About This Issue

Abstract

About This Issue Nicholas Rademacher, Co-editor In the lead article of the present issue, "History and American Catholic Understandings of the Sacrament of Penance: 1900-1960," Patrick Carey explores the debates around the history and theology of penance among Catholic theologians in the United States in the pre-Vatican II period. In this article, Carey nuances the view that theological scholarship and debate around matters like penance had been all but eliminated after Pius X's censure of modernism. Next, Stephen Werner provides an overview of the life and career of Jesuit priest and tireless evangelist Daniel Lord in his article, "Daniel A. Lord, SJ: A Forgotten Catholic Dynamo of the Early Twentieth Century." Recounting the magnitude of Lord's productivity and reach, Werner raises significant questions about Lord's place among the likes of Fulton Sheen, Charles Coughlin, and Dorothy Day, among others. Beyond considering his influence, Werner draws our attention to significant lessons that can be learned from Lord's work. In the cover essay for this issue, "Catholics in the Early American Republic: An Exhibition Overview," Rachel Bohlmann and Jean McManus describe their exhibit, which was displayed at the University of Notre Dame and can be viewed online. The exhibition traces the various and complex relationships that Catholics forged with their compatriots in the aforementioned context. Interested readers will find in the essay information on how to view the online exhibit. The editors are pleased to present the inaugural installment of "Forgotten Classics in American Catholicism," a new feature that we hope will recur in future issues of the journal. In this issue, William Issel, Una Cadegan, William Dinges, and the present author share short reflections on older works that still have much to contribute to the contemporary conversations in the multi-disciplinary field of American Catholic studies. Finally, the editors are proud to announce that American Catholic Studies received numerous awards at the 2018 Catholic Press Association Awards in a variety of categories, including Best Scholarly Magazine (second place) and Best Book Review Section (first place). These awards are a testimony to the collaboration of many hands. [End Page i] Copyright © 2018 American Catholic Historical Society