Pilgrimage of Hope
...our guide showed us where the bones of Saint Peter rest. Our guide gave us time for private prayer before leaving. The four Holy Doors opened L to R: Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Saint Peter's, Saint Mary Major, and Saint John Lateran As mentioned in a previous blog, one
Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan
...essor and the Theology Department Chair of Immaculata College. At the same time, he taught part-time at several local colleges, such as La Salle College, Rosemont College, and Villanova University. Reverend Nolan made many scholarly contributions over the years. For ten years, starting in 1945, he served as editor for
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...ed for fun, not profit. These thoughts may just be nostalgic longing for a time that never really existed. But there are stories that illustrate there once were simpler times. One of these stories took place in a Catholic parish in Philadelphia and involved the greatest baseball player of his
The Bishop’s Bank
...pened an account in 1848. Her notation reads, "wife of John Masterson. She does not want him to know of this deposit". John Strain also opened an account in 1848. His notation reads only "45 years in 1846". A later notation has been added which reads in bold letters, "he