Religion, Clergy & A.A.

01-001 Alcoholics Anonymous Ave Maria, Vol. 54: 354-355, September 20, 1941

AVE MARIA, Vol. 54: 354-355, September 20, 1941 Alcoholics Anonymous Many of our readers have heard of that admirable organization of former alcoholics who have...

01-002 Alcoholics Hold Cleveland Dinner, The Christian Century, October 22, 1941

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, October 22, 1941 ALCOHOLICS HOLD CLEVELAND DINNER CLEVELAND, Oct. 7.- Perhaps the strangest testimonial dinner ever held in this city took place...

01-003 Reformed Drinkers Aid The Poor Drunks, By Daniel M. O’Connell America, December 6, 1941

AMERICA, DECEMBER 6, 1941 REFORMED DRINKERS AID THE POOR DRUNKS By DANIEL M. O’CONNELL Alcoholism goes back far in human chronicles, probably to the sad...

01-004 The Grace Of God Still Needed In Sure Cure For Drunks, By Daniel M. O’Connell, S.J. America, February 14, 1942

AMERICA, February 14, 1942 THE GRACE OF GOD STILL NEEDED IN SURE CURES FOR ALCOHOLICS By Daniel M. O’Connell, S.J. As a result of an...

01-005 Some Dangers In Alcoholics Anonymous, By Paul L. O’Connor, S.J. Ecclesiastical Review, Vol. 106: 285-288, April, 1942

ECCLESIASTICAL REVIEW, Vol. 106: 285-288, April, 1942 SOME DANGERS IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS By Paul L. O’Connor, S.J. Dr. Braceland in his article “Psychiatric Aspects of...

01-006 Christian Ideals In Aid For Alcoholics, By Daniel M. O’Connell America, April 25, 1942

AMERICA, April 25, 1942 CHRISTIAN IDEALS IN AID FOR ALCOHOLICS By Daniel M. O’Connell That the spirit and practice of Alcoholics Anonymous offer a fertile...

01-007 Twelve Steps To Sobriety, By Ted LeBerthon, Catholic Digest, Vol. 7 (7): 5-6, May, 1943

CATHOLIC DIGEST, Vol. 7(7): 5-6, May, 1943 TWELVE STEPS TO SOBRIETY by Ted LeBerthon Sometimes there will be monuments in hundreds of public places to...

01-008 Alcoholics Anonymous, They Have the Solution, By Alcoholics Anonymous members, Catholic Digest, Vol. 7(9): 54-59, July, 1943

CATHOLIC DIGEST, Vol. 7(9): 54-59, July, 1943 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS THEY HAVE THE SOLUTION by Alcoholics Anonymous members We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are average americans. We...

01-009 The Church And The Alcoholic, By Alson J. Smith, The Christian Century, Vol. 61: 301-302, March 8, 1944

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, Vol. 61: 301-302, March 8, 1944 THE CHURCH AND THE ALCOHOLIC By Alson J. Smith Neither liquor nor the liquor business is...

01-010 A Look At Alcoholics Anonymous, By A Catholic Member Of The Eau Claire, Wis., Group Of A.A. Catholic Digest, Vol. 8(6): 43-45, April, 1944

CATHOLIC DIGEST, Vol. 8(6): 43-45, APRIL, 1944 A LOOK AT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS By a Catholic Member of the Eau Claire, Wis., Group of A.A. What...

01-011 Sees ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’ Rise The Christian Century, January 3, 1945

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, January 3, 1945 SEES ‘ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS’ RISE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13. – A few years ago Alcoholics Anonymous in this city was...

01-012 Alcoholics Anonymous On Broadway (Condensed From Variety) Catholic Digest, Vol. 9(7): 79-80, May, 1945

CATHOLIC DIGEST, Vol. 9(7): 79-80, May, 1945 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ON BROADWAY (condensed from variety) Alcoholics Anonymous has come to Broadway. The organization that has helped...

01-013 Urges Treatment For Alcoholics The Christian Century, November 14, 1945

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, November 14, 1945 URGES TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOLICS Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 31.- More than 500 men and women attended a recent meeting here...

01-014 Alcoholics Anonymous, By James P. Timmins The Sign, Vol. 25: 14-16, July, 1946

THE SIGN, Vol. 25: 14-16, July, 1946 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS By James P. Timmins It was Fred who, nearly three years ago, introduced me to the...

01-015 Alcoholics Anonymous Now 40,000 Strong, By J.C.D., Member Of A.A. The Catholic Worker, Vol. 14: (6), 4, September, 1947

THE CATHOLIC WORKER, Vol. 14: (6), 4, September, 1947 Alcoholics Anonymous Now 40,000 Strong J.C.D., Member of A.A. (Editorial note: The author of this article...

01-016 Apologies Unnecessary, By Joseph McAllister Catholic World, September, 1947

CATHOLIC WORLD, September, 1947 APOLOGIES UNNECESSARY By Joseph McAllister A member of Alcoholics Anonymous managed to get Joe out of jail after he let them...

01-017 Here’s Hope For Alcoholics, By Wilburn Echols The Christian Century, November 26, 1947

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, November 26, 1947 HERE’S HOPE FOR ALCOHOLICS By Wilburn Echols Alcoholics Anonymous is an important new spiritual movement. “Spiritual” is the right...

01-018 The God Concept In Alcoholics Anonymous, By George A. Little, Religion In Life, Vol. 18(1): 25-33, Winter, 1948

RELIGION IN LIFE, Vol. 18(1): 25-33, 1948 THE GOD CONCEPT IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS By George A. Little Alcoholics Anonymous, which now has 1,700 groups with...

01-019 What Yale Teaches About Alcohol, By T.N. Tiemeyer, The Christian Century, September 29, 1948

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, September 29, 1948 WHAT YALE TEACHES ABOUT ALCOHOL By T.N. Tiemeyer “They call me a drunken bum. I want to stop drinking,...

01-020 Alcoholics Anonymous, By James O’G. Fleming, S.J. Catholic Mind, Vol. 46: 746-753, December, 1948

CATHOLIC MIND, Vol. 46: 746-753, December, 1948 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS by James O’G. Fleming, S.J. Three years ago I attended my first meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous....

01-021 Drying Up Is Not Enough, By Joseph B. McAllister The Catholic World, Vol. 169: 272-276, 1949

THE CATHOLIC WORLD, Vol. 169: 272-276, 1949 DRYING UP IS NOT ENOUGH By Joseph B. McAllister A member of long standing in Alcoholics Anonymous was...

01-022 It’s Time To Develop An Open-Door Policy For Alcoholics, By Rev. J. Stanley Ormsby, Ph.D., S.T.L., Hospital Progress, Vol. 30: 48-50, February, 1949

HOSPITAL PROGRESS, Vol. 30: 48-50, February, 1949 It’s Time to Develop AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY FOR ALCOHOLICS By Rev. J. Stanley Ormsby, Ph.D., S.T.L. The attitude...

01-023 Alcoholics Anonymous Speaks To The Church, By Robert K., Nace, Journal Clinical And Pastoral Work. Vol. 22: 124-132, 1949

JOURNAL CLINICAL AND PASTORAL WORK. Vol. 22: 124-132, 1949 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SPEAKS TO THE CHURCH ROBERT K. NACE* Bill had been sober for five months....

01-024 Sin Or Sickness? By J. Maurice Trimmer The Christian Century, Vol. 66: 1264-1266, October 26, 1949

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, Vol. 66: 1264-1266, October 26, 1949 SIN OR SICKNESS? by J. Maurice Trimmer A superior court judge in California recently ruled that...

01-025 History Of Alcoholics Anonymous By A Municipal Court Judge N.C.C.A. “Blue Book” An Anthology, Rensselaer, 1950

N.C.C.A. “BLUE BOOK” AN ANTHOLOGY HISTORY OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BY A MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE Rensselaer, 1950 Ten years ago last night I attended my first...

01-026 Alcoholics Anonymous Spurns A Trap, The Christian Century, February 22, 1950

THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY, February 22, 1950 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SPURN A TRAP How many churchmen noticed an inconspicuous item in the press the other day which...

01-027 Alcoholics Anonymous, By J. McCarthy, The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Vol. 73: 258-259, March, 1950

THE IRISH ECCLESIASTICAL RECORD Vol. 73: 258-259, March, 1950 Alcoholics Anonymous by J. McCarthy Rev. Dear Sir, – What is to be thought of the...

01-028 Alcoholics Anonymous, By Edward Duff, America, June 10, 1950

AMERICA, June 10, 1950 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS by Edward Duff Dr. Harry M. Tiebout, psychiatrist at Blythewood Sanatarium, Greenwich, Connecticut, faced his professional confreres at the...

01-029 I Was A Drunkard, A Catholic Member Looks At Alcoholics Anonymous. Extension, Vol. 45: 8-9+, November, 1950

EXTENSION, Vol. 45: 8-9+, November, 1950 I WAS A DRUNKARD A Catholic member looks at Alcoholics Anonymous. Ten years ago I was a drunkard. Then...

01-030 The Pastor’s Resources In Dealing With Alcoholics, By Marty Mann. Pastoral Psychology, Vol. 2 (13), April, 1951

PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 2 (13), APRIL, 1951 THE PASTOR’S RESOURCES IN DEALING WITH ALCOHOLICS Alcoholics Are Consumed With Guilt; They Do Not Need to Be...

01-031 Science, Religion And Alcoholism, By John Doe. Integrity, Vol. 5: 17-29, September, 1951

INTEGRITY, Vol. 5: 17-29, September, 1951 SCIENCE, RELIGION and ALCOHOLISM by John Doe I am an active Catholic layman, conscious of the privileges and the...

01-032 A Catholic Looks At Alcoholics Anonymous, By Katherine Neuhaus Haffner. A Catholic Home Journal, Vol. 51:9+, October, 1951

CATHOLIC HOME JOURNAL, Vol. 51:9+, October, 1951 A Catholic Looks at Alcoholics Anonymous by Katherine Neuhaus Haffner First off, what is Alcoholics Anonymous? A.A. is...

01-033 The Care Of Alcoholics, By Sister M. Ignatia, C.S.A. Hospital Progress, Vo1. 32: 293-296, October, 1951

HOSPITAL PROGRESS, Vo1. 32: 293-296, October, 1951 THE CARE OF ALCOHOLICS St Thomas Hospital and A.A. started a movement which swept the country by Sister...

01-034 Grace Is Sufficient – Why Alcoholics Anonymous?, By Reverend Sean O’Riordan, C.S.S.R., D.D. The Furrow, January, 1952

The Furrow, January, 1952 GRACE IS SUFFICIENT – WHY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS? REVEREND SEAN O’RIORDAN, C.S.S.R., D.D. Maynooth College, Dublin, Ireland I should like to draw...

01-035 The Catholic Church And Alcoholics Anonymous, By Robert E. Burns, C.S.P. Columbia, 31: 15-16, May, 1952

COLUMBIA, 31: 15-16, May, 1952 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS by Robert E. Burns, C.S.P. Whether a man or woman is an alcoholic is...

01-036 The Alcoholic And The Job, By John P. Callahan. The Sign, Vol. 32: 20-22, August, 1952

THE SIGN, Vol. 32: 20-22, August, 1952 THE ALCOHOLIC AND THE JOB by John P. Callahan A hundred eyes stared across the office and saw...

01-037 You Can Help An Alcoholic, By Keith De Folo. Christian Herald, August, 1953

CHRISTIAN HERALD, August, 1953 YOU CAN HELP AN ALCOHOLIC by Keith De Folo The door slams: A man staggers into the house, reels toward the...

01-038 Catholic Asceticism And The Twelve Steps, By Reverend Edward Dowling, S.J. N.C.C.A. “Blue Book” An Anthology, Brooklyn, 1953

N.C.C.A. “BLUE BOOK” AN ANTHOLOGY Catholic Asceticism and the Twelve Steps Reverend Edward Dowling, S.J. The Queen’s Work, St. Louis, Missouri Brooklyn, 1953 I think...

01-039 Alcoholics Anonymous, A Catholic Members Appreciation. The Furrow, November, 1953

THE FURROW, NOVEMBER, 1953 (Details amended to 1972) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS A CATHOLIC MEMBERS APPRECIATION “I HEAR the A.A. want to start a group here. Do...

01-040 The Faith And Alcoholics Anonymous, By Ted Le Berthon. Catholic Mind, Vol. 53: 19-28, January, 1955

CATHOLIC MIND, Vol. 53: 19-28, January, 1955 THE FAITH AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS by Ted Le Berthon One of the dark and perhaps malevolent ironies of...

01-041 A.A.’s Eleventh Step, By D. Joseph Michael. Catholic Digest, Vol. 19(4): 29-33, February, 1955

CATHOLIC DIGEST, Vol. 19(4): 29-33, February, 1955 A.A.’s ELEVENTH STEP Calix can make it more practical and specific for Catholic alcoholics By D. Joseph Michael...

01-042 Sister Ignatia And The A.A., By Gerard E. Sherry. The Sign, Vol. 35: 9-11, May, 1956

THE SIGN, Vol. 35: 9-11, May, 1956 SISTER IGNATIA AND THE A.A. by Gerard E. Sherry The telephone rang and Sister Ignatia answered it. “This...

01-043 The American Church And A.A. – I.G.S. The Furrow, Vol. 8: 79-86, February, 1957

THE FURROW, Vol. 8: 79-86, February, 1957 THE AMERICAN CHURCH AND A.A. I.G.S. Articles on alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous have already appeared in THE FURROW,...

01-044 Pastoral Treatment, By John C. Ford, S.J. Institute Of Pastoral Psychology, 1957

INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1957 PASTORAL TREATMENT by John C. Ford, S.J. Pastoral treatment is only a metaphor. What priests are trying to do and...

01-045 A Clergyman’s Viewpoint, By Frederick G. Lawrence, M.S.SS.T. Institute Of Pastoral Psychology, 1957

INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1957 A CLERGYMAN’S VIEWPOINT FREDERICK G. LAWRENCE, M.S.SS.T. The title of this paper is very important. I have been asked to...

01-046 A Psychiatrist’s Viewpoint, By Adele Stresseman Institute Of Pastoral Psychology, 1957

INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1957 A PSYCHIATRIST’S VIEWPOINT ADELE E. STREESEMAN My particular relationship to Alcoholics Anonymous is that of a psychiatrist who has seen...

01-047 Ego Religion And Superego Religion In Alcoholics, By Percy M. Sessions. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol Vol. 18, 1957

JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL Vol. 18, 1957 EGO RELIGION AND SUPEREGO RELIGION IN ALCOHOLICS Percy M. Sessions The illness of alcoholism has long been...

01-048 Coping With The Problems Of The Drinker, By John C. Ford. America, November, 1957

AMERICA, NOVEMBER 9, 1957 COPING WITH THE PROBLEM OF THE DRINKER ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE A BRIEF HISTORY OF A.A. John C. Ford After...

01-049 Alcoholism, By Lloyd E. Foster, Marty Mann And otis R. Rice. Pastoral Psychology, Vol. 9(4):21-24, April, 1958

PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 9(4):21-24, April, 1958 ALCOHOLISM by LLOYD E. FOSTER, MARTY MANN and OTIS R. RICE “Someone You Know” was a weekly radio program...

01-050 Moral Re-Armament And Alcoholics Anonymous, By Reverend John C. Ford, S.J. N.C.C.A. “Blue Book”, Vol. 10, 1960

N.C.C.A. “BLUE BOOK”, Vol. 10, 1960 MORAL RE-ARMAMENT AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Reverend John C. Ford, S.J. Some of the original inspiration of A.A. came from...

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