W hat do all six of the Catholic health care systems in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee have in common? The answer is not location. The geographic area served by the archdiocese spans southeastern Wisconsin, starting at Lake Michigan and reaching west to Waukesha and including Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Fond du Lac. Nor is sponsorship what the systems share. The Wheaton Franciscans...

Abstract The iconography of the martyrs Japan is often linked to that Twenty-Six Martyrs Nagasaki. This group mostly Franciscans was crucified in 1597 and beatified 1627, also included three Jesuits. Society Jesus, however, did not emphasize these their engravings representations victims Japanese mission especially before beatification. close study two major works, Nicolas Trigault’s History (L...

BACKGROUND In recent years, national and global mortality data have been characterized in terms of well-established risk factors. In this regard, alcohol consumption has been called the third leading "actual cause of death" (modifiable behavioral risk factor) in the United States, after tobacco use and the combination of poor diet and physical inactivity. Globally and in various regions of the ...

Based on the available archival material and additional literature, this paper approaches analysis of textbooks Bosnian Franciscans Ambroža Matić Augustin Miletić from sociolinguistic aspect in context language naming linguistic identity. The serve as examples corpus our initial textbook literature referring to early period or very beginning contemporary (more modern) type public schooling Bosn...

In this essay, I investigate the Paulician communities that lived in Ottoman Bulgaria between 17th and 18th centuries. At end of 16th century, a group Bosnian Franciscans founded Catholic mission there began to convert Paulicians. However, religious conduct remained tied ancient customs, traditions rituals perceived by missionaries as superstitions. particular, vast majority converts continued ...

What began as a conversation in 2000 between two women religious on how to help Kenyans affected by HIV/AIDS has evolved into a far-reaching ministry supported by the Wheaton Franciscan sisters. Inspired by the parable of the Good Samaritan, Sr. Florence Muia, ASN, a native of Kenya, explored with Sr. Marge Zulaski, OSF, a Wheaton Franciscan sister, how to offer assistance and support to Kenyan...

There exists a consensus in academic literature regarding the centrality of engraved prototypes for production colonial paintings Spanish Americas. In Peru, these artistic models were written into legal contracts between painters and clients. An examination notarial produced Cusco from 1650 to 1700 suggests that variety formats not only central professional practice, but adherence their images ...