Catholic:Under The Hood #151 - The Siege of the Moles

By Fr. Seraphim Beshoner • May 11, 2008

Since I’m studying German in Vienna, this week’s episode is about an important event in Viennese history when a seventy year old German officer faced the might of the Ottoman army.

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About the Author

Fr. Seraphim Beshoner

I am a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular working for the Franciscan University of Steubenville on their campus in Gaming, Austria. I have been a priest since November 2005 and podcasting since September 2005.

4 Responses to “Catholic:Under The Hood #151 - The Siege of the Moles”

Jim in Columbus, Ohio
May 11, 2008 at 9:03 pm | Permalink | Reply

Thank-You Fr. Seraphim,

I had not heard this story before. Any lessons we should learn from this historical event?
Terry H Jones
May 12, 2008 at 8:20 am | Permalink | Reply

More history. Think that sums it up.
Jim in Columbus, Ohio
May 12, 2008 at 9:26 am | Permalink | Reply

Good one Terry.

Did Father Seraphim say 500,000 Ottomans marched on Vienna unopposed?

I’m thinking of Martin Niemoller’s famous poem. But maybe that’s not the lesson that Father Seraphim was offering.
Cleveland Janet
May 12, 2008 at 7:37 pm | Permalink | Reply

The lesson I learned from this podcast was that history is not as boring as I always thought it was! I really enjoyed listening to the tale of the Vienna siege of the moles!

Thanks for the podcast!

Janet

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