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May 07, 2009

St. Alexis Toth of Wilkes-Barre

Today marks the death of Alexis Toth, a former Eastern Rite priest who is venerated...

May 06, 2009

The Gangs of Philadelphia, 1844

Today in 1844 marks the beginning of the Philadelphia Nativist Riots (also known as the...

May 06, 2009

Quote of the Day

Not 100 in the United States hate the Roman Catholic Church, but millions hate what...

May 06, 2009

John Adams and the Jesuits

In 1814, the Society of Jesus was restored after being suppressed for 41 years. Not...

May 06, 2009

St. Pierre Henri Dorié (1839-1866)

Pierre Henri Dorié (1839-1866) was a French missionary of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, who...

May 05, 2009

Quote of the Day

Charity unites us to God... There is nothing mean in charity, nothing arrogant. Charity knows...

May 05, 2009

Our Sunday Visitor

Our Sunday Visitor was founded on this day in 1912 by Father John F. Noll,...

May 05, 2009

Archbishop Michael A. Corrigan (1839-1902)

Today in 1902 marks the death of Michael Augustine Corrigan, New York’s third Archbishop. Born...

May 04, 2009

Baseball Photo of the Week

This photo appeared on the cover of Columbia, the Knights of Columbus magazine, in February...

May 04, 2009

Quote of the Day

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a...

May 04, 2009

Gypsy Saint: Blessed Ceferino Jimenez Malla (1881-1936)

The first Gypsy to be beatified was a martyr and a Secular Franciscan. Ceferino was...

May 03, 2009

Quote of the Day

In the Christian world, a truly prestigious culture has flourished throughout the centuries, as much...

May 03, 2009

John Cardinal O’Connor (1920-2000)

Today marks the passing of John Cardinal O’Connor in 2000. EWTN had a nice bio...

May 02, 2009

Quote of the Day

Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is...

May 02, 2009

The Camelia, a Jesuit Flower

Georg Josef Kamel was born in 1661 in Brno, Moravia (which is now the Czech...

May 02, 2009

Vincent Barzynski (1838-1899)

Today marks the death of Father Vincent Barzynski, a leading figure in nineteenth century Polonia....

May 01, 2009

Quote of the Day

The May Magnificat May is Mary's month, and I Muse at that and wonder why:...

May 01, 2009

America’s Labor Priest

Today marks the death of Monsignor George Higgins, and the following is taken from the...

May 01, 2009

The Catholic Worker Turns 76

Today in 1933 saw the first issue of The Catholic Worker. The newspaper was one...

May 01, 2009

General John Newton, Laetare Recipient #4

Today marks the death of one of the first Laetare Medal recicipients (1886). From the...

May 01, 2009

Ave Maria Magazine (1865-1970)

Today in 1865 marks the beginning of Ave Maria, one of the most successful Catholic...

April 2009

April 30, 2009

Treasures from the Treasure Chest

During the early 1950's, the Treasure Chest featured a group of students called the St....

April 30, 2009

Quote of the Day

There are a great many people… who imagine that whatever is done or approved by...

April 30, 2009

St. Jean-Louis Bonnard (1824-1852)

Today marks the death of St. Jean-Louis Bonnard, who was canonized in 1988 by Pope...

April 30, 2009

Jean-Rémy Bessieux (1803-1876)

Today in 1876 marks the death of Jean-Rémy Bessieux. The following is from Wikipedia:Jean-Rémy Bessieux,...

April 29, 2009

St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)

Throughout the 1300’s, the Church was facing schism and division as the Popes moved to...

April 29, 2009

Quote of the Day

I see His Blood Upon the RoseI see his blood upon the roseAnd in the...

April 29, 2009

General Sherman’s Jesuit Son

The following is taken from Wikipedia, being one of its more reliable entries: Fr. Thomas...

April 28, 2009

Quote of the Day

Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things, through the mercy of God, will...

April 28, 2009

The Apostle of the South Seas

Today is the Feast of St. Peter Chanel, known as the "Apostle of the South...