by Cardinal Dougherty | Jun 14, 1916 | Cardinal Dougherty, Correspondence, History, Mother Beatrix, People, Photos
Bishop’s House 1035 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, N.Y. June 14th, 1916. Rev. Mother Beatrix of the Holy Spirit, Carmelite Convent, 66th Ave. & York Road, Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pa. Reverend dear Mother Beatrix: I thank you sincerely for your kind...
by Cardinal Dougherty | Dec 8, 1914 | Cardinal Dougherty, Correspondence, History, Mother Beatrix, People, Relics, St. Therese de Lisieux
Written in the Phillipines, Culasi, Antique Province OBISPADO DE JARO-ILOILO. Islas Filipinas Culasi, Antique Province, 8 Dec. 1914. Rev. and dear Mother Beatrix: The last time I wrote you I was on a diocesan visitation of the extreme...
by Cardinal Dougherty | Dec 31, 1913 | Cardinal Dougherty, Correspondence, Fr. Rodrigo, History, People
Note written on-board the S.S. “Claudio Lopez”, on the Indian Ocean. Mentions Cardinal Dougherty’s work in Rome to canonize the Little Flower. SS. “Clau dio Lopez,” Indian Ocean, 31 Dec. 1913. Rev. dear Mother: When I reached Rome I...
by Cardinal Dougherty | Nov 15, 1913 | Cardinal Dougherty, Correspondence, History, Mother Beatrix, People, Photos
HOTELS ST JAMES 211, RUE St HONORE & D’ALBANY 202, RUE DE RIVOLI TELEPHONE: 238-97 TELEGRAMMES: HOTEL St JAMES-PARIS PARIS 15 Nov. 1913. Rev. and dear Mother Beatrix: On Wednesday evening at 4.30 of the 12th inst. I landed at Cherbourg; at...
by Cardinal Dougherty | Nov 15, 1913 | Cardinal Dougherty, Correspondence, History, People, Photos, St. Therese de Lisieux
Dougherty Postcard Lisieux 1913 Dougherty Postcard Lisieux 1913 This appears to be a very early postcard depicting T’s first communion; note that her name is not mentioned, perhaps because the apostolic (Roman) process hadn’t opened yet and there is a requirement of...
by Philadelphia Carmelites | Oct 31, 1913 | Correspondence, Photos, St. Therese de Lisieux
This letter appears to be a form letter (perhaps a petition) addressed to the Pope; as Therese is not called Venerable it must be before 1921, and probably before 1914, when her cause was introduced at Rome. My guess is that this petition to the Pope was necessary for...
