Category Archives: American Catholic History

Tom and Noelle Crowe finds the hidden gems and compelling stories of Catholic Americans who have contributed to their nation by virtue of their faith over the past three centuries.

Danny Thomas and St. Jude

Danny Thomas was a Maronite Catholic entertainer. Tom and Noelle discuss how he turned an answered prayer through the intercession of St. Jude ... Read more

The Cathedral of the Plains

In the middle of the Kansas prairie soars St. Fidelis church, known as "The Cathedral of the Plains." Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us of this ... Read more

Benjamin Franklin and Bishop John Carroll

Despite being a Deist and decidedly not Catholic, Ben Franklin played a pivotal role in the selection of Bishop John Carroll as the first ... Read more

Fr. Anthony Kohlmann and the Seal of Confession

In 1813, a case of stolen goods led to the legal protection of the seal of the confessional in American law. Tom and Noelle Crowe talk about ... Read more

Margaret Haughery

In the first episode of this new podcast from StarQuest Media, Tom and Noelle Crowe relate the story of an Irish immigrant in New Orleans, ... Read more