The Michael Knowles Show Ep. 2084 - Priest Killed by Falling Crucifix During Mass: Here's What People Don't Get
Oct 19, 2026
France’s recurring riots, migration, and revolutionary legacy take center stage, alongside a Catholic priest’s shocking death beneath a falling crucifix. The discussion explores Christian views of suffering, providence, death, and human dignity versus secular and pagan interpretations. Also covered: a press secretary’s abrupt resignation, Trump’s unconventional campaign messaging, and why midterm elections matter.
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France’s Riots Predate Its Migration Crisis
- France’s unrest is not simply a migrant problem; recurring revolutionary disorder created conditions migrants and criminals exploit.
- Knowles notes hundreds of thousands rioted while only roughly 2,400 people were arrested, leaving most participants untouched.
Liberalism Created The Disorder Migrants Exploit
- Knowles argues France’s recurring riots began with the French Revolution’s rejection of Christianity and inherited order.
- Migrants participate in the disorder, but liberalism’s deeper legacy created the instability they exploit.
Why France’s Revolution Was Fundamentally Liberal
- Knowles contrasts America’s relatively conservative revolution with France’s attempt to remake religion, institutions, education, neighborhoods, and measurement.
- He presents the French Revolution as liberalism pursued through total institutional replacement.
