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August 2013

August 04, 2013

A Sermon on the Apostolate of Conversation, by Father Walter Elliott, C.S.P., 1913

Apostolate of Conversation. "And the string of his tongue was loosed; and he spoke right."...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Bishop Ignatius Persico, O.F.M. Cap. (1823-1896), Savannah, Georgia

Fourth Bishop of Savannah Ignatius Persico was born in Naples on the 30th of January...

July 14, 2013

A Sermon on Human Dignity by Cardinal Gibbons, 1908

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. OUR DIGNITY AS CHRISTIANS. ROM. viii., 12-17. IN this epistle St....

July 08, 2013

School Days, 1848: A Reminiscence

To travel back in memory sixty years, and to recall vividly with any degree of...

July 06, 2013

A Look at the Trappists, 1908

The Trappists, or Reformed Cistercians are a branch of the Order of Citeaux. They possess...

July 05, 2013

Catholics and the American Revolution: An Excerpt from a Catholic School Textbook, 1914

320. Patriotism Among Catholics. We have seen that the discovery and exploration of America and...

July 03, 2013

Colonel Patrick H. O’Rorke (1837-1863), Hero of Gettysburg

Soldier, b. in County Cavan, Ireland, 25 March, 1837; killed at the battle of Gettysburg,...

July 02, 2013

Cardinal James Gibbons, Baltimore (1834-1921)

HIS EMINENCE JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS, First Vicar-Apostolic of North Carolina, Fourth Bishop of Richmond, Ninth...

June 2013

June 30, 2013

Archbishop John Hughes’ Sermon at the Dedication of St. Paul the Apostle Church, Manhattan, 1859

SERMON ON THE OCCASION OF LAYING THE CORNER-STONE OF THE MISSIONARY HOUSE AND CHURCH OF...

June 29, 2013

The Precious Blood Fathers (1814)

The Congregation of the Fathers of the Precious Blood was founded at Rome by the...

June 28, 2013

“The Church Would Look Foolish Without Them”: Ann McCormick Toole, Cleveland, Ohio

As far back as 1832 the Toole family settled in Cleveland, Ohio. They were natives...

June 27, 2013

The Good Shepherd Sisters, Buffalo, New York, 1914

Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of Refuge (Good Shepherd) (Introduced into America, 1855) This...

June 24, 2013

Brooklyn’s Unfinished Cathedral, 1894

The Great Memorial Church to Bishop Loughlin. The Brooklyn Eagle, April 29, 1894 Bishop McDonnell’s...

June 23, 2013

A Sermon on Gratitude, 1915

XLVII.—Gratitude. Luke, XVII., 11-19 (XIII. Sunday After Pentecost.) It is our strict duty to be...

June 22, 2013

The De La Salle Christian Brothers

The Brothers of the Christian Schools. The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools...

June 21, 2013

Fordham University, 1912

Fordham University developed out of Saint John's College, founded by Bishop Hughes upon the old...

June 20, 2013

The First Nuns in Arkansas, 1851

Early Days in Little Rock On the 6th of February, 1851, the Sisters, under the...

June 19, 2013

Father William Keegan (1824-1890), Brooklyn, New York

Very Rev. William Keegan. The New York Times, May 11, 1890 Vicar General William Keegan...

June 18, 2013

Virginia’s First Bishop: Patrick Kelly (1820-1822)

VIRGINIA’S FIRST BISHOP Right Rev. Patrick Kelly. First Bishop of Richmond, A.D. 1820 Bishop...

June 17, 2013

“The Church Would Look Foolish Without Them”: José Navarro, Boise, Idaho

José Navarro, successfully engaged in wool growing at Boise, is a well-known member of the...

June 16, 2013

Student Reminiscences of 1820’s Georgetown

RECOLLECTIONS, GEORGETOWN COLLEGE IN 1820. Woodstock Letters (1885): 264-267. About the middle of the afternoon of...

June 15, 2013

The Brothers of the Sacred Heart (1820)

The Brothers of the Sacred Heart The Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart...

June 14, 2013

Nuns in the Spanish-American War

THE NUN IN THE WAR The Rev. A.J. Bader Tells of the Good Work Accomplished...

June 13, 2013

The First Black Catholic Congress, 1889

COLORED CATHOLICS MEET A NOTABLE CONVENTION BEGUN—CARDINAL GIBBONS PRESENT New York Times, January 2, 1889...

June 12, 2013

Dr. Dominic G. Bodkin (1833-1902), Brooklyn, New York

The name of Bodkin is today a familiar and respected one in the medical profession...

June 11, 2013

Montana Missionary: Father Gregory Mengarini, S.J. (1811-1886)

Pioneer missionary of the Flathead tribe and philologist of their language, b. in Rome, 21...

June 10, 2013

“The Apostle of Temperance”: Father Theobald Mathew, O.F.M. Cap. (1790-1856)

Apostle of Temperance, born at Thomastown Castle, near Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland, 10 October, 1790; died...

June 08, 2013

Catholics in the Movies: Francis Ford (1881-1953)

One of the lead figures of film during the 1910’s was Francis Ford. Born Francis...

June 07, 2013

Catholics in the Movies: Robert Harron (1893-1920)

Bobby Harron was one of the leading stars of the 1910’s, appearing in some of...

June 06, 2013

Catholics in the Movies: Ruth Clifford (1900-1998)

Born in Naragansett, Rhode Island, Ruth Clifford attended St. Mary’s Seminary, a Catholic girls school...