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April 2009

April 08, 2009

New York Archdiocese Celebrates 201st Birthday

On this day in 1808, Pope Pius VII named Bishop John Carroll of Baltimore an...

April 08, 2009

Polish Prince becomes Salesian

Today marks the death of Blessed Augustus Czartoryski (1858-1893). The following is from the Salesian...

April 08, 2009

St. Julie Billiart (1751-1816)

Today marks the death of St. Julie Billiart (1751-1816). At sixteen, she began teaching to...

April 07, 2009

Quote of the Day

The prayers of the Church are the age-long poetry of mankind, lifted above the perfection...

April 07, 2009

Passion Play, 1917

This poster for a local Passion Play appeared in a local parish bulletin in 1917....

April 06, 2009

Priestless Parishes: Been There Before

Across the country, priestless parishes are facing less and less of a rarity. But, as...

April 06, 2009

Quote of the Day

“I would like to be sufficiently good that people would say, “If such is the...

April 06, 2009

Baseball Photo of the Week

Now that Baseball season has finally arrived, McNamara’s Blog will feature a weekly baseball photo...

April 06, 2009

The Passionists

The Passionists are a religious order of priests, brothers, and sisters “who proclaim God’s love...

April 05, 2009

Quote of the Day

Fools! For I also had my hour;One far fierce hour and sweet;There was a shout...

April 05, 2009

An Irish Whirlwind in San Francisco

Today in 1925 marks the death of Father Peter Yorke, social activist and newspaper editor....

April 05, 2009

Mary Sadlier (1820-1903)

Today also marks the death of early Catholic novelist Mary Sadlier. Born Mary Madden in...

April 04, 2009

Baseball’s Almost Here!

This photograph, dated around 1915, shows a player from the baseball team of SS. Cyril...

April 04, 2009

Quote of the Day

If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the poor. If...

April 04, 2009

Happy 101st Birthday, Brooklyn Tablet!

The first issue of The Tablet, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, appeared...

April 03, 2009

Quote of the Day

Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy...

April 03, 2009

Graham Greene (1905-1991)

Today marks the death in 1991 of Graham Greene, one of the most prolific English...

April 03, 2009

Father James Sheeran, Confederate Chaplain

Today in 1881 marks the death of Father James Sheeran, an Irish immigrant and widower...

April 02, 2009

Bill W. and the Jesuit

Today in 1960 marks the death of Edward Dowling, a Jesuit who played a largely...

April 02, 2009

Quote of the Day

The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult...

April 02, 2009

First Catholic Women’s College

On this day in 1896, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland was authorized to...

April 02, 2009

Mother Xavier Ross (1813-1895)

Today in 1895 marks the death of Mother Xavier Ross, foundress of the Sisters of...

April 01, 2009

Quote of the Day

To me nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass…...

April 01, 2009

Fr. Gerald Ellard, S.J., and the Liturgical Movement

Today marks the death of Father Gerald Ellard (1894-1963), a Jesuit liturgical scholar. Born in...

March 2009

March 31, 2009

Oscar Wilde, Eleventh-Hour Convert

Most people don’t know that Oscar Wilde converted to Catholicism on his deathbed after a...

March 31, 2009

Knute Rockne (1888-1931)

Today in 1931 marks the death of famed Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. Born...

March 31, 2009

Quote of the Day

This is the thrilling romance of orthodoxy. People have fallen into a foolish habit of...

March 30, 2009

New York’s First Catholic School

On today in 1800, Father William O’Brien and the trustees of St. Peter’s Church on...

March 30, 2009

Quote of the Day

Christianity is more than a doctrine. It is Christ Himself, living in those whom He...