Catholic History Trek

Catholic History Trek

Scott Schulze & Kevin Schmiesing

Episodes 241
Avg. Duration 17m
Activity Highly Active
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
58%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

A podcast exploring the history of the Catholic Church, especially the historical background of contemporary Catholic practices and issues. Hosted by Kevin Schmiesing and Scott Schulze. To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal to [email protected] Thank you for your support!

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Recent Episodes

241. Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit)

Jun 02, 2026 10m

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

May 16, 2026 7m

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

Apr 25, 2026 16m

In this episode Scott indulges into the Catholic Church's history with the doctrine of indulgences.

238. Here Be Dragons

Apr 04, 2026 17m

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

Mar 20, 2026 12m

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

Mar 05, 2026 20m

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

Feb 21, 2026 10m

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

Feb 11, 2026 32m

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

Feb 03, 2026 20m

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

Jan 27, 2026 14m

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?

Jan 19, 2026 9m

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

Jan 12, 2026 9m

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...

Jan 04, 2026 9m

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

Dec 28, 2025 8m

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

Dec 20, 2025 9m

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

Dec 13, 2025 11m

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

Dec 05, 2025 7m

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

Nov 28, 2025 14m

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

Nov 20, 2025 11m

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

Nov 12, 2025 9m

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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How many episodes does Catholic History Trek have?

Catholic History Trek has published 241 episodes since December 2020, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.

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Catholic History Trek is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 17m.

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