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Matrix and the Whittington Press

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

Long may Matrix continue to excite mind, fingertips, and eye, for it is the unique                     ability of printing to be able to appeal to and satisfy these three senses   … Continue reading →

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Irish Women Rising: Mollie Gill (1891–1977)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

Mollie (or Máire, in Irish) Gill is the first woman featured in our Irish Women Rising blog series who did not come from the well-to-do, Anglo-Irish class. Hailing from an Irish family, Mollie Gill’s life is representative  of thousands of young … Continue reading →

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The Red Scare and the Liturgy and Life Pamphlet Collection

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

The odds are high that, at some point, you have noticed the pamphlets that tend to be offered in the vestibules of churches and other houses of worship. Often cheaply designed and produced, usually free to take or sold for … Continue reading →

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Philip Caraman, SJ: the Travelling Jesuit

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

Philip George Caraman, S.J., Jesuit priest and author, was born in 1911 in London, England, to René André Caraman and Betina Pasqua. Both parents were Armenian Catholics and instilled strong religious beliefs in their nine children; their sons, Philip and … Continue reading →

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“Through Adversity to the Stars”

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

Louis Belloc was the son of British Catholic author Hilaire Belloc. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War I and tragically lost his life. The above certificate was sent to his family after his death. “Before Cambrai” … Continue reading →

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From Jesuitica to Graham Greene: A Student Intern’s Experiences with Conservation

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

As a Boston College student who had participated in the creation of an exhibit in the John J. Burns Library and enjoyed a great many more, I was always baffled when fellow undergraduates were unaware of its presence on campus. … Continue reading →

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The Harsh Realities of War

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

These images were taken by German soldier, H. A. Reinhold and are part of the H.A. Reinhold Papers, 1908-1997. A native of Hamburg Germany, Reinhold chronicled his war experience by taking pictures throughout Europe. Although many of his images captured the … Continue reading →

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