John F.X. Murphy, SJ, papers, 1904-1954, undated.

Catholic Church

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During much of Doctor José Gaspar de Francia's dictatorship (1814-1840), Paraguay was without a bishop and the church was harrassed. From the description of Libro de providencias, ordenes, y autos : por Dn. Juan Antonio Riveras, cura rector de la parrequial de la Villeta : manuscript, 1804-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612746619 An antiphonary is a book containing sacred vocal music, both the antiphons of the breviary, and the musical notes. An antiphon it...

Murphy, Anna Lynn

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Jesuits

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In 1534 Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque and former soldier, met in Paris with six companions to take a private vow of poverty and one to place themselves at the disposition of the pope. On September 27, 1540, Paul III issued the bull Regimini militantis ecclesiae, canonically establishing the Society of Jesus. The constitutions of the society were drawn up by Ignatius who submitted his work for approval in 1550. Along with working toward the spiritual benefits of its members, the aim of the order w...

Goldstein, David, 1870-1958

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Journalist and author. Goldstein was born in London of Dutch Jewish parents, who emigrated to America in 1871. At a young age Goldstein became involved with the Socialist party in Boston, often collaborating with Martha Moore Avery. After the turn of the century both Goldstein and Avery converted to Catholicism, and dedicated their later years to street preaching and other efforts to promote the Church in America. From the description of David Goldstein - Mar...

Maunoir, Julien, 1606-1683

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Boston College

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In 1863, a charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized five Jesuits of Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus to incorporate as “the Trustees of the Boston College.” Their South End school became the first chartered college to operate in Boston in September 1864, when twenty-two boys – with an average age of fourteen – enrolled and classes began. Enrollment was limited to boys but open to those of any religious background. The original grounds were cramped, consisting only of a ...

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

Murphy, John F. X. (John Francis Xavier), 1876-1952.

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Jesuit priest, historian and professor. Murphy was born in 1876 in Nashua, New Hampshire. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1893 and was ordained in 1909. He taught at several colleges and universities before coming to Boston College in 1929, where he taught history in the Graduate School. Outside of the classroom, Murphy actively gave public lectures on topics including Irish politics, dangers of international communism, and the persecution of Catholics in Mexico and S...