American Catholic History

American Catholic History

Author: SQPN, Inc. Language: English Episodes: 100
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The hidden gems and compelling stories of Catholic Americans who have contributed to their nation by virtue of their faith over the past three centuries.
Episodes
Mother Mary Magdalene Bentivoglio [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:00
Mother Mary Bentivoglio's story is yet another of overcoming obstacles and persevering in faith. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this Poor Clare nun came to the US with her community in the late 19th century and was bou…
The History of St. Patrick’s Day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:55
As great as St. Patrick is and important to Ireland, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, the celebration of St. Patrick's Day didn't become the cultural phenomenon it is until Irish-Americans essentially created it and expo…
Father Ferdinand Farmer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:41
When Jesuit Father Ferdinand Farmer came to the US colonies before the Revolution, they were bitterly divided by religious intolerance. Tom and Noëlle tell us how his selfless, tireless efforts did much to break down the…
Bishop Simon Bruté [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:25
The French-born Bishop Simon Bruté, first bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, was a famed intellectual and missionary. He was even associated with Napoleon Bonaparte. But Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us he was also a simple man o…
George Washington, Catholic? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:12
Ever since he died, there has been speculation that George Washington converted to Catholicism on his deathbed. Tom and Noëlle Crowe look at the reasons why some think our first President did and the attitudes and action…
Mary Edmonia Lewis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:13
Mary Edmonia Lewis was a black Catholic woman who became a great sculptor. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tells us that in order to overcome prejudice against her she moved to Rome from the US early on and it wasn't until quite re…
Servant of God Cora Evans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:59
Cora Evans was a Mormon homemaker in the early to mid-20th century who lost her faith soon after her wedding. But Tom and Noëlle Crowe reveal how she reported mystical experiences ever since childhood that led her to Cat…
Mary Lou Williams [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:48
Mary Lou Williams was one of the great jazz musicians of the 20th century. As Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, when she'd had enough of the dissolute life that came with fame, Mary Lou eventually turned her heart to Christ,…
Carnival and Mardi Gras in the United States [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:46
The period between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday is known in some Catholic places as Carnival, a time to celebrate before the penitential season of Lent. Tom and Noelle Crowe Tell us that in many places it is far from the b…
The Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:22
In Philadelphia in 1844, tensions between Catholics and Protestants over religious indoctrination in public schools boiled over into violence. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how anti-Catholic nativism sparked running street b…

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