Marian Year of 1954
...ary celebration, Christians should conform their lives to the image of the Virgin Mother of God. Just as all mothers are deeply affected when they perceive that the countenance of their children reflects a peculiar likeness to their own, so also our Most Sweet Mother wishes for nothing more, never
Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...immediate, over 300,000 Catholics signing pledges to avoid the movies and ticket sales dropped around 20 percent.[3] The decrease in revenue led to numerous theater owners and movie studios writing to Dougherty asking to end the boycott; however, he replied that he had “no intention to recede” from his stance.[4]
A lengthy and active military career
...in the southwest and was then stationed in Wyoming Territory ending up at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. While there, he was involved in clashes between the U.S. military and the Sioux Nation in 1874 and 1880. For a time, O'Reilly was stationed at Red Cloud Agency, one of the first reservations
Marian Year
...s “that the faith of the people may be increased and their devotion to the Virgin Mother of God become daily more inflamed.” Dioceses around the world were to make use of religious, cultural, artistic, and social activities as a means of stimulating religious life. Philly honors Mary The Archdiocese