Michael Stantana points out that the Church has been tossed by outward and inward storms in any age that scorns truth and abolishes morality. The Church was born of the pierced side of her crucified Founder, and from the start she has faced fierce persecution, as well as unrelenting heresies that did their utmost to sink her throughout her entire history. [...]
Newton (1643-1727) had finished the design of a scale model of our solar system. A very skilled craftsman then built it from Newton's plans. In the center was a large ball made of brass which represented the sun. [...]