Father Garcés arrived at San Xavier, located a few miles south of Tucson, in 1768. Over the next eight years he would undertake a series of incredible journeys.
American Catholics
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Archbishop John Carroll: A Catholic bridge-builder in a fledgling nation
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawEditor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — As the Revolutionary War …
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Orestes Brownson: A spiritual seeker turned prominent Catholic intellectual ‘bomb-thrower’
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawEditor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — At the very least, …
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New York Gov. Al Smith: Perseverance in both political endeavors and faith
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawTo President Franklin Roosevelt, he was the “Happy Warrior.” To suspicious Protestants, he was a pawn of the pope. Amid such conflicting views as these, a remarkable political career was …
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Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — In late spring or …
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Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’
by Russell Shawby Russell Shaw“All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it,” Flannery O’Connor once said.
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Cardinal Gibbons: Effective advocate for American Catholicism’s Americanization
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawIn a long, fruitful career as leader of the American hierarchy, Cardinal Gibbons combined diplomacy, patriotism and a canny understanding of human nature.
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Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — How typical of Archbishop …
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Mother Cabrini: First U.S. citizen canonized a saint dedicated life to New York’s Italian immigrants
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawEditor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — Before the great wave …
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(OSV News) — Who is Bishop John Carroll? We may not hear much about him today, but he was the first bishop of the United States, the father of American …
