Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)

...on Patrick Augustine Sheehan of Doneraile, Ireland, specifically Sheehan’s book, My New Curate; a story gathered from the stray leaves of an old diary, which appeared serially in Heuser’s magazine. Items, such as drafts and research notes, deriving from Heuser’s work with the American Ecclesiastical Review and the Dolphin, are

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“An Appeal to Truth”

...this evidence was unacceptable, the argument one-sided, and that it was unfair for them to take the argument to the Pope without giving the Belgian’s a chance to voice their issues. (6-7) Mercier entreated German bishops to agree to a fair tribunal in which both sides would be given equitable

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Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...Mattingly, whose story has recently become popular with the release of the book Mrs. Mattingly’s Miracle, by Nancy Schultz. The two pamphlets examine Ann’s extraordinary cure and give evidence that a miracle saved Mrs. Mattingly’s life. The first pamphlet was published in 1824, the same year as her recovery. 1824

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Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute

...first building on Locust Street, had 500 members, and acquired over 1,500 books.[6] Women's Auxiliary luncheon at the Penn Mutual Building with John Cardinal Krol, guest speaker, 11/17/1980, Halvey 189B In addition to its educational mission, the group also had a focus on charity work. The Institute would often raise

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