<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Deeper Truth Catholics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The purpose of Deeper Truth is to provide a defense for the Catholic Church. I]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:17:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Saint Monica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-saint-monica/ St. Monica is the patron saint of alcoholics, victims of abuse and adultery, widows, and mothers facing family difficulties. Her relics rest in the reliquary chapel in the Basilica. Exemplary Mother of the Great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son, not with threats, but with prayerful cries...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-saint-monica</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64caf95a2e9b485a2e1273ba</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:56:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_92fb3a69a3fc4f828ebc3035d6cf86ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_168,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Jesus found in the Book of Jonah]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Jesus is not explicitly named in the Old Testament Book of Jonah, His life, death, and resurrection are powerfully foreshadowed through Jonah's experiences, a connection that Jesus Himself explicitly confirmed in the Gospels. The "Sign of Jonah" (Death &#38; Resurrection) The most direct link comes from Jesus' own words in the New Testament when responding to religious leaders demanding a miracle.  The Core Parallel: As recorded in Matthew 12:40, Jesus stated: "For as Jonah was three days...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-jesus-found-in-the-book-of-jonah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6794f165a8c8dd285d89db</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:42:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_ec3982d244064da4a065b3e2aea3f5a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_365,h_547,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Jesus found in the book of Obadiah]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Jesus Christ is not mentioned by name in the Book of Obadiah, as the book was written roughly 500 years before His birth, Christian theology finds Jesus throughout its 21 verses. As the shortest book in the Old Testament, Obadiah focuses on the judgment of the proud nation of Edom and the ultimate restoration of Israel. Jesus is revealed, foreshadowed, and found within Obadiah's text.  1. The Ultimate Deliverer and Savior The final verse of the book points directly to a messianic...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-jesus-found-in-the-book-of-obadiah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a66acb2388acffd1e39110d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:10:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_a4e588f57106447582a686eb0b58eaed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_447,h_447,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Saint Joseph Calasanz motto of the Piarists is “Piety and Letters.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-saint-joseph-calasanz/ Highlighting his pedagogical approach, Joseph Calasanz once wrote: “If from the very earliest years, a child is instructed in both religion and letters, it can be reasonably hoped that his life will be happy.” Accordingly, the motto of the Piarists is “Piety and Letters.”  He was a close friend of the...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-saint-joseph-calasanz-motto-of-the-piarists-is-piety-and-letters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64caf7108fa2100cb0c521c2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:46:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_fbdb44fc79df4f72b92db2aa66cd583e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the Pequot war 1634-1638]]></title><description><![CDATA[No Catholic direct presence, institutional role, or involvement in the Pequot War of 1634–1638.    Context of the Conflict  The military campaign was waged entirely by English Puritan colonists from the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies, alongside Native allies like the Mohegans and Narragansetts.   Seventeenth-century New England was strictly Protestant and intensely anti-Catholic. Puritans sought to purge English Christianity of all Roman Catholic traditions, viewing...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-pequot-war-1634-1638</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8df82ab23c95114c71785e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_18511e1a4dfe4131a78d2dcb2243046d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_552,h_554,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the French and Indian War (1754–1763)]]></title><description><![CDATA[French and Indian War (1754–1763), the Catholic Church served as a core pillar of New France’s cultural identity and imperial mission, while simultaneously acting as a major religious and political threat in the eyes of British-American colonists.  Role in New France and Indigenous Relations  Catholicism was deeply tied to the daily life, governance, and expansion goals of New France, making faith inseparable from French colonial presence.   Jesuit missionaries actively worked across the...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-french-and-indian-war-1754-1763</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f3cbb8bec28748d39e829</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:12:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_24c12ee5a0a642898e441b550a549026~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the King George's War (1744–1748)]]></title><description><![CDATA[King George’s War (1744–1748), the Catholic Church operated as a central pillar of French imperial identity in North America while serving as a primary target for the apocalyptic anti-Catholic zeal of British colonial Puritans.  The Conflict in New France and Acadia The Bishopric of Quebec: Led by Bishop Henri-Marie Dubruil de Pontbriand, the Church in New France framed the struggle against Britain as a holy cause, issuing pastoral letters (mandements) that ordered prayers for King Louis XV's...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-king-george-s-war-1744-1748</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f379610c1d906181b9b41</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:19:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_782b168249d348eeae8263163278f04d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_686,h_386,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender:  The Catholic Church during the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739–1748)]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739–1748), the Catholic Church served as a central geopolitical, ideological, and strategic instrument for the Spanish Empire in its conflict against Protestant Great Britain. While the conflict was triggered by commercial disputes and smuggling in the Caribbean, it was heavily framed on both sides as a religious crusade.  The role and impact of the Catholic Church during this war can be broken down into several distinct areas: Ideological Warfare: The "Black...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-war-of-jenkins-ear-1739-1748</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f33ef6cf0bac68ec21f10</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:57:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_bbb8918171ec49689e7e0857d470eac7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_545,h_563,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender:  The Catholic Church during the Yamasee War (1715–1717)]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Yamasee War (1715–1717), the Catholic Church operated primarily through Spanish Franciscan missions and colonial authorities in La Florida, serving as a strategic, religious, and physical sanctuary for Native American tribes fleeing British enslavement and warfare.  The Catholic Church as a Sanctuary Refugee Missions: As British forces broke the Yamasee uprising in South Carolina, waves of Native refugees—including the Yamasee, Apalachee, and Timucua—fled south into Spanish...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-yamasee-war-1715-1717</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f30b4a6bf65007ed2127e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:41:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_eb2e2fcb3145424e97d03e17cc8dc533~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_203,h_249,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender:  The Catholic Church during the Tuscarora War (1711–1715)]]></title><description><![CDATA[virtually no presence, influence, or institutional role in North Carolina during the Tuscarora War (1711–1715).  Religious Landscape of Colonial North Carolina Protestant Dominance: Early colonial North Carolina was overwhelmingly Protestant. The Church of England (Anglicanism) was legally established as the official state church, though practical religious diversity included significant populations of Quakers (who held political influence before the war), Presbyterians, and French Huguenots. ...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-tuscarora-war-1711-1715</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f2cfad2a5268a5fb6510c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:27:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_e44007be6fde460187e5bb5efa1746c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_365,h_547,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender:  The Catholic Church during the Queen Anne's War (1702–1713]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Anne's War (1702–1713), the Catholic Church suffered severe devastation and persecution in North American borderlands as imperial conflicts between Great Britain, France, and Spain played out locally.  Destruction of Spanish Missions in Florida The Apalachee Massacre (1704): British colonial forces and their Creek Indian allies from South Carolina launched brutal raids into Spanish Florida.  They destroyed the flourishing network of Franciscan missions among the Apalachee people....]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-queen-anne-s-war-1702-1713</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f2056b8cc6999fe0722bd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_439cb6c384f840578776fc7013a74f58~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the war of 1812]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the War of 1812, the Catholic Church in the United States was a small, institutional outlier in a predominantly Protestant nation, struggling with severe internal priest shortages, geopolitical isolation from Rome, and a complex dual identity split between the U.S. and British Canada.  Institutional Fragility and Isolation from Rome Captured Pope: Communications between American bishops and the Vatican were entirely cut off.  Pope Pius VII was imprisoned by Napoleon Bonaparte from 1809...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-war-of-1812</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8a652ea63dedbbe26ef50c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:01:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_6a5702daeba3492280a183892cbff5cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_611,h_783,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Jesus found in the book of Amos]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the name "Jesus" is never explicitly mentioned in the Old Testament Book of Amos, Christian theology finds Jesus throughout the text through messianic prophecies, direct New Testament fulfillment, and the role of ultimate judge and restorer.  Here is how Jesus is found in the Book of Amos: 1. Rebuilding the "Booth of David" The most prominent messianic prophecy occurs at the very end of the book. The Text: In Amos 9:11, God promises, "In that day I will raise up the booth of David that...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-jesus-found-in-the-book-of-amos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a66a8ed388acffd1e390647</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_cacf0071f77d4760964a64ac1e141191~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_447,h_447,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the Kieft's war 1643-1645]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Kieft's War (1643–1645), the Catholic Church had no official or legal presence in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, as the public practice of Catholicism was strictly banned by the ruling Dutch West India Company. The official state religion was the Dutch Reformed Church, led locally by Dominie Everardus Bogardus.  However, the Catholic Church intersected with this historical moment through a notable event involving French Jesuit missionaries who were brought to New Amsterdam...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-kieft-s-war-1643-1645</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e09896332daeb5c524564</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:45:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_2abcb111595e4544a68bd6ffd246eeeb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the Beaver Wars and the Pueblo Revolt (1609–1701)]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the 17th century, the Catholic Church acted as an aggressive agent of colonization, spiritual conversion, and geopolitical strategy in North America, leading to vastly different outcomes in New France (the Beaver Wars) and New Mexico (the Pueblo Revolt). The Catholic Church in the Beaver Wars (1609–1701) Jesuit missionaries—was deeply embedded in colonial survival and diplomacy.   French authorities and Jesuit priests initially restricted French firearms only to Indigenous groups who...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-beaver-wars-and-the-pueblo-revolt-1609-1701</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e035928d0cf71ca038e55</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:15:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_17161399a3fb41268ad253873c516b43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_201,h_251,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the King William's War 1689-1697]]></title><description><![CDATA[During King William's War (1689–1697), the Roman Catholic Church occupied a complex, dual position: while the Vatican initially covertly supported the Protestant King William III to curb French geopolitical dominance, Catholic Jesuit missionaries and French clergy on the ground actively led brutal frontier raids against Protestant English colonists in North America. The war—known in Europe as the Nine Years' War—was heavily fueled by the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which deposed the Catholic...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-king-william-s-war-1689-1697</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8e0048bd81428ea60fba47</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:02:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_4a96ffd103424444b5f747f37f5db95b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the King Philips's War 1675-1678]]></title><description><![CDATA[During King Philip’s War (1675–1678), the Catholic Church did not have an active, physical presence in the English colonies of New England, as the region was strictly governed by fiercely anti-Catholic Puritan authorities. However, Catholicism played a major role in the conflict through the geopolitical lens of the French Catholic threat, deep-seated Puritan paranoia, and the involvement of Jesuit-converted Indigenous allies in northern New England. The conflict shaped and was shaped by the...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-the-king-philips-s-war-1675-1678</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8dfad076a0a4a55f35449a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_15641e5e24e64b40b3517213068afe10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_472,h_649,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: Saint Louis of France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-saint-louis-of-france/ (Lous IX of France) Crusading king. Canonized as a saint for his concern and compassion for the poor. King Louis IX of France led a Crusade in the mid-1200s. He died during another Crusade in 1270. In 1297, to honor the king's efforts as a Crusader, the Roman Catholic Church made Louis IX a saint. At...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-saint-louis-of-france</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ca8e82d86a40d3c44cb0f9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:19:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_4fd2803c5406417a830c76b1d31cb562~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_297,h_170,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II and the Korean War died in a POW camp in Korea on May 23, 1951. The Catholic Church declared him “Venerable” In 2025.  “Father Kapaun had a unique reputation amongst chaplains. He was known as a tough guy,” says Rob Knapp, president of Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas. Col. Ray Michael Dowd Jr., a former POW with Father Kapaun, recalls, “Father would go to the sound of the guns.” The...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d6206ab263feefb4cff88</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_3197a59291334bb290dce771f75646dc~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_760,h_507,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during Viet Nam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father Vincent Capodanno: Medal of Honor Recipient and Servant of God Titles are generated by AI from Meta Good Morning Friends, All things Sunday..Father Vincent Capodanno was a Mary Knoll priest who served with the Marines during the Vietnam War.. He cared more about ministering to his Marines on the battlefield, than of his own protection.. Father Capodanno died serving his Marines..He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery..He is 1 of 2 priests to receive that honor.. Over 600...]]></description><link>https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-catholic-defender-the-catholic-church-during-viet-nam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8d5a72ed875d802bbf3f4d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:33:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/910b61_bd11cb59b1de440caca3ba89e77c3f4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Donald Hartley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>