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A special message from StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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