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Francis Craft went from Episcopalian soldier and physician to Catholic priest and missionary, serving the Lakota in present-day South Dakota. Be sure to leave Catholic History Trek a rating and to subscribe. You can also support us on Paypal. Thank you!

Fr Charles Coughlin was America’s first mass media Catholic personality. In this episode Catholic History Trek looks at his rise in popularity and unceremonious suppression.   In honor of Fr Coughlin’s extensive work on early AM radio, this episode has been modified to sound like it was recorded during that era.

In this episode Scott treks thru the history of Christian worship, looking at the various types of worship, and its progression from Jewish roots to its present forms in both Catholic and Protestant manifestations.

The beautiful Eleanor of Brittany was known as the “fair maid” of Brittany. In her life she was possibly proposed as a bride to a sultan, possibly became a nun, but certainly was imprisoned for nearly 40 years to prevent her from claiming her rightful rule of England. In this episode Catholic History Trek ventures thru her politically intriguing life.

The new mass promulgated by Pope Paul VI was not the first time Catholics faced a new English mass replacing the timeless Latin Mass. A similar thing happened in the mid-16th century, which led to an armed rebellion to defend the Catholic mass. That history on this episode of Catholic History Trek.

Polling shows that many Catholics support the use of artificial contraception, despite the Church’s consistent teaching against it. This episode treks thru the history of this issue, and looks at how we ended up with so many Catholics in the pews embracing a belief contrary to Church teaching.

Catholic History Trek goes back to when a united Catholic Church used its influence to shape Hollywood.

What are sports without the familiar “Safe!” or “Goal!” of an umpire or referee? In this episode Scott looks at some notable Catholic sports officials.

The lesser-known Martyrs of La Florida were the first Catholic martyrs of the area that would later become the United States - predating Isaac Jogues and the more famous North American Martyrs by a century. This episode treks thru the lives and martyrdoms of some of these men who gave their lives evangelizing the natives of the La Florida region. ("Martyrs" series no. 6, Martyrs of La Florida)

Kevin fills a gap in the CHT repertoire by taking a stroll through the history of Catholic literature.

In this episode Catholic History Trek explores the scant history of the Come Holy Spirit prayer. (“Catholic Prayers” series, no. 16, Come Holy Spirit)

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.

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

Were dragons mythological? Symbolic? Real? Dinosaurs? In this episode Catholic History Trek looks back at the various accounts where saints encountered dragons.

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 stadiums.  In this episode Scott looks at the history of masses celebrated by the pope at a major league baseball stadium.