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Catholic History Trek

Scott Schulze & Kevin Schmiesing

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 CatholicHistoryTrek@gmail.com Thank you for your support!

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230. Cornhusker Catholics

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/01/12

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, Nebraska)

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00:09:30

229. Silent Night, Holy Night...

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/01/04

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 History Trek.

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00:08:23

228. Some OK Catholic History

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/12/28

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)

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00:09:33

227. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/12/20

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!

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00:11:44

226. Cowboy Catholicism

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/12/13

The story of Catholicism in the Cowboy State revolves around St. Mary's Cathedral in Cheyenne.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 47, Wyoming)

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00:07:36

225. The First Papal Successor

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/12/05

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.

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00:14:00

224. The Parish of the Patriot Priest

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/11/28

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. Pierre Gibault.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 46, Indiana)

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00:11:12

223. St Martin's Lent

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/11/20

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 penitential season observed similarly to Lent, marking a preparation for the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin Schmiesing@CatholicHistoryTrek)Thank you for your support!

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00:09:51

222. Volunteer Catholicism

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/11/12

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 Catholicism Tennessee.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 45, Tennessee)

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00:10:57

221. A Catholic Martyr of the Salem Witchcraft Trials

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/11/05

Often forgotten in the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials, is the martyrdom of Ann Glover, killed as a “witch” because shewas an Irish Catholic in a Puritan colony.To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin Schmiesing@CatholicHistoryTrek)Thank you for your support!

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00:08:39

220. The First State's First Church

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/10/28

Maryland Jesuits founded Delaware's first parish: St. Mary of the Assumption, known in its early days as the "Coffee Run Church."("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 44, Delaware)

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00:08:56

219. The Cowlitz Mission

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/10/22

The pioneering bishops of the Pacific Northwest, Francois Blanchet and Modeste Demers, figure in the story of the beginning of the Church in the state of Washington at St. Francis Xavier Mission on the Cowlitz River.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 43, Washington)

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00:17:16

218. Behold, the Wood of the Cross

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/10/14

In this episode Scott uncovers the history of the true cross upon which Jesus was crucified.To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin Schmiesing@CatholicHistoryTrek)Thank you for your support!

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00:15:07

217. Mississippi's St. Mary's

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/10/06

Distinctive white pinnacles top the Basilica of St. Mary in Natchez, built by Bishop John Chanches in the 1840s.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 42, Mississippi)

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00:09:45

216. There is a Hell and I am in it

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/09/28

The terrifying words were recorded in an 1876 book by Monsignor Louis Gaston de Segur, recounting a ghastly apparition witnessed by his grandfather. But the holy de Segur wrote prolifically, and about much more than the reality of hell. In this episode Scott treks thru the life of Louis Gaston de Segur.To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin Schmiesing@CatholicHistoryTrek)Thank you for your support!

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00:17:16

215. Ecumenism

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/09/17

Ecumenism seeks to separate humanity, divided by religion to find common ground. Seems like a good ideal, but some Catholics (including many popes) were strongly opposed to it.In this episode, Scott treks thru the Catholic tradition of ecumenism?To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin Schmiesing@CatholicHistoryTrek)Thank you for your support!

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00:07:19

214. The Historic Basilica of Jamestown

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/09/09

This historic Jamestown isn't in Virginia; it's in North Dakota—and it's home to the first Catholic parish and the first Catholic cathedral in the state.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 41, North Dakota)

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00:08:30

213. The Franciscan Sisters Who Held the Mayo

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/09/02

In this episode Scott treks thru the history of how an order of Franciscans sisters, and an F5 tornado, helped bring about the world famous Mayo Clinic.To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin Schmiesing@CatholicHistoryTrek)Thank you for your support!

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00:16:50

212. The Extraordinary Fourth Century

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/08/25

Constantine and Helen. Basil and Gregory. Milan and Constantinople. Jerome and Augustine. Monumental people, places, and events came together in the fourth century to form the great Christian faith and civilization that have shaped our world. Scott and Kevin provide a brief tour of this epic period.

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00:21:08

211. The Councils of Baltimore

Catholic History Trek ·

2025/08/18

Baltimore has always held a place of prominence inthe history of American Catholicism, as the nation's first diocese and first archdiocese. In this episode Scott treks back to Baltimore's provincial and plenary councils, to see the issues which weighed on the mind of the Catholic Church in the 19th century.To help Catholic History Trek, please consider donating via PayPal (Kevin Schmiesing@CatholicHistoryTrek)Thank you for your support!

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