Daughters of Charity Nursed Wounded Civil War Soldiers at West Philadelphia hospital
...lee several times to confirm many adult converts. Father Peter McGrane, no date The practice of military medicine during the war was an eye-opening experience. The wounds caused by the new and improved artillery met the outdated medical practices of understaffed field hospitals, resulting in an epidemic of needless deaths.
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