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May 2020

May 21, 2020

General Sherman Speaks at Notre Dame, 1865

The Sherman Family and the Catholic Church For decades, the University of Notre Dame has...

January 2019

January 25, 2019

Peace and Good at Graymoor

Pain can be healed. Hate can be turned to love. Division can be turned to unity. The Church...

January 03, 2019

Holy Name Rally at Ebbets Field Attracts 60,000 Catholic Men, May 1941

Since the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is celebrated as an optional memorial...

January 02, 2019

“A Shame and a Scandal”: Black Catholics Fight Racism

This day in 1889 marks the birth of the National Black Catholic Congress. On January...

December 2018

December 27, 2018

The Briordys of Brooklyn

A major reason I got into American Catholic history was to better understand my own...

December 25, 2018

When Catholics Swept the Oscars

On Christmas Day, I always enjoy watching movies with a spiritual theme, and one of...

December 02, 2018

Old Catholic Poems: “Courtesy”

Introduction Born in France and raised in England, Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) was one of the...

November 2018

November 21, 2018

Books: The Perfect Christmas Gift!

As it begins to look a lot like Christmas, books can be the perfect gift....

August 2014

August 17, 2014

Who’s Buried in Catholic Cemeteries: Mayor Hugh J. Grant (1858-1910)

Born in New York City on September 10, 1858, Hugh J. Grant grew up in...

June 2014

June 17, 2014

From County Kerry to New Orleans: Father John M. Cronin, S.J. (1873-1939)

Father John M. Cronin was born November 13, 1873, in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. He...

June 06, 2014

Catholic History in Less Than 5 Minutes– The Age of Constantine (313-337)

June 03, 2014

My Book Available for Pre-Order on Amazon!

Amazon has just posted the cover of my new book on its website: New York...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

A Franciscan in Memphis: Father Francis Moening, O.F.M.

Founder of St. Joseph’s Hospital. Fr. Francis, of German extraction, entered the Franciscan Order in...

May 29, 2014

Catholics in the Movies: Frank McGlynn, Sr. (1866-1951)

A well-established character actor in the Silent Era and in Hollywood’s Golden Age, Frank...

May 27, 2014

A Poem in Honor of the Feast of St. Philip Neri (1515-1595)

ST. PHILIP IN HIS GOD Philip, on thee the glowing ray Of heaven came down...

November 2013

November 09, 2013

Catholic Poetry: “Newman,” by George N. Shuster

NEWMAN BY GEORGE N. SHUSTER Men found you subtle, master, blending skeins Of taut silk...

November 06, 2013

“A Catholic Dog,” from “The New York Times,” 1877

A CATHOLIC DOG (The New York Times, May 7, 1877) The Middletown Press tells this...

July 2013

July 06, 2013

A Look at the Trappists, 1908

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

June 2013

June 20, 2013

The First Nuns in Arkansas, 1851

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

October 2012

October 23, 2012

General Ethan Allen’s Daughter Enters Convent, 1814

Fanny Allen, daughter of Ethan and Frances Allen, was born in Sunderland, Vermont, November 13,...

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...

October 19, 2012

Paul Revere’s Grandson, Civil War General, Becomes Catholic

General Joseph Warren Revere (1812-1880) In the great national conflict which divided the North and...

October 18, 2012

Priest Tarred and Feathered by Mob, Maine, 1854

CATHOLIC PRIEST TARRED AND FEATHERED (The Brooklyn Eagle, October 19, 1854) The Bangor Mercury states...

October 17, 2012

“The Church Would Look Foolish Without Them”: Nicholas Alten, Lorain, Ohio

Mr. Nicholas C. Alten is a leading and successful hardware merchant, of Lorain, Ohio, and...

October 16, 2012

Anti-Catholic Image of the Week

The years 1910-1915 saw one of the nastiest anti-Catholic backlashes in American history. This cartoon,...

October 15, 2012

Lecture on American Catholic Literature, Brooklyn, 1860

Catholic Literature in the United States-- Address of the Rev. Dr. Pise (The Brooklyn Eagle,...

October 12, 2012

The Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart (1890)

The work of the Institute began in Baltimore, the first house being opened in 1890....

October 08, 2012

St. John the Baptist Church, Manhattan (1840)

“The necessity of hearing the Word of God in their own tongue, and of having...

October 02, 2012

Kaiser Wilhelm Sends Portrait to Virginia Nuns, 1913

KAISER’S GIFT TO VIRGINIA NUNS Special to the New York Times The New York Times,...

October 01, 2012

Mayor Flees to Monastery, 1908

MAYOR IN MONASTERY: Was Saloon Owner and Politics Led Him to Shun the World The...