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February 2009

February 20, 2009

Happy Birthday, Cardinal Newman!

Saturday, February 21, is the birthday of the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Cardinal Newman (1801-1890)....

February 20, 2009

McNamara’s Blog on Hiatus for the Weekend

Dear Friends, This weekend, for the first time in over two months, McNamara’s Blog will...

February 20, 2009

Cardinal Gibbons and the Knights of Labor

Today marks the day that Cardinal James Gibbons (1834-1921) of Baltimore (seen above) issued his...

February 20, 2009

Georges Bernanos, Catholic Novelist

Today marks the death of Georges Bernanos (1888-1948), one of the leading Catholic novelists of...

February 19, 2009

Was Dred Scott Catholic?

No matter how long you study a subject, you never know everything. And today I...

February 19, 2009

“The Mission of the Catholic Press,” 1920’s Style

From the thirties through the sixties, The Brooklyn Tablet was considered “the most influential diocesan...

February 19, 2009

Confederate President Almost Converts

When he was a child, future Confederate President Jefferson Davis attended Catholic school for a...

February 19, 2009

Children’s Book Features African-American Nun

Sister Anne’s Hands, written by Marybeth Lorbiecki and beautifully illustrated by K. Wendy Popp, is...

February 19, 2009

Bishop Matthias Loras (1792-1858)

Today marks the death of Bishop Matthias Loras (1792-1858), first Bishop of Dubuque, Iowa. Born...

February 18, 2009

Spellman Gets Red Hat, 1946

Today marks the day that New York’s Archbishop Francis Spellman (1889-1967) and 31 other men...

February 18, 2009

Missionary Crucified in China, 1820

Today marks the death of St. Francis Regis Clet (1748-1820), a Vincentian missionary martyred in...

February 18, 2009

Happy Birthday, Gregorian!

Today marks the founding of the world’s first Jesuit university, the Gregorian, in 1551. Originally...

February 18, 2009

Barnabites Founded, 1533

The sixteenth century saw a plethora of new religious communities like the Jesuits and the...

February 17, 2009

Just a Reminder

St. Patrick's Day is one month away!

February 17, 2009

The Awful Anti-Catholicism of Maria Monk

The Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk was one of 19th century America’s best sellers. It...

February 17, 2009

Catholic Action: The Comic Book

The phrase "Catholic Action" was an all-encompassing term that came into wide usage at the...

February 17, 2009

Polish Religious Community Founded 1836

Today in 1836 marks the founding of the Congregation of the Resurrection in France. The...

February 16, 2009

Fordham Grad Leads Hunt for Lincoln Assassin

Tomorrow marks the death of General James Rowan O’Beirne (1844-1917), Civil War general and public...

February 16, 2009

Lincolns Attend Parish Fundraiser on White House Lawn

In 1864, at the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and his wife...

February 16, 2009

“Champion of the Colored Race”

Today marks the death of Father Stephen Eckert (1869-1923), a Capuchin priest dedicated to working...

February 16, 2009

Polish Schism Leads to Breakoff Church

Today marks the death of Francis Hodur (1866-1953), who led the only large-scale schism in...

February 16, 2009

First Bishop Eulogizes First President

In 1789, America got its first President, George Washington, and its first R.C. Bishop, John...

February 15, 2009

Professor, Archbishop, Papal Diplomat

Today marks the death of Cardinal Aloisius Muench (1889-1962), professor, bishop, and papal diplomat. Born...

February 15, 2009

Polish Seminary Started in Detroit, 1885

Yesterday was the Feast of SS. Cyril & Methodius, and today in 1903 marks the...

February 15, 2009

This Day in Brooklyn Catholic History

On this day in 1891, the First Mass was celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Church in...

February 15, 2009

Hierarchy reestablished in England after 300 years

Today marks the death of Nicholas Wiseman (1802-1865), first Archbishop of Westminster and the first...

February 14, 2009

How to get in good with your Bishop…

Put him in a stained glass window! This window, located in the sacristy of St....

February 14, 2009

America’s One and Only Black Catholic Newspaper

There’s never been a newspaper quite like The American Catholic Tribune, an independent Catholic newspaper...

February 14, 2009

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Brady!

Today marks pop culture icon and lifelong Catholic Florence Henderson’s seventy-fifth birthday. Born Florence Agnes...

February 14, 2009

Before Father Duffy, there was Father Chidwick

On February 14, 1898, in Spanish-controlled Havana harbor, the U.S. battleship Maine blew up, the...