I was surprised when I found this mage of of St. Paul of the Cross in conjunction with Shining Light Dolls LLC. It made reflect on his life from a young boy until the time he died as a 81 year old man on October 18, 1775. Born Paolo Francesco Danei in 1694, he grew...
Please consider making a secure online donation to the Passionist Historical Archives at https://passionistarchives.org/donations/Your contribution large or small assists me support research and scholarship on Passionist History in China, the U.S. and worldwide. I invite you to take a look at this one page pdf attachment which summarizes my ministry as a Passionist historian, an...
Chinese artist Luke Chen (1902-1967) was a famed painter in China who used his talents to understand traditional Catholic and Christian stories from the Bible and portray them as Chinese. This approach was first encouraged by Apostolic Delegate to China Celso Costantini who served in that capacity from 1922 to 1932. This painting, “The Nativity,”...
Your donation of $50 will cover my living expenses and ongoing ministry as a Passionist historian for one day. Go to /https://passionistarchives.org/donations/ The following pdf link offers a visual summary of my ministry during https://passionistarchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/This-Giving-Tuesday-December-3-2024-Celebrate-Learn-and-Support-the-ministry-of-Rob-Carboneau-C.P.-in-2024-as-Passionist-Historian.pdf I continue to be an Archival Specialist at the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College and also...
On April 24, 1929, three young Passionists were murdered at the hand of bandits while serving as missionaries in Hunan, China. This event impacted impacted U.S. Catholic history, shaped Holy See relations with China, and also influenced U.S. Department of State diplomatic policy in China of the era. We invite you to learn about these missionaries...
I remain constantly inspired by this photo. I offer this new meditation as we celebrate Palm Sunday 2024. As you might be aware, I took this photo on Palm Sunday 2008 in Chongqing, China. From 2007 to 2008 I was at foreign expert at Sichuan International Studies University. Having the opportunity to teach in China...
Join with me to look at some exciting past events about the Passionist Historical Archives (PHA). Your donation on this Giving Tuesday helps support the PHA mission to promote past and future understanding of Passionist history, spirituality and ministry. Go to our donation page now. See photos of the many PHA relationships: How the Passionist...
Born in 1854, Mark Moeslein was ordained a Passionist priest in 1878. From 1880 till 1913 he was assigned to the monasteries in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dunkirk, New York and West Hoboken (renamed Union City in 1925), New Jersey . When Bishop Paul Nussbaum, C.P. took possession of the See of Corpus Christi, Texas in 1913,...
This artistic image from the Passionist Historical Archives shows St. Peter’s Chapel Car. This was specially designed Pullman Car developed in conjunction with the Catholic Extension Society in Chicago. This Passionist ministry crisscrossed North Carolina from 1925 to 1931 by way of local railroad tracks with the purpose to preach the Gospel to scattered Catholics...
This is my short video reflection to celebrate December 30, 2022 as we approach 2023. Please click on the link in the Advent/Christmas calendar for December 30 and press the play button. How is our Christmas faith similar or changed from 60 years ago just as the world the turbulent and hopeful was underway? https://passionist.org/advent-calendar-2022/
