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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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237. Play Ball - The Sermon on the Mound

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/03/20

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.

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00:20:18

236. The Family That Prays Together Stays Together

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/03/05

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 top names in Hollywood to donate their time to join his mission of promoting family prayer.The history of the "Rosary Priest" and Family Theater Productions on this episode of Catholic History Trek

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00:10:09

235. Lady Godiva

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/02/21

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 episode of Catholic History Trek.

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00:32:45

234. A Trek to the Future

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/02/11

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 the Church. Will there be more Catholics or less? What kinds of threats will the Church face? And who will be pope in the year 2100?They discuss these, and other questions, in this episode.As a note, going forward, Catholic History Trek will continue to create episodes, but they will be more

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00:20:18

233. Douay Rheims Bible

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/02/03

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 the Douay.

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00:14:35

232. A Superior Mission

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/01/27

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 Trek.("Cradles of Catholicism" series, no. 50, Wisconsin)

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00:09:40

231. The First Marian Apparition?

Catholic History Trek ·

2026/01/19

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 the Blessed Virgin Mary to have taken place after the Assumption – Our Lady of Puy.

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00:09:00

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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