Posts with the tag: saints

The Archivist’s Nook: Mother Teresa’s Archival Footprints

On an October day in 1960, a small, sari-clad woman arrived in Las Vegas. It was her first visit to the United States and first time away from her adopted home in India in over 30 years. A former geography teacher and now head of her own order, the Missionaries of Charity, this unassuming nun Read More

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The Archivist’s Nook: Are there any CUA Saints? – A Crash Course in Canonization

At the time of this writing, Brookland is winding down after hosting North America’s first canonization mass. During his visit yesterday, Pope Francis canonized St. Juniperro Serra. While this new saint never set foot on the campus, this does not mean that CUA has no direct connections with any holy figures. In addition to visits Read More

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