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June 2009

June 17, 2009

St. Albert Chmielowski (1845-1916)

Born in Igolomia near Kraków as the eldest of four children in a wealthy family,...

June 17, 2009

Cardinal Philip Howard (1629-1694)

Philip Howard (21 September 1629 – 17 June 1694) was an English Roman Catholic cardinal....

June 17, 2009

Jesuit Martyrs of the Boxer Rebellion

Today marks the martyrdom of two Jesuits during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, Fathers Modeste...

June 16, 2009

Quote of the Day

To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.St. Teresa of...

June 16, 2009

Avery Dulles Ordained Today in 1956

On this day in 1956, Avery Dulles, S.J., was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal...

June 16, 2009

Blessed Pius IX Elected Today in 1846

On this day in 1846 Cardinal Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti was elected Pope. He took the name...

June 16, 2009

St. Margaret Mary and the Sacred Heart

On this day in 1675, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Margaret Mary Alacoque received her great...

June 15, 2009

Book of the Week

When a good friend of mine turned thirty, he went back and started reading, as...

June 15, 2009

New Feature on McNamara’s Blog

I usually tell people looking for this blog to google it, because the actual URL,...

June 15, 2009

Quote of the Day

We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place for those...

June 15, 2009

Baseball Photo of the Week

The Georgetown University Baseball Team, 1927, on the steps of Healy Hall.

June 15, 2009

Jesuits Graduate First Female Law Student 1871

On June 15, 1871, P. W. Couzins, a female law student, graduated from Saint Louis...

June 14, 2009

Quote of the Day

It is perfectly true that afterwards the ship sank; but it is far more extraordinary...

June 14, 2009

G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

Today marks the passing of G.K. Chesterton in 1936. The following is taken from CatholicAuthors.com:...

June 13, 2009

Quote of the Day

It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face...

June 13, 2009

Henri Gheon (1875 -1944)

Henri Ghéon (March 15, 1875 - June 13, 1944), born Henri Vangeon in Bray-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne,...

June 13, 2009

St. Clelia Barbieri (1847-1870)

Today marks the death of St. Clelia Barbieri (1847-1870), the youngest foundress of a religious...

June 12, 2009

June and the Sacred Heart

Even though it's not First Friday, I couldn't resist putting this up, especially since the...

June 12, 2009

Quote of the Day

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Oscar Wilde

June 12, 2009

Gregory Peck, My Favorite Movie Priest

Today marks the passing of another actor with Catholic connections, Gregory Peck (1916-2003), who’s buried...

June 11, 2009

Quote of the Day

When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere.St....

June 11, 2009

Treasures from the Treasure Chest

It's those Catholic Action kids again!

June 11, 2009

“We got the Duke!”

Today marks the passing of another famous convert who only entered the Church a few...

June 11, 2009

St. Paola Frassinetti (1809-1882)

Today also marks the death of St. Paola Frassinetti. The following is from the Vatican...

June 11, 2009

Hildegard Burjan (1883-1933)

Today in 1933 marks the death of Hildegard Burjan (1883-1933). Hildegard Freund was born into...

June 10, 2009

Quote of the Day

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,...

June 10, 2009

Arkansas’ First Bishop

Today marks the death of Bishop Andrew Byrne (1801-1862), first Bishop of the Diocese of...

June 10, 2009

Bishop Augustin Verot (1804-1876)

Today marks the death of Bishop Augustin Verot, first Bishop of St. Augustine, Florida. The...

June 10, 2009

Sigrid Undset (1882-1949), Novelist and Convert

Today marks the death of author Sigrid Undset (1882-1949), winner of the 1928 Nobel Prize...

June 09, 2009

Quote of the Day

‘Thou Hast Broken My Bonds, O Lord’(Psalm 105: 7)For a Postulant, on her entrance-day into...