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November 09, 2009

John D. Crimmins (1844-1917)

Born in New York City to Irish immigrant parents, John Daniel Crimmins attended the College...

November 09, 2009

Redemptorists Founded, 1732

On this day in 1732, St. Alphonsus Liguori founded the Congregation of the Most Holy...

November 08, 2009

Catholic Poetry

MATER DOLOROSABy John Bannister TabbAgain maternal autumn grieves,As blood-like drip the maples leavesOn nature’s Calvary,And...

November 08, 2009

Quote of the Day

The Bible is a letter from our fatherland.St. Augustine

November 08, 2009

Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906)

Born Élisabeth Catez in France, she entered the Dijon Carmel on August 2, 1901. She...

November 08, 2009

Cardinal Cisneros (1436-1517)

Francisco Ximenes De Cisneros, Francisco, in Spain commonly called Cisneros, was a well-known statesman, archbishop...

November 08, 2009

Stephen R. Mallory (1813-1873)

Born in Trinidad, Stephen Russell Mallory was educated at the Jesuit’s Spring Hill College in...

November 08, 2009

Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel (1876-1964)

Born in Germany, his family emigrated to New York when he was six. In 1902,...

November 08, 2009

The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore (1884)

Before there was an annual Bishops’ meeting, the American hierarchy gathered periodically in the form...

November 08, 2009

Rumer Godden (1907-1998)

Born Margaret Rumer Godden, she grew up in India. In 1925, she opened a dance...

November 08, 2009

JFK Elected, 1960

On this day in 1960, John F. Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic elected to...

November 07, 2009

College Football Photo of the Week

November 07, 2009

Catholic Art

This painting of Mary with the saints was painted by Guido Reni (1575-1642), an Italian...

November 07, 2009

Quote of the Day

The fruit of SILENCE is PrayerThe fruit of PRAYER is FaithThe fruit of FAITH is...

November 07, 2009

Frank Duff (1889-1980)

This day in 1980 marks the death of Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of...

November 07, 2009

The Oregon School Bill, 1922

The 1920’s saw the last great wave of organized anti-Catholicism. One of the most powerful...

November 07, 2009

Monsignor John J. Curran (1859-1936)

In the early twentieth century, Father John Curran of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, earned a national reputation...

November 07, 2009

The Knights of St. Peter Claver

The Knights of St. Peter Claver is the largest historically African-American Catholic lay organization in...

November 06, 2009

Movie of the Week

Joan of Arc is a 1948 Technicolor film directed by Victor Fleming; starring Ingrid Bergman...

November 06, 2009

Quote of the Day

Perhaps even those who are most anti-Catholic are subsonsciously aware of the fact that Catholicism...

November 06, 2009

Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel (1909-1946)

Berta Hummel was a famous German artist. She was also known as nun Maria Innocentia...

November 06, 2009

General George G. Meade (1815-1872)

George Meade, most famous for having won the Battle of Gettysburg, belonged to an old...

November 06, 2009

General William J. Hardee (1817-1873)

Soldier, convert, b. at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. 1817, d. at Wytheville, Virginia, 6 Nov., 1873....

November 06, 2009

First American Bishop Named, 1789

On this day in 1789, Father John Carroll of Maryland, superior of the Church in...

November 06, 2009

Cardinal Giacomo Antontelli (1806-1876)

Did you know that at one time Deacons could be made Cardinals? Well, today marks...

November 05, 2009

Quote of the Day

For Sacred Scripture is not like other books. Dictated by the Holy Ghost, it contains...

November 05, 2009

Treasures from the Treasure Chest

November 05, 2009

Texas Guinan (1884-1933)

Mary Louise Cecilia "Texas" Guinan was a saloon keeper, actress, and entrepreneur. Born in Texas...

November 05, 2009

Mack Sennett (1880-1960)

Mack Sennett was a Canadian -born Academy Award-winning director and was known as the innovator...

November 05, 2009

Guy Fawkes Day

Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5...