Marian Year of 1954
...was defined by Pope Pius IX in the papal bull Ineffabilis Deus. Pope Pius XII, in his papal bull Fulgens Corona, expressed his wish for the Marian Year: During this centenary celebration, Christians should conform their lives to the image of the Virgin Mother of God. Just as all mothers
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...in the public domain. Though he never went to the Olympics, Pope John Paul II was a large advocate, as he was an avid skier, swimmer and hiker. Before the 2004 Olympics in Athens, he remarked that practicing a sport, “if lived according to the Christian vision, becomes a prime
Monsignor Francis X. Meehan
..., to name a few. Monsignor Meehan would remain here until 2007, when he retired. During his time at Simon and Jude, Meehan was named Honorary Prelate of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on March 24, 2003. Monsignor Meehan passed away on July 2, 2011. Aside from being a
Saint John Neumann and the Forty Hours Devotion
...in the tomb. Not long after, the practice spread to Rome by way of Saint Philip Neri and was celebrated on the first Sunday of every month. Subsequent popes expanded the practice to all churches in Rome and Saint Ignatius Loyola and the Society of Jesus spread the practice around