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A captivating account that narrates, month by month, the events of 1917. This is popular Catholic history at its finest. The drama of the Great War and the Russian Revolution are juxtaposed with the spiritual dimension of the
Synopsis
The story of a pivotal year in dramatic terms which unveil the interaction of all the forces at work: natural and supernatural - human, satanic and Divine.
Written by Dr. H. Carroll, 1917 Red Banner White Mantle presents the story, of a pivotal year in dramatic terms which unveils the interaction of all the forces at work: natural and supernatural - human, satanic and Divine.
For almost half a thousand years the Catholic empire had been in the hands of the Hapsburgs family, now weakened, it yet remains the only principle of unity for the jumbled peoples of the Balkans, the last thoroughly Catholic monarchy on earth.
Synopsis
Far from being just another history of the First World War, this thrilling account narrates, month by month, the spectacular happenings of 1917 and provides highlights of the world-changing events that set the stage for that pivotal year. The storytelling makes you feel their reverberations around the globe, both then and now.
As never before, the drama of the Great War and the Russian Revolution are juxtaposed with the spiritual dimension of that age. Historian Dr. Warren Carroll unveils for you "a contest that embraces Heaven, Earth, and Hell" and illuminates why there is no room for neutrality, then or now.
You will watch as the drama of this fateful year unfolds, revealing the interaction of all the forces at work: natural and supernatural -- human, satanic and Divine. For almost half a thousand years, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had been in the hands of the Hapsburg family, which, though weakened by 1917, nevertheless remained the only unifying principle for the jumbled peoples of the Balkans, and the last thoroughly Catholic monarchy on earth.
In this extraordinary period of history, you will encounter:
- The diabolism of the "mystic" Grigori Rasputin
- The malignancy of the devilish revolutionary Lenin
- The saintly courage of (the now Blessed) Charles -- last emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- The witness of three Portuguese children unaware of the epic saga between the earthly powers in Flanders Fields
Amid the gripping stories and details of the demonic forces that climbed to power, Carroll presents the message of Our Lady of Fatima, who appeared with a call of penance, prayer, and conversion. Truly, 1917 was an annus mirabilis, a year of wonders, of human blunders, madness, and desperation, of demonic energies unleashed in the world. Still, divine solicitude was revealed in the appearances of Our Lady at Fatima and confirmed with the miracle of the "dancing sun.
This is a book that every student of history, or anyone who cares about where humanity has been and where we are headed, should read with urgency. It shows the great battle going on behind the scenes, the one between good and evil, God and the devil.