American Catholic History

American Catholic History


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A special message from StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli
December 07, 2023

StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for listeners as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from you this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give

The Apparition of The Lady in Blue
September 19, 2023

In the 1620s, a native American community in what would become Texas were evangelized by a mysterious lady in blue. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell the story of how a Spanish nun, Mary of Agreda, miraculous

American Catholic Food
August 28, 2023

Catholics have had a tremendous impact on American food from the beginning. Tom and Nolle Crowe explore a handful of these contributions, from wine and cheese at the California missions to Cajun and

Maronite Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon
August 14, 2023

The Maronite Shine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Ohio is a place of pilgrimage for Maronite Catholics throughout the US. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us the history of the shrine and of Maronites in the US,

Old St. Mary, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
July 31, 2023

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, originally built on a barge in 1782, is the oldest church in the state. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us that despite its small congregation, it has his

Mother Catherine Spalding
July 10, 2023

Mother Catherine Spalding helped found the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky in 1813. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us how she spent 45 years leading and building the order and was responsible fo

2022 Year in Review
January 02, 2023

As 2022 ends, Tom and Nolle Crowe change things up to review the year's episodes, talk about what astounded them, discuss some of their Conversations, reveal what's been going on in their lives, and

National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
December 19, 2022

The oldest shrine in the US dedicated to the Blessed Mother is St. Augustine's Our Lady of La Leche shrine. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us how this devotion to the physical aspects of Mary's motherhood

Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget
December 05, 2022

Bishop Benedict Flaget may be the most important bishop in the US' early history who isn't named Carroll. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us about his humble decades of service as both a priest and a bishop

Bloody Monday in Louisville
November 14, 2022

Louisville, Kentucky, 1855. Election day turned into a violent massacre as Know Nothings attacked Catholics to prevent them from voting. Tom and Nolle Crowe give us the background on the fear and hat