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American Catholic History

American Catholic History

Author: SQPN, Inc. Language: English Episodes: 50
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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.
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Fr. Joseph O’Callahan, SJ, Savior of the Franklin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:27
When the USS Franklin was bombed on March 19, 1945, Fr. Joseph O'Callahan, the chaplain aboard, sprang into action. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that not only did he administer sacraments, but he also led damage control…
Catholics Fight Segregation in Florida [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:18
In 1916, three brave Sisters of St. Joseph were arrested for teaching black children. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how, with Bishop Michael Curley of St. Augustine by their side, they fought the law and won! Discover the…
Joseph Warren Revere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:44
Joseph Warren Revere, grandson of Paul Revere, lived a life of military adventure, raised the American flag in California, and helped found the US Naval Academy. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how he converted to Catholici…
Joseph Barbera [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:36
Joseph Barbera was one half of the powerhouse animation duo of Hanna-Barbera. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Joseph's Catholic schooldays got him started in cartooning and how his crowning achievement was a return to h…
Samuel Sutherland Cooper [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:17
The Forrest Gump of early 19th-century US Catholics? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about this priest who seemed to know every important US Catholic of his time and yet is almost unheard of. So why was Fr. Samuel Cooper so…
Mother Mary Lange, OSP [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:47
Mother Mary Lange founded the first religious order of black women in the US. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this woman of faith lived a life of service and patience, dedicated to spreading the Gospel, which may lead t…
Fr. Henry Duranquet, SJ, Apostle to the Tombs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:03
Fr. Henry Duranquet, SJ, was called Apostle of the Tombs because of his decades ministering to convicts in New York’s prisons, including the prison known as “The Tombs.” Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how his patient Chris…
Buffalo Bill Cody [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:39
Buffalo Bill Cody was a hard-living cowboy and one of the most famous people of his day, spreading the legend of the “Wild West" around the world, even meeting the Pope. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how in the end Bill f…
2022 Year in Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:21
As 2022 ends, Tom and Noëlle 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 chat about what they…
National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:25
The oldest shrine in the US dedicated to the Blessed Mother is St. Augustine's Our Lady of La Leche shrine. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this devotion to the physical aspects of Mary's motherhood of Jesus came to be…

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