Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure
...f the Reverend John England’s observations and inquiries into the case. He does a complete investigation, first quoting and citing references found in the 1824 pamphlet, then showing how each assertion made in the original story was repeated and affirmed by multiple witnesses. He not only looks at previously collected
An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition
...nce Union https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/7025 However, this does not mean that Catholics were always in favor of alcohol. As discussed in a previous post, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union (CTAU) was a large Irish Catholic organization focused on encouraging the public to abstain from all alcohol. Despite their opposition
Drexel Beatification
...eliminating the Promotor of the Faith (Devil’s Advocate) and reducing the number of miracles required for canonization from three to two. The first step in the process was to examine all of Katharine Drexel’s writings and interview as many people who knew her as possible. On January 26, 1987, she
Liturgical Week
...ts Peter and Paul on November 29, 1964, the first day such a vernacular Mass was allowed by the Vatican. In addition, Krol wanted the parishes to roll out these changes as quickly as possible and issued a number of manuals and directions to guide pastors and congregations in implementing