Ready for Research: Lawrence F. Flick Papers
...nd recovery—he headed to California. With the aid of “oranges, milk, fresh air, and sunshine”, Dr. Flick recovered his health and returned to Philadelphia where he focused his career on treating and preventing tuberculosis (Dr. L. Flick Buried with Requiem Mass at Old St. Mary’s, 1938). Dr. Flick founded the
Papal Visit of Pope Francis, 2015
...including his Holy Father’s speech at Independence Hall. He spoke of the importance of religious freedom and the need to remember the past to help safeguard the soul. Following the speech, we made our way to the Parkway for the Festival of Families." Photograph of pilgrims and stage for
Temperance Movement
...rs of the union pledged to “abstain from… the sin of intemperance” and to “change the wretched abode of the drunkard into a home of peace and prosperity,” highlighting the belief that drinking not only threatened the salvation of the soul but also endangered the functioning of society.[6] In addition
An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition
...ladelphia was one of the major opponents since they believed it was more important to affect change by moral suasion than through law. Indeed, after the passage of the 18th Amendment, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union believed Prohibition would be ineffective without their continued work to change the public’s sentiments