Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...of “social justice and… economic slavery.”[8] Such apocalyptic writing was common in the pamphlets as many Catholics saw the spread of communism as the literal destruction of society. The Spanish Civil War, although often overshadowed by World War II, had major impacts on the world and the place of Catholics
Reverend William McGarvey papers, circa 1900 (MC 5)
...led the Congregation of the Companions of the Holy Saviour. Members of the order commit to vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. McGarvey later left for the Roman Catholic Church after the adoption of the “open pulpit” resolution at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 1907. This resolution
St. Peter Claver
...ongregation of the Holy Spirit. Also known as the Holy Ghost Fathers, this order of priests had numerous missions in Africa and through the work of Drexel and Ryan, agreed to come to Philadelphia. Father Peter McDermott CSSp arrived in Philadelphia in 1889 and set up a small rectory, chapel,
Thomas Cooke Middleton papers, 1859-1917 (MC 7)
...eton Cooke (1842-1923) converted to Catholicism and joined the Augustinian order. After his ordination, Middleton was assigned to Villanova University (then Villanova College) where he served for almost 60 years. He served as the University’s tenth president from 1876 to 1878. He had also served as a teacher, archivist, librarian,