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November 2013

November 10, 2013

A Sermon on Catholic Patriotism at St. Francis Xavier Church, Manhattan, May 1894

OBJECT LESSON FOR BIGOTS. CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT IN THE MEMORIAL PARADE. Both Fought Bravely for...

November 03, 2013

“Catholic Officers in the Army and Navy,” An 1899 Series from “The Catholic World”

In 1899, the New York-based Catholic World, an operation of the Paulist Fathers founded in...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

“The Church Would Look Foolish Without Them”: Andrew McTigue, Far Rockaway, Queens

The commercial development of America excites the admiration and wonder of the world, but when...

August 27, 2013

New York Pastors: Rev. Patrick McSweeny, St. Bridget’s, Avenue B, 1878

REV. PATRICK FRANCIS McSWEENY, Pastor of St. Bridget’s Church. The Rev. Dr. Patrick Francis McSweeny,...

July 2013

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 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 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 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 05, 2013

Catholics in the Movies: George O’Brien (1899-1985)

The son of San Francisco’s police chief, George O’Brien was the grandson of Irish immigrants...

June 04, 2013

Catholics in the Movies: King Baggot (1879-1948)

The son of an Irish immigrant from Limerick, William King Baggot was born in St....

June 03, 2013

Catholics in the Movies: Nita Naldi (1894-1961)

Nita Naldi was born Mary Nonna Dooley on East 114th Street in Harlem in what...

June 02, 2013

Catholics in the Movies: Maurice Costello (1877-1950)

This week McNamara's Blog features the Catholic presence in American film during the silent and early...

June 01, 2013

General James Shields: Immigrant, Soldier, Senator from Three States

Military officer, b. in Dungannon County Tyrone, Ireland, 12 Dec., 1810; d. at Ottumwa, Iowa,...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

The Poet of the Confederacy: Father Abram J. Ryan (1839-1886)

The poet-priest of the South, born at Norfolk, Virginia, 15 August, 1839; died at Louisville,...

March 2013

March 16, 2013

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Speech, Brooklyn, 1884

“The Day We Celebrate”: Rev. Sylvester Malone at the Annual Banquet of the Friendly Sons...

January 2013

January 18, 2013

Civil War Chaplain Becomes Bishop: Bishop Lawrence S. McMahon, Hartford, CT (1835-1893)

RIGHT REV. LAWRENCE S. McMAHON, Fifth Bishop of Hartford. Lawrence S. Mcmahon was born in...

January 02, 2013

Archbishop John J. Kain, St. Louis (1841-1903)

DIOCESE OF WHEELING. RIGHT REV. JOHN J. KAIN, Bishop of Wheeling. John J. Kain was...

December 2012

December 22, 2012

“How the Young Colonel Died”

HOW THE YOUNG COLONEL DIED By David Gray You want to hear me tell you...

December 20, 2012

Monsignor Bernard O’Reilly (1820-1907)

Historian, b. 20 Sept., 1820, in County Mayo, Ireland; d. in New York, U.S.A. 26...

December 17, 2012

New York’s First Catholic Mayor: William Russell Grace (1832-1904)

Philanthropist and merchant, born at Cork, Ireland, 10 May, 1832; died at New York, 21...

October 2012

October 22, 2012

Notre Dame’s First Irish President: Father Patrick Dillon, C.S.C. (1832-1868)

Rev. P. Dillon, second President of the University of Notre Dame, was born in the...

July 2009

July 02, 2009

VIRGINIA’S FIRST BISHOP: Patrick Kelly (1820-1822)

Right Rev. Patrick Kelly. First Bishop of Richmond, A.D. 1820 Bishop Kelly was a...