Dr. Sullivan, one of the most successful physicians of Brooklyn, has much natural ability, but is withal a close student and believes thoroughly in the maxim that “there is no excellence without labor.” His devotion to the duties of his profession, therefore, combined with a comprehensive understanding of the science of medicine, has made him a most successful and able practitioner, whose prominence is well deserved. The Doctor was born in... Read more
Amazon has just posted the cover of my new book on its website: New York Catholics: Faith, Attitude & the Works! It’s a book that’s half history and half journalism. In the first part I write about a variety of historical figures ranging from St. Elizabeth Seton to Father Mychal Judge. In the second part, I interview a variety of people involved in various ministries in the city, including Father Jim Martin, S.J., and the blogosphere’s favorite deacon, Deacon Greg... Read more
Miss Margaret Kenna, daughter of the late Senator John Edward Kenna, who died January 7, 1893, while serving his second term in the Senate, is one of the youngest of our Catholic writers, but bids fair to take a high rank among short-story-writers at least. What she may do towards the great American novel, it is yet too soon to prophesy; but her series of sketches, “In the Parish of the Sacred Heart,” now appearing in this magazine, manifest a... Read more
Founded in 1641 in France by Jean Jacques Olier, the Society of St. Sulpice (S.S.) is a community of secular priests dedicated to the formation of priests. The Sulpicians, as they are known, started the first Catholic seminary in the United States, St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore (still functioning). They first came to America in 1791, fleeing the persecutions of the French Revolution. They also founded the first successful preparatory seminary in the United States, St. Charles College (named for... Read more
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