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Tom McDonough

Tom McDonough is the Executive Director of Orestes Brownson Studies Foundation, sponsor of the Orestes Brownson Essay Contest for undergraduates. Learn more at orestesbrownsonstudies.org.

Latest by Tom McDonough

Sealed archival boxes containing documents related to Dorothy Day’s canonization cause in the sanctuary following a Mass Dec. 8, 2021, marking the conclusion of the Archdiocese of New York’s investigation of Day’s candidacy for sainthood at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. The documents, which detail Day’s holy and heroic virtues, will be reviewed by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Faith

Dorothy Day’s canonization cause shouldn’t be that controversial

Tom McDonough|Sep 18, 2026|4 Min Read

Orestes Brownson in 1863, by G. P. A. Healy, 1813-1894, American. (Wikimedia Commons)

Nation

The 19th-century thinker who believed in America’s Catholic roots

Tom McDonough|Jun 30, 2026|6 Min Read

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