Pope
...“”The Promised Land,” as seen from the Dome of St. Peter’s, Rome,” October 1, 1870 The pope and other clergy stand atop St. Peters Basilica and greedily eye America as the Promised Land. The inclusion of the weapons in the background makes clear that Nast is suggesting that unless America
Drexel Beatification
...tification was the approval of a miracle. This happened in the beginning of 1988, when the Vatican approved her miraculous healing of Robert Guntherman from 1974. The boy suffered from an ear inflection which left him deaf and without the inner ear bones. After praying to Katharine Drexel, his bones
FAQ
...s, including the admission records for St. John’s Orphan Asylum dating from 1845 to 1970, St. Joseph’s House for Homeless Industrious Boys (Philadelphia) dating from 1904 to 1940, and St. Francis Industrial/Vocational School (Eddington) dating from 1888 to 1970. Please note that records after 1930 will only be provided to
The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell
...from her Walnut Street home. Francis A. Drexel When Anthony Drexel died in 1885 he left an estate worth over 15 million dollars, a staggering total at that time. One tenth of this was to be distributed to various Catholic institutions. The remainder was divided between the three sisters. According