Catholic History Trek
Scott Schulze & Kevin Schmiesing
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241. Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit)
In this episode Catholic History Trek explores the scant history of the Come Holy Spirit prayer.(“Catholic Prayers” series, no. 16, Come Holy Spirit)
240. The Saintly Swashbuckler
Philip Latrini loved a good duel. Perhaps too much. But a drastic event changed the course of his life, leading Philip to become St. Bernard of Corleone.
239. Indulgences
In this episode Scott indulges into the Catholic Church's history with the doctrine of indulgences.
238. Here Be Dragons
Were dragons mythological? Symbolic? Real? Dinosaurs?In this episode Catholic History Trek looks back at the various accounts where saints encountered dragons.
S1E237 237. Play Ball - The Sermon on the Mound
While rare, Catholic masses are occasionally celebrated outside of a church, chapel, or shrine. Sometimes, these non-standard mass locations result in some unusual settings – even baseball…
S1E236 236. The Family That Prays Together Stays Together
As an 18-year old Patrick Peyton was a school dropout working on the family farm in Ireland. Two decades later Fr. Patrick Peyton was creating Family Theater Productions – a media venture drawing the…
S1E235 235. Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva has inspired statues, paintings, songs, poems, and even product names. But was she real, and was her famous ride real? And why mention her on a Catholic history podcast? Find out on this…
S1E234 234. A Trek to the Future
In this episode, Kevin and Scott bring their long 5 year runof regularly scheduled episodes to a close.In this last episode featuring both Kevin and Scott together, they speculate on the history of…
233. Douay Rheims Bible
The first Catholic Bible translated from the Latin Vulgate into English was the one known today as the Douay Rheims Bible. This episode covers a brief history of the Bible, English translations, and…
232. A Superior Mission
Kevin wraps up his series on the states with the history of St. Joseph Church on Madeline Island in Lake Superior. He also makes a special announcement regarding the future of Catholic History…
231. The First Marian Apparition?
Fatima. Lourdes. Guadalupe. Many people know the famous Marian apparitions, but few know much about the first Marian apparition.In this episode Scott treks back to the first approved apparition of…
230. Cornhusker Catholics
Benedictine monks figure prominently in the history of St. Benedict's Church in Nebraska City—among them the "Crotchety Apostle of Southeast Nebraska."("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 49,…
229. Silent Night, Holy Night...
Stille Nacht (Silent Night) was composed over two centuries ago as a collaboration between a priest and a school teacher. The history of this popular Christmas song on this episode of Catholic…
228. Some OK Catholic History
A country landscape near Konawa is the site of the former Sacred Heart Mission, where monks, nuns, and Indians built the Church in Oklahoma.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 48, Oklahoma)
227. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
In this episode Scott covers the history of the popular Advent hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, which originates with the O antiphons.Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel. Nascetur pro te, Israel!
226. Cowboy Catholicism
The story of Catholicism in the Cowboy State revolves around St. Mary's Cathedral in Cheyenne.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 47, Wyoming)
225. The First Papal Successor
St Peter was the first pope, but who was the second pope?In this episode Scott treks back to the 2nd pope - the first successor of St Peter.
224. The Parish of the Patriot Priest
The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Vincennes, Indiana, was the state's first Catholic church and first cathedral. During the American Revolution, it was also the home of the "Patriot Priest," Fr.…
223. St Martin's Lent
What is a Catholic to do when one penitential season of Lent just doesn’t provide enough fasting? They add a second one!For many centuries, Advent (previously called St Martin’s Lent) was a…
222. Volunteer Catholicism
Nashville is the capital of country music, the capital of the Volunteer State, and the capital of Tennessee Catholicism. Its St. Mary's Church joins St. Michael's in Cedarville as the birthplaces of…
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