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The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of Solomon's Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers) or simply as Templars, were among the wealthiest and most powerful of the Western Christian military orders and were prominent actors in Christian finance. The organisation existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages.
Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favoured charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. Non-combatant members of the Order managed a large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom, innovating financial techniques that were an early form of banking, and building fortifications across Europe and the Holy Land.
The Templars' existence was tied closely to the Crusades; when the Holy Land was lost, support for the Order faded. Rumours about the Templars' secret initiation ceremony created distrust, and King Philip IV of France, deeply in debt to the Order, took advantage of the situation. In 1307, many of the Order's members in France were arrested, tortured into giving false confessions, and then burned at the stake. Under pressure from King Philip, Pope Clement V disbanded the Order in 1312. The abrupt disappearance of a major part of the European infrastructure gave rise to speculation and legends, which have kept the "Templar" name alive into the modern day.
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Pope Saint John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa]; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), served as Pope from 1978 to 2005.
He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who was elected in August after the death of Pope Paul VI, died after thirty-three days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted his predecessor's name in tribute to him. In the years since his death, John Paul II has been canonised as a saint by the Catholic Church. He is referred to by Catholics as St. John Paul the Great, for example as a name for institutions.
John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as artificial contraception and the ordination of women, but also supported the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reforms.
Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; 1160 or 1161 – 16 July 1216) reigned from 8 January 1198 to his death. His birth name was Lotario dei Conti di Segni, sometimes anglicised to Lothar of Segni.
Pope Innocent was one of the most powerful and influential popes. He exerted a wide influence over the Christian regimes of Europe, claiming supremacy over all of Europe's kings. Pope Innocent was central in supporting the Catholic Church's reforms of ecclesiastical affairs through his decretals and the Fourth Lateran Council. This resulted in a considerable refinement of Western canon law. Pope Innocent is notable for using interdict and other censures to compel princes to obey his decisions, although these measures were not uniformly successful. Innocent called for Christian crusades against Muslim Spain and the Holy Land, as well as the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
One of Pope Innocent's most critical decisions was organizing the Fourth Crusade. Originally intended to attack Jerusalem through Egypt, a series of unforeseen circumstances led the crusaders to Constantinople, where they ultimately attacked and sacked the city (1204). Innocent reluctantly accepted this result, seeing it as the will of God to reunite the Latin and Orthodox Churches, but it poisoned relations between the two churches.
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Pope Innocent II =======Image-Copyright-Info======= Image is in public domain Author-Info: Artaud de Montor (1772–1849) Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pope_Innocent_II.jpg =======Image-Copyright-Info======== ☆Video is targeted to blind users Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA image source in video
I will be posting a series by Prof Matt Philips on the Crusades, each of which will begin with a little editorializing by me: note that I mistakenly state that the two Qur'anic periods are Medina and Mecca but they are actually the other way around with Mecca first followed by Medina. Learn more about Islam and the Crusades here: http://www.truefreethinker.com/islam http://www.truefreethinker.com/crusades ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can visit me here: True Freethinker: http://www.truefreethinker.com Backup video channel: https://archive.org/details/@ken_ammi Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/True-Freethinker/121114521301654 Twitter: http://twitter.com/TrueFreethinker Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/atheism_christian_apologetics Google+ https://plus.google.com/109752103364517998293/...
Pope Innocent III was elected Pope in 1198 at the age 37. He was the first known college educated Pope with two degrees. He is a Pope that impacted the world but has never been canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. Chris shares why Pope Innocent III was an important world leader ,and how his actions impact us today.
Pope Innocent II , born Gregorio Papareschi, was Pope from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143.His election was controversial and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of Antipope Anacletus II.He reached an understanding with Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor who supported him against Anacletus and whom he crowned King of the Romans.Innocent went on to preside over the Second Lateran council. ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Artaud de Montor (1772–1849) License: Public domain ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Imag...
Get your free audio book: http://onix.space/e/b01gvdxzwo The pontificate of Innocent Ii (1130-1143) has long been recognized as a watershed in the history of the papacy, marking the transition from the age of reform to the so-called papal monarchy, when an earlier generation of idealistic reformers gave way to hard-headed pragmatists intent on securing worldly power for the Church. Whilst such a conception may be a cliché its effect has been to concentrate scholarship more on the schism of 1130 and its effects than on Innocent Ii himself. This volume puts Innocent at the centre, bringing together the authorities in the field to give an overarching view of his pontificate, which was very important in terms of the internationalization of the papacy, the internal development of the Roman Cur...
April 11, 2011. (Romereports.com)The new location of John Paul II's remains is now prepared. On April 8, the body of Pope Innocent XI was moved from the chapel of St. Sebastian to the altar of the Transfiguration. This makes room for the remains of John Paul II to be moved from the grottoes to inside the basilica of St. Peter's. The transfer of the body was done in the strictest of privacy. Meanwhile, restoration work on the chapel of St. Sebastian has been completed in order to hold the tomb of the Blessed John Paul II. THOUSANDS OF YOUTH FOLLOW JOHN PAUL II PILGRIMAGE 80 Disabled Young People Join Trip to Poland By Chiara Santomiero ROME, APRIL 12, 2011 (Zenit.org).- On Friday, thousands of youth began a pilgrimage in Krakow, Poland, to keep a promise and walk in the footsteps of John ...
One of the greatest Popes, Innocent III, died and appeared to Saint Lutgarda in flames and told her that he was expiating three faults that he had to make atonement for. Innocent III was considered one of the most holy popes in the middle ages. Saint Lutgarda and her sisters prayed for him to relieve his purgatory time. At Fatima, the Blessed Mother told the children that a girl from their village was saved, but had to stay in purgatory until the end of the world. Purgatory is the place where the members of the church suffering live. All souls in purgatory are saved, but they have to make amends for their sins on earth. There are two pains in purgatory. The delay of the beatific vision and the pain of sense. There are 3 reasons for souls in purgatory. They are making amends for sins, both ...
Pay attention to the symbols and the titles Knights Templar History - the founding of the order In 1099 Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon took Jerusalem back from the Turks. The founding of the Knights Templar was initiated shortly after this date by Bernard of Clairvaux, a member of the Cistercian Order. Knights Templar History - the Temple of Soloman At first the Knights Templar had no church and no particular place of to live. In 1118, nineteen years after the freeing of Jerusalem, King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, granted the Knights Templar a place to live within the sacred enclosure of the Temple on Mount Moriah. This place was amid the holy structures which were exhibited by the priests of Jerusalem as the Temple of Solomon. The "Poor Fellow-soldiers of Jesus Christ" became colloq...
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Update 03.08.2013 Oppvåkningens enkle hemmelighet, nøkkel & konklusjon Del 1: DIN VÆREN & GJØREN (Be'ing & Do'ing) er det som er alt vi skulle huske igjen, som skal benyttes i respekt for kjærlighetens sanne rene signatur i kraften av seg selv. Våknet idag og fikk sterk beskjed om å gjøre denne bloggen idag. Artig tatt i betraktning inneholdet som jeg fikk beskjed om å formidle, når dagens numerologiske tall blir 17, som igjen blir til 8. ( 1+7=8 ) 8 er mitt skjebne livsveitall. Dagens dato er 03.08.2013 ( 0+3+0+8+2+0+1+3=17) Du ER Kilden Du ER Skaperen Du ER Kjærlighet. DU ER DEN REELLE VERDIEN. Du trenger ikke representasjonen for denne kraften. Det er nettopp illusjonen samt den korporative stråmannsidentiteten ( via din fødselsattest ) som "ble etablert" i illusjonen av å...
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Pope Innocent II =======Image-Copyright-Info======= Image is in public domain Author-Info: Artaud de Montor (1772–1849) Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pope_Innocent_II.jpg =======Image-Copyright-Info======== ☆Video is targeted to blind users Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA image source in video
I will be posting a series by Prof Matt Philips on the Crusades, each of which will begin with a little editorializing by me: note that I mistakenly state that the two Qur'anic periods are Medina and Mecca but they are actually the other way around with Mecca first followed by Medina. Learn more about Islam and the Crusades here: http://www.truefreethinker.com/islam http://www.truefreethinker.com/crusades ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can visit me here: True Freethinker: http://www.truefreethinker.com Backup video channel: https://archive.org/details/@ken_ammi Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/True-Freethinker/121114521301654 Twitter: http://twitter.com/TrueFreethinker Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/atheism_christian_apologetics Google+ https://plus.google.com/109752103364517998293/...
Pope Innocent III was elected Pope in 1198 at the age 37. He was the first known college educated Pope with two degrees. He is a Pope that impacted the world but has never been canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. Chris shares why Pope Innocent III was an important world leader ,and how his actions impact us today.
Pope Innocent II , born Gregorio Papareschi, was Pope from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143.His election was controversial and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of Antipope Anacletus II.He reached an understanding with Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor who supported him against Anacletus and whom he crowned King of the Romans.Innocent went on to preside over the Second Lateran council. ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Artaud de Montor (1772–1849) License: Public domain ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Imag...
Get your free audio book: http://onix.space/e/b01gvdxzwo The pontificate of Innocent Ii (1130-1143) has long been recognized as a watershed in the history of the papacy, marking the transition from the age of reform to the so-called papal monarchy, when an earlier generation of idealistic reformers gave way to hard-headed pragmatists intent on securing worldly power for the Church. Whilst such a conception may be a cliché its effect has been to concentrate scholarship more on the schism of 1130 and its effects than on Innocent Ii himself. This volume puts Innocent at the centre, bringing together the authorities in the field to give an overarching view of his pontificate, which was very important in terms of the internationalization of the papacy, the internal development of the Roman Cur...
April 11, 2011. (Romereports.com)The new location of John Paul II's remains is now prepared. On April 8, the body of Pope Innocent XI was moved from the chapel of St. Sebastian to the altar of the Transfiguration. This makes room for the remains of John Paul II to be moved from the grottoes to inside the basilica of St. Peter's. The transfer of the body was done in the strictest of privacy. Meanwhile, restoration work on the chapel of St. Sebastian has been completed in order to hold the tomb of the Blessed John Paul II. THOUSANDS OF YOUTH FOLLOW JOHN PAUL II PILGRIMAGE 80 Disabled Young People Join Trip to Poland By Chiara Santomiero ROME, APRIL 12, 2011 (Zenit.org).- On Friday, thousands of youth began a pilgrimage in Krakow, Poland, to keep a promise and walk in the footsteps of John ...
One of the greatest Popes, Innocent III, died and appeared to Saint Lutgarda in flames and told her that he was expiating three faults that he had to make atonement for. Innocent III was considered one of the most holy popes in the middle ages. Saint Lutgarda and her sisters prayed for him to relieve his purgatory time. At Fatima, the Blessed Mother told the children that a girl from their village was saved, but had to stay in purgatory until the end of the world. Purgatory is the place where the members of the church suffering live. All souls in purgatory are saved, but they have to make amends for their sins on earth. There are two pains in purgatory. The delay of the beatific vision and the pain of sense. There are 3 reasons for souls in purgatory. They are making amends for sins, both ...
Pay attention to the symbols and the titles Knights Templar History - the founding of the order In 1099 Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon took Jerusalem back from the Turks. The founding of the Knights Templar was initiated shortly after this date by Bernard of Clairvaux, a member of the Cistercian Order. Knights Templar History - the Temple of Soloman At first the Knights Templar had no church and no particular place of to live. In 1118, nineteen years after the freeing of Jerusalem, King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, granted the Knights Templar a place to live within the sacred enclosure of the Temple on Mount Moriah. This place was amid the holy structures which were exhibited by the priests of Jerusalem as the Temple of Solomon. The "Poor Fellow-soldiers of Jesus Christ" became colloq...
TeleGracia Investigative News Team investigates what is called the crime of the century and Canadian holocaust by Rod Vienneau, whose wife was a child victim who escaped, he added that Vatican and CIA are still covering up the mass murder of children... By Greg Szymanski Rod Vienneau and journalist Christine Hahn are just a couple of the thousands of people speaking out against the horrors that took place from the 1930’s through the 1980’s to a group of innocent children called the Duplessis Orphans. The name of the orphans originated from the former Canadian Prime Minister, Maurice Duplessis, who according to Vienneau, was instrumental in protecting the culprits within Canadian mental institutions and Catholic orphanages, torturing and killing thousands of young children. The desp...
Update 03.08.2013 Oppvåkningens enkle hemmelighet, nøkkel & konklusjon Del 1: DIN VÆREN & GJØREN (Be'ing & Do'ing) er det som er alt vi skulle huske igjen, som skal benyttes i respekt for kjærlighetens sanne rene signatur i kraften av seg selv. Våknet idag og fikk sterk beskjed om å gjøre denne bloggen idag. Artig tatt i betraktning inneholdet som jeg fikk beskjed om å formidle, når dagens numerologiske tall blir 17, som igjen blir til 8. ( 1+7=8 ) 8 er mitt skjebne livsveitall. Dagens dato er 03.08.2013 ( 0+3+0+8+2+0+1+3=17) Du ER Kilden Du ER Skaperen Du ER Kjærlighet. DU ER DEN REELLE VERDIEN. Du trenger ikke representasjonen for denne kraften. Det er nettopp illusjonen samt den korporative stråmannsidentiteten ( via din fødselsattest ) som "ble etablert" i illusjonen av å...
Who Is Benjamin Netanayahu? Please listen to this broadcast by Gershon Baskin, Israeli negotiator who explains the exact details of the possible truce that Israel could have had with Hamas if Jabari had not been assassinated hours after he received the truce agreement. Baskin makes it clear that it was not a peace agreement, but rather a truce agreement. Even so, this was an opportunity for negotiations that the Israeli gov't torpedoed. http://www.democracynow.org/2012/11/16/israeli_negotiator_hamas_commander_was_assassinated Netanayhu Questioned About Loyalty by Israeli Parliament in 1996 Scroll down for the English text. http://tinyurl.com/ca5k83r Benjamin Netanyahu – introduced as Benjamin Nitai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FRry_60FAU Netanyahu Sees Pope, Looking To Jerusalem F...
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of Solomon's Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers) or simply as Templars, were among the wealthiest and most powerful of the Western Christian military orders and were prominent actors in Christian finance. The organization existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages. Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favored charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. Non-combatant members of the Order managed a...
Simon IV de Monfort leads a great crusade against the County of Toulouse. Approved by Pope Innocent III, Simon invades Toulouse and exiles Raymond VI Count of Toulouse. Raymond looks to his Brother in law, Peter II of Aragon to aid him on pushing back the french-crusader forces. The rally a force of 30,000 troops and surround the city of Muret. The crusaders are greatly outnumbered but stand their ground! Enjoy the Battle :D Medieval Kingdoms Total War 1212AD is a Mod for Total War: Attila. If you enjoyed the video don't forget to Like and Leave a comment :D -----------------------------------------PA Merchandise---------------------------------------------- Represent the Knight's of Apollo! Buy a T-shirt Here: http://shop.spreadshirt.com/pixelatedapollo/ ------------------------...
https://www.amazon.com/Search-History-Knights-Templar-Channel/dp/B000BF0CNE https://www.britannica.com/topic/Templars Knight Templar, Templars: member of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, a religious military order of knighthood established at the time of the Crusades that became a model and inspiration for other military orders. Originally founded to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, the order assumed greater military duties during the 12th century. Its prominence and growing wealth, however, provoked opposition from rival orders. Falsely accused of blasphemy and blamed for Crusader failures in the Holy Land, the order was destroyed by King Philip IV of France. Following the success of the First Crusade (1095–99), a number of Crusader states were esta...
The Original Trunk Monkey (TOTM) is NOT a monetized channel. Credit for this video goes to: Wise Wanderer You can find their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTl6naP0flUGymA2GcqU6jw Published on Jun 26, 2016 The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of Solomon's Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers) or simply as Templars, were among the wealthiest and most powerful of the Western Christian military orders and were prominent actors in Christian finance. The organization existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages. Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favored charity throughout Christ...
Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The term is a version of the Latin word meaning "coming". Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word parousia, commonly used to refer to the Second Coming of Christ. For Christians, the season of Advent anticipates the coming of Christ from three different perspectives. "Since the time of Bernard of Clairvaux (d.1153) Christians have spoken of the three comings of Christ: in the flesh in Bethlehem, in our hearts daily, and in glory at the end of time."[1] The season offers the opportunity to share in the ancient longing for the coming of the Messiah, and to be alert for his Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of...
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici), commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of Solomon's Temple (French: Ordre du Temple or Templiers) or simply as Templars, were among the wealthiest and most powerful of the Western Christian military orders and were prominent actors in Christian finance. The organization existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages. Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129, the Order became a favored charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. Non-combatant members of the Order managed a...
In his text On Loving God, St. Bernard surveys the four types of love that Christians experience as they grow in their relationship with God: loving one's self, selfish love, loving God as God, and loving one's self in God. St. Bernard reminds us that not only did God give us life, but He gave us Himself. For indeed, "God deserves to be loved very much, yea, boundlessly, because He loved us first, He infinite and we nothing, loved us, miserable sinners, with a love so great and so free." St. Bernard reminds us that we are indebted to God for his love and His sacrifice. Not only should we love God because it is what He deserves, but also because loving God does not go without reward. Loving God is to our advantage. The Lord rewards those who love Him with the blessed state of the heavenly F...
Humility makes a man great, while pride makes even angels hateful and odious. If the devil can trick us into pride under the guise of humility we are in great danger of losing our souls, do not trust what the world says about true humility but rather the the wise and often time witty instructions of the great St Bernard. St Bernard , Doctor and the last Father of the Church will explain how pride starts and where it ends. The Twelve Degrees Of Humility And Pride, Saint Bernard Of Clairvaux, Audiobook Sources: This audiobook was made from excerpts of: Mills, Barton Reginald Vaughan. Saint Bernard the twelve degrees of humility and pride. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge ; 1929. and is in the Public Domain. The Twelve Degrees Of Humility And Pride, Saint Bernard Of Clairva...
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Prophecy Podcast: http://blogtalkradio.com/prophecyzoneradio For more than 800 years scholars have pointed to the dark augury having to do with "the last Pope." The prophecy, taken from St. Malachy's "Prophecy of the Popes," is among a list of verses predicting each of the Roman Catholic popes from Pope Celestine II to the final pope, "Peter the Roman," whose reign would end in the destruction of Rome. First published in 1595, the prophecies were attributed to St. Malachy by a Benedictine historian named Arnold de Wyon, who recorded them in his book, Lignum Vitæ. Tradition holds that Malachy had been called to Rome by Pope Innocent II, and while there, he experienced the vision of the future popes, including the last one, which he wrote down in a series of cryptic phrases. According to th...