American Catholic History
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Edgar Allan Poe and the Blessed Mother
Edgar Allan Poe, the master of the macabre, was not Catholic, but much of his writing was filled with Catholic sensibilities, and even explicitly Catholic theology. Tom and Nolle Crowe discuss Poe's
Father Mulcahy, MASH
Father Mulcahy was one of the most important priests ever on network TV. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us how this humble fictional military chaplain on the wildly successful MASH gave an example of dedic
St. Junipero Serra
The Franciscan friar St. Junipero Serra is called the Father of California. Tom and Nolle Crowe reveal his single-minded devotion to evangelization and missionary work and improving the lives of the
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday was a real Old West character, a dentist, a gambler, and a gunslinger. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us that he was also a Catholic who converted on his deathbed, in part due to the influence
St. Mary of Sorrows, Clara Barton, and the Red Cross
The little Catholic church of St. Mary's in Fairfax Station, Virginia, played an important role in the Civil War as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Tom and Nolle Crowe also tell us about Red Cross f
Venerable Nelson Baker
Ven. Nelson Baker was a Catholic priest whose radical trust in Our Lady of Victory helped him serve orphans, mothers, and children for decades. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us about the turning points in
Roman Martyrs in a Kentucky Catholic Church
Why does a very old Catholic parish in Kentucky have the complete relics of two Roman martyrs? Tom and Nolle Crowe tell the fascinating story of the relics of St. Bonosa and St. Magnus, an Italian Ci
Mark Twain and Joan of Arc
Tha man who wrote Tom Sawyer would seem an unlikely author of a book about Joan of Arc. Tom and Nolle Crowe explain how Mark Twain, this anti-Christian, even anti-Catholic, author, became not just in
Fr. Francis Sampson, Paratrooper Padre
Fr. Francis Sampson was chaplain with the 101st Airborne who jumped over France on D-Day, 1944. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us of the selfless exploits of this Catholic priest who some believe should ha
Andre Cailloux
Capt. Andre Cailloux was a black free man and a hero of the Civil War. Tom and Nolle Crowe tell us how this Catholic family man joined the Union Army as one of its first black officers and became a h