We continued to pray.“At that moment someone in the crowd poured an unidentified liquid on the older man pictured below in the comments protecting his head, and was then attacked by a violent individual, also pictured below, with his arm pulled back, about to attack the elderly man.“We got the elderly man out of there safely, and I was about to leave to retrieve my lunch as a friend of mine had just come over to tell me my food had arrived, when the mob approached him.“They asked if he was with me, and when he said yes, they began to berate him.“They took his walking stick from him and when he didn’t react, they knocked his hat off of his head, called him a skin head, and attacked him. Priest Stephen Schumacher was filmed in Forest Park defending an equestrian statue of the King Louis.The priest attempted to tell the protesters more about the history of the Crusades but was shouted down several times, while some said, “let him speak.” Schumacher also asked the crowd to learn more about Louis IX by visiting the local cathedral. Their mission statement sums it up - "Teaching ordinary peopleBlack Lives Matter protesters beat an elderly man who was praying in front of the namesake statue of St. Louis. It will look much different this year, BUT it will be the same amazing fireworks show ANDFireworks–Drive In Style!!! Angry protesters in St. Louis, Missouri shouted down a young Catholic priest who tried to defend a statue of the city’s namesake. For 31 years, Metro Voice has been a leader in the faith-based community. Black Lives Matters is a self-described Marxist organization whose stated goal is the destruction of the United States.In a June 23 letter, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison wrote that “If we allow the commemorative and visual history of our nation to be destroyed by random groups in the current moment of anger, how will we ever learn from that history? No Jewish residents of St. Louis have demanded the statue be removed.The wave of statue-toppling follows widespread protests against police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of two white and two minority police officers in Minneapolis last month. St. Louis proved to be a different story, where a local Catholic community has been holding prayer sessions in Forest Park in defense of the statue. This can not stand.“The police were called 6 times by others on the sidelines and never showed up.“The righteous must defend themselves, as it appears the government no longer is. We have historically relied on advertising to fund the mission of our publication and sharing the Good News. We continued to peacefully pray.“One male then came over and said he would attack me, one other Catholic man, and a Catholic woman that was there if we did not leave. A Catholic priest in Indiana was allegedly attacked and beaten at his church on Monday by a man yelling "this is for all the little kids." The activists sought to destroy … We allowed them to spit on us, call us names, put their fingers in our faces, push us, and antagonize, but we did not retaliate. Such violence will only perpetuate the prejudice and hatred it ostensibly seeks to end…Only the love of Christ can heal a wounded heart, not a vandalized piece of metal,” the bishop added.With events and churches cancelling services, the advertising that Metro Voice relies on for support is ending. In most places, their actions have been met with virtually no resistance. I hope Donald J. Trump, Mike Parson, Senator Josh Hawley, Senator Roy Blunt, Sam Page, Mayor Lyda Krewson, and other public officials address this, [and] if not corrected, things will only get worse.“Please continue to pray for peace as we go through this frightening time in our nation’s history.”We allowed them to spit on us, call us names, put their fingers in our faces, push us, and antagonize, but we did not retaliate.
It will look much different this year, BUT it will be the same amazing fireworks show AND we’ll still have a great time with the community while keeping everyone safe.To keep us all appropriately distanced, this year’s event is a drive-in. Does toppling and vandalizing a statue of George Washington because he owned slaves, really serve our country and our collective memory?”“The secular iconoclasm of the current moment will not bring reconciliation, peace, and healing. Claim: Black Lives Matter members attacked a man during a protest calling for the removal of a statue of King Louis IX in St. Louis in June 2020. Multiple reports and videos indicate Black Lives Matter protesters allegedly attacked Catholics praying near the Apotheosis of St. Louis statue in St. Louis, Mo. The parking lot opens at 7:30 pm; the show begins around 8:30 pm.
One man responded, “Eventually, we’re taking that [down] too, though.”Black Lives Matter activists and their allies have been defacing and toppling statues of historic figures, associated by some with slavery, racism and colonialism, all over the country. We aim to nurture and grow your child’s confidence through world-class instructors, seasonal performances, and a Christ-centered community. About a dozen St. Louis police officers formed a line between those saying prayers and those who want the King Louis IX statue removed.The police line, however, did not prevent BLM protesters from rushing in and beating many of the elderly Catholics who had gathered to pray at the base of the statue.Catholics remember Louis IX for his defense of the Christian faith and various charitable endeavors.