Quote of the day, 18 May: Peter Thomas Rohrbach, OCD

Life for the Carmelites in Palestine was becoming increasingly difficult because of almost constant Moslem uprisings, but, as we shall see in the following chapter, the Order had been largely relocated in Europe by the time of [Saint Simon Stock’s] election. One by one, the Carmelite foundations in the Holy Land were destroyed until only the communities at Acre and Mount Carmel remained.

In March of 1291, Bibars led his Mamelukes to the gates of Acre and laid siege on the city [scholars dispute this statement]. The European defenders joined themselves in a heroic defense, but on May 18, after two months of fighting, the walls of Acre fell, and by nightfall the city was in Moslem hands. The Mamelukes, in their frenzy, massacred all the inhabitants and set fire to the city. So systematic was the destruction that forty years later, only a few poor peasants could be found living in the ruins of this once prosperous city.

With the fall of Acre, the Latin kingdom collapsed, and the Moslems proceeded to rid the country of the last vestige of the westerners. They turned up the coast and eradicated the groups at Tyre and Sidon, then turned down the coast again and took the city of Caiffa [Haifa] on July 30.

Upon capturing Caiffa, they immediately climbed Mount Carmel and massacred the Carmelites and destroyed their building. The unreliable chronicle of William of Sanvico claims that the hermits were chanting the Salve Regina when they were set upon by the Moslems.

The massacre of 1291 marked the end of an epoch: the Latin kingdom was forever finished, the westerner was excluded from Palestine for centuries, and no Carmelite was to live on Mount Carmel until Prosper of the Holy Spirit returned the Order to its homeland in 1631.

Peter Thomas Rohrbach, O.C.D.

Chapter I, The Birth of an Order

Rohrbach, P 1966, 2015, Journey to Carith: The Sources and Story of the Discalced Carmelites, ICS Publications, Washington DC.

Featured image: Nuns who are members of the Association of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, representing monasteries in the Holy Land, Egypt, Morocco, and Syria, gathered to pray in the first chapel of the Carmelite Order, located in the wadi ’ain es-siah on the Mediterranean slope of Mount Carmel. There, they read together the Carmelite Rule of St. Albert in observance of the Eighth Centenary of the promulgation of the Rule in 2007. Image credit: Holy Land Carmelites (Used by permission)

#Local leader calls for people to give a full term to -
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Grand Mufti urges #Muslims to increase righteous deeds -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#SArabia

After #China-US reset, #Putin heads to #Beijing for Sino-Russian -
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#Israel kills leader of Hamas’ military wing, key architect -
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At least five people pardoned by #Trump for Capitol -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#9

View all the latest breaking news https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-breaking-news.html

MP High Court recognises Bhojshala as Hindu temple; sets aside ASI order allowing Muslims to offer namaz #MPHighCourt #Bhojshala #Hindu #ASI #Muslims #socialnewsxyz

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2026/05/15/mp-high-court-recognises-bhojshala-as-hindu-temple-sets-aside-asi-order-allowing-muslims-to-offer-namaz/

"Trapped by Mobs on Jerusalem Day: Far-right Jewish Rage Didn't Spare Journalists

I thought I was just caught in the crossfire, but hadn't realized that I, wearing my press card, was also a target. When police finally arrived, it was to push reporters away rather than defend us. 'Go, get out of here!' shouted a border policeman as he shoved me

"You need to stop filming, you're hurting Israel's image," a young Haredi man told me in English in Jerusalem's Old City, as Israeli teenagers began to stream in ahead of the annual Jerusalem Day flag march. Beside him, young boys, no older than 12-years-old, tried to cover my phone's camera with their hands and kippot. A group of far-right teens had gathered outside Damascus Gate, the main entrance to the Muslim Quarter, chanting "death to Arabs."
,.,.,.,. (paywall)

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-05-14/ty-article-magazine/.premium/trapped-by-mobs-on-jerusalem-day-far-right-jewish-rage-didnt-spare-journalists/0000019e-2742-d336-a9be-274694a60000

#extremeright #zionism #israel #muslims #arabs #palestine

🗨️ 👩🏽‍💻 Without #AI, I offer this summary on #AscensionDay: Israelis hoist their flag within the #AlAqsa #Mosque, while the #Ummah (the community of #muslims) merely looks on:

They ought to cease all their prayers and instead heed the #AbrahamAccords of an infidel named #trump, for they are unworthy of receiving the words of any of the Prophets -

One thing, at least, for which the Pagan Germans cannot be reproached is having broken their oath (right or wrong) in the aftermath of 1945 -

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Is either antisemitism the buzz word for the press or is anti-muslim a forbidden word or both ?
Not only the BBC but also The Independent, in the headline and introduction, has wiped an important part of the message by prince Harry.

Origin :

"My fears for a divided kingdom

We must stand against both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hate

By Prince Harry"

https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026/05/my-fears-for-a-divided-kingdom

The Independent :

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-harry-antisemitism-uk-gaza-b2976187.html

#muslimhate #muslims #Jews #antisemitism #uk #ukpol

What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 137

Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.

Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?

I recommend you check out the following videos I found.

#1 You, Me and The Movies React To Lone Wolf McQuade – It has been a few months since the movie legend Chuck Norris passed away at age 86. He left behind a legacy of action movies and even played Bruce Lee’s tough opponent in The Way of the Dragon. Norris also had action movies filmed on location here in my native Philippines. In the 1980s, Norris appeared in a lot movies that involved guns and hard action, and one of his more notable films of the time was 1983’s Lone Wolf McQuade in which he faced off with fellow action star David Carradine. Recently, You, Me and the Movies posted their reaction video of Lone Wolf McQuade and it is entertaining to watch. I urge you to watch it now.

https://youtu.be/WELmZdiV6aQ?si=2b-pSOoRjJmQF4PC

#2 Minty Comedic Arts’ Invasion U.S.A. Video – Still focused on the late Chuck Norris, his 1985 action movie Invasion U.S.A. was not merely made to entertain moviegoers with lots of explosions, dangerous stunts and hard action. Norris read an article in Reader’s Digest about the presence of hundreds of terrorists running loose in the United States which impacted him as he care about his country and his fellow Americans. This eventually led to the making of Invasion U.S.A. which succeeded commercially as it spread awareness to the American people as to how they can defend themselves in the event foreign terrorists invade their country. Today, Islamic terrorism as well as the entrance of Islamo-Leftist foreigners into America made this 1985 more socially relevant. The story behind the production of Invasion U.S.A. is pretty fascinating, and you can learn more about by watch Minty Comedic Arts’ video below.

https://youtu.be/mXAFy08Mm4s?si=Qy7193Gb9X0goYDZ

#3 Signature Bowls of Happiness in Japan – Do you eat meals served in bowls often? Meals in bowls are common in Japan where rice and noodles are eaten by people daily. Among the many food joints in Japan that offer meals in bowls to customers are a few standouts visited by Nippon TV. What they discovered are very enticing, attractive and delicious to look at. Watch and learn from their video below.

https://youtu.be/WQwYy84KgCQ?si=g0HZRpdwCLBs2uPd

#4 Ranting For Vengeance Slams CBR And Others Who Hate 1980s Anime – I grew up watching lots of anime shows and feature films early in life and the 1980s is a memorable decade. It was during the 1980s when I saw anime productions from the 1970s and the newest ones of the decade. To name some, I saw the 1980s Astro Boy series, Galaxy Express 999, Captain Future, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Voltes V, Daimos, Mazinger Z and others. While such old anime productions proved to be entertaining, there are still some people out there who bashed them because those productions (and their stories) did not align with their modern day woke agenda. The popular geek entertainment portal CBR published lots of articles saying that the old anime productions did not age well and a lot of readers and netizens followed suit. As such, Ranting for Vengeance slammed them and stood up for 1980s anime backed with detailed explanations. If you are a true fan of anime, watch the video below.

https://youtu.be/1VCWf8o7utc?si=xXxcQ7-if9FaZV8H

#5 Western Women Who Embraced Islam End Up Wrong – Did you notice that there is a growing number of women in the West who embraced Islam believing the fantasies that it is a religion of peace and is feminist? Indeed, there are these modern-day feminists who considered themselves Islamic without even fully knowing what Islam truly is, why Sharia Law is wicked and what was recorded in the Quran. SaharTV posted several videos about these newcomers to Islam (including one new Muslim woman who was Catholic) who ended up being very wrong and embarrassed. Watch the SaharTV videos below.

https://youtu.be/ghhZuYcsNFY?si=uddJdrr8Ve_FeOvS

https://youtu.be/6fZUxJWv8E0?si=saX3TUFQhPJ3iMwk

https://youtu.be/WGwbkx0zrL4?si=R2KCv0-fDSmZRgGP

https://youtu.be/gXFYh-fh_1g?si=cpNXKOygu8Z1jz_N

https://youtu.be/uTvbQDzn8RA?si=KiG5K-jWU5mvs_4x

#6 The Significance Of Spider-Man 2099 Explained – In late 1992, Marvel Comics launched Spider-Man 2099 #1 which also marked the start of their 2099 franchise of comic books. Under the direction of writer Peter David with artworks done mainly by Rick Leonardi, the futuristic Spider-Man really stood out differently from the classic Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and his own place under Marvel Comics’ banner was established well. Spider-Man 2099 is clearly the most popular of all the Marvel 2099 titles. That said, I found this YouTube video that examines the significance of Spider-Man of 2099. I encourage you to watch it.

https://youtu.be/0ap6m7EHTXw?si=cxHY9bDg-9QYlmlK

#7 Ashleigh Burton’s Reaction To Witness – The 1980s will always be a memorable decade of Harrison Ford’s cinematic performances. During that decade, he appeared in two Star Wars movies and he was the center of attraction in the original Indiana Jones trilogy. Along the way, he appeared in the 1985 crime thriller film Witness in which he played a police detective protecting an Amish woman and her son. The movie earned several Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and even Best Actor for Harrison Ford. Lately, Ashleigh Burton posted her reaction video of Witness and I encourage you to watch it.  

https://youtu.be/COlaB65Q3MA?si=0i2Kx-yFhLYdX1_E

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RaiNews: Leone XIV ai musulmani: "Condanniamo insieme strumentalizzazioni di Dio a fini economico-politici"

Il Pontefice lo ha detto ricevendo in udienza la comunità musulmana del Senegal e il clero locale, lanciando un monito netto contro ogni uso ideologico della religione nei conflitti

Leo XIV to Muslims: "We condemn together the instrumentalization of God for economic and political purposes."

The Pope said this during an audience with the Muslim community of Senegal and the local clergy, launching a clear warning against any ideological use of religion in conflicts.

#LeoXIV #Muslims #Muslim #Senegal

https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2026/05/leone-xiv-ai-musulmani-condanniamo-insieme-strumentalizzazioni-di-dio-a-fini-economico-politici-cb2bf8d2-d7e3-4b73-b66f-54302b955fa4.html