{"id":5384,"date":"2023-10-07T18:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T22:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=5384"},"modified":"2024-10-13T15:36:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T19:36:43","slug":"columbus-day-the-marian-mission-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-reflections\/columbus-day-the-marian-mission-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Day . the Marian Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"392\" data-attachment-id=\"5396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-reflections\/columbus-day-the-marian-mission-3\/attachment\/kc2-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?fit=1016%2C638&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1016,638\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Quesada, Rafael&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1696883929&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"KC2-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?fit=625%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?resize=625%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5396\" style=\"width:890px;height:558px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?w=1016&amp;ssl=1 1016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?resize=768%2C482&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/KC2-1.jpg?resize=624%2C392&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In 1992, Jesuit Father John Hardon gave a series of exceptional talks on Columbus for the 500th anniversary of the Catholic discovery of America. He brought to light many vital facts overlooked or ignored by secular historians.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cThe underlying motive of Columbus\u2019 historic voyage was the conversion of those who did not know Christ as the living Son of God and son of Mary,\u201d stressed Father Hardon. \u201cThroughout the log, Columbus makes it clear he and his men are sailing across the Atlantic to spread the good news of salvation and convert the natives to Christianity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Columbus was deeply devoted to Our Lady. His writings disclose childlike dependence on her. He named his flagship the Santa Maria \u2014 Holy Mary. A favorite prayer was \u201cMay Jesus with Mary be with us on the way.\u201d For safety in a storm he promised his first act of thanksgiving on returning home would be a pilgrimage to the shrine of Santa Mar\u00eda de Guadalupe in southern Spain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>from the National Catholic Register<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knights of Columbus Documentary . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kofc.org\/en\/news-room\/columbus\/index.html\">WEB<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1992, Jesuit Father John Hardon gave a series of exceptional talks on Columbus for the 500th anniversary of the Catholic discovery of America. 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