tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637864682999679595.post5054314866675922869..comments2024-02-13T03:24:07.880-06:00Comments on The Eye-Witness: My Congratulations to Archbishop Jerome ListeckiAged parenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05217229048176272954noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637864682999679595.post-50464759868134940862015-07-01T14:42:20.651-05:002015-07-01T14:42:20.651-05:00Cardinal Francis George's quote reminds me of ...Cardinal Francis George's quote reminds me of a similar one made by Jean de Valette the commander of the defenders of Malta during the muslim siege of 1565.<br />On seeing the Knights' position was almost hopeless and muslims were pouring through a breech in the walls, he said to an officer; "hand me my sword, I am 70 years old and have no wish to die in my bed." Whereupon he threw himself into the thick of the fighting. His courage so inspired the defenders that the battle was turned and the besiegers couldn't regain the momentum.<br />G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com