by Carolyn Shield

Middle Age paintings have recently been viewed with different eyes by UFO enthusiasts who are searching for information of extraterrestrials and UFOS. Many paintings have been found that show possible UFO encounters and  possible flying saucers. The Vatican’s recent conference on alien life on other planets in the universe and the ramifications on Christianity  took many by surprise. The Vatican may know more about life on other planets than we know. The Kings and Queens of France had  Astrologists to give them knowledge of the heavens.

Chartres Cathedral was constructed between 1193 and 1250 AD. It was during the times of the Crusades. The legend of Templar knights bringing back knowledge from the Temple of Solomon is written by many researchers. The Crusader knights came from the noble families of France and Europe. A picture of the Ark of the Covenant is on a pillar at Chartres showing it being moved by a cart. The inscription states that the "Ark of the Covenant was yielded from here." Here is the link to see the Pillar

Saint Louis IX was king of France during the time of the Crusades. His mother taught him his spirituality from a child. Louis wanted to make Paris the New Jerusalem. He bought from his cousin the Emperor of Constantinople the Crown of Thorns of Christ at a tremendous price. He had brought the passion relics from the Crusades. The relics needed to be housed in a beautiful chapel so he built Saint Chapelle to house them. Saint Chapelle has some of the most beautiful stained glass windows dating back to the 13th century.

A new book, by Ralph Ellis Did Mary Magdalene travel to Provence, in France? Ralph Ellis follows the trail of mythology and reveals circumstantial evidence to suggest that she did, and that her presence there has left its mark on the region. Ralph also suggests that the legacy of Mary Magdalene was bequeathed to the town of Orange, the town that was central to the Royal Dutch House of Orange, and thus central to the entire Reformation and Enlightenment movement of the 17th century.

Dirk Vander Ploeg's "Quest for Middle Earth" A UFO Digest Book Review By Robert D. Morningstar (Copyright 2007, RDM* - All Rights Reserved)

By Val Wineyard   Bugarach, population 189, is a peaceful farming and wine-growing village in the Corbières, a mountain region in the south of France, and sits at the foot of the mountain of that name.