

The Catholic Defender: It was at the most northen point of highway 8 just South of Baghdad Iraq during the Gulf War
My platoon was located right outside of Baghdad, we were located the farthest north within Our Theater of Operations. As the battle raged my troops were settled in their fox holes, Father Cerone and I began moving around our perimeter praying the Rosary together as we walked. Artillery was hitting their targets on Highway 8 just south of Bagdad. Small arms was taking place to our north as we were preparing to enter Baghdad. Iraqi troops were attempting to travel north fr


The Catholic Defender: Jesus found in the book of Ecclesiastes
The name "Jesus" is never explicitly mentioned in the book of Ecclesiastes, as the text was written centuries before His birth. However, from a Christian theological perspective, Jesus is found throughout the book as the ultimate answer to the existential emptiness described by the author, and as the "One Shepherd" referenced at the conclusion. While the book focuses heavily on the repetitive, temporary nature of life "under the sun", The Early Church found Ecclesiastes has


The Catholic Defender: It grieves me to know that my prayers for John Benko has not helped as he fights against God's grace
Since Megan, John's daughter pleaded with me to hold it down with her dad. I certainly honor her request. John was a one time close brother who has made himself an enemy a Communist. John pray for President Trump, that is what you should have done all along instead of your false accusations, one day the lord will collect from you retribution, go to Confession. Benko continues to call names that are completely false. His false accusations againt President Trump simply refl


The Catholic Defender: Jesus in the Book of Proverbs
While Jesus Christ is never mentioned by name in the Book of Proverbs, Christian theology and the New Testament view Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment, personification, and source of the wisdom found throughout the book. Traditional Christian interpretation connects Jesus to Proverbs through direct prophetic riddles, theological personifications, and his earthly lifestyle. The primary ways theologians and biblical texts trace Jesus through the Book of Proverbs include: The P





























