Catholic Fire

Liturgical Calendar / Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Good Counsel On This Day in Catholic History 1467 - The miraculous image of Our Lady of Good Counsel appears in Genazzano, Italy. 1955 - The Roman Catholic television program Life Is Worth Living was broadcast for the last time on Dumont television. Premiering 12 February 1952, it was one of the most successful religious programs ever to air on television. It won its host, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979), an Emmy Award in 1952 for "the most outstanding personality" on television. Birthdays: 1878 - Saint Rafael Guízar Valencia , Mexican Catholic bishop 1798 - Eugène Delacroix , French painter (d. 1863) 1900 - Hack Wilson , American baseball player (d. 1948) 1917 - Sal Maglie , baseball player (d. 1992) 1938 - Duane Eddy , American musician 1933 - Carol Burnett , American comedian 1942 - Bobby Rydell , American singer