vatican Ospolitik
	Pius IX - U.S. Diplomatic Relations with the Vatican Established only under Pius IX & John Paul - a sign of complicity
	Franz Joseph Receiving Wilhelm II & the German Princes Two worlds & two Germanies reflected in a painting
	Dom Vital, Martyr of the Fight against Freemasonry *Part 1 -* Formation & Consecration as Bishop The beginning of his fight against Masonry in the Church *Part 2 -* Prison & Condemnation The Bishop attacks Freemasonry & is punished with prison *Part 3 -* Pius IX Condemns, then Approves Dom Vital A fierce campaign by Freemasonry ends in his victory, then death
	William Marshal: an Emblematic Knight Always loyal to his feudal lord, even in difficult situations
	The Warrior-Bishop Albero of Trier How he defended his lands in a conflict with the Count of Namur
	Dom Sebastian, the King Star *Part 1 -* Dom Sebastian, the Star of Portugal Archetypes of Catholic kings & families - The Portuguese people *Part 2 -* Dom Sebastian’s Legacy The meaning of the lost Crusade for Portugal & History *Part 3 -* Dom Sebastian & Other Interrupted Vocations How these vocations continued in History
	Garcia Moreno, Model for a Catholic President *Part 1 -* Gabriel Garcia Moreno, Regenerator of Ecuador A summary of his life and mission *Part 2 -* The Last Day of Gabriel Garcia Moreno How his assassination mandated by Freemasonry took place *Part 3 -* Garcia Moreno's & Archbishop Checa's Remains The search for and discovery of their hidden relics *Part 4 -* The Search for Garcia Moreno’s Corpse Ends His body is found in another convent in Quito
	The Timely Mission of St. Joan of Arc Her fight against the Revolution & burgeoning new world order
	Decay of Gravitas in the Church Clergy - Part 1 From Saint Dominic to Cardinal Richelieu
	Decay of Gravitas in the Church Clergy - Part 2 From Bossuet to the post-conciliar clergy
	St. Gregory VII Excommunicates Emperor Henry IV The Pope's spiritual sword asserts his authority over the temporal power
	Charlemagne Ruler of the Frankish Kingdom, Catholic Emperor & warrior
	Nuno Alvarez Pereira, Constable of Portugal A torch of communicative courage
	Urban II and the Crusades This man, like an Angel, was filled with zeal for the Holy Places
	Henry II and the Holy Roman German Empire in the 11th Century A Saint, a conquering Emperor, a diplomat and reformer
	Ignatius Loyola and Medieval Chivalry The founder of the Jesuits who relentlessly combatted heresy
	Juan Capistrano in the Battle of Belgrade His sermon against the Muslim Turks threatening Christendom
	Angelo of Acri and the Counter-Revolution of the Capuchin Order His life: Simplicity, honesty, courage to face the fashions & public opinion
	Louise of France and Her Action in the Ancien Regime She was the center of the reaction against the immoral life of Louis XV
	Madame Royale and the Death of Innocence The daughter of Marie Antoinette leaves the Tower prison
	Hernan Perez del Pulgar, "He of the Valiant Deeds" The panache of a knight during the seige of Granada against the Moors
	Isabella of Castile's Childhood: A Model for Catholic Families A good moral formation helps her face a corrupt environment