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.

Bishop Simon Bruté

The French-born Bishop Simon Bruté, first bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, was a famed intellectual and missionary. He was even associated with ... Read more

George Washington, Catholic?

Ever since he died, there has been speculation that George Washington converted to Catholicism on his deathbed. Tom and Noëlle Crowe look at ... Read more

Mary Edmonia Lewis

Mary Edmonia Lewis was a black Catholic woman who became a great sculptor. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tells us that in order to overcome prejudice ... Read more

Servant of God Cora Evans

Cora Evans was a Mormon homemaker in the early to mid-20th century who lost her faith soon after her wedding. But Tom and Noëlle Crowe reveal ... Read more

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams was one of the great jazz musicians of the 20th century. As Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, when she'd had enough of the ... Read more

Carnival and Mardi Gras in the United States

The period between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday is known in some Catholic places as Carnival, a time to celebrate before the penitential season ... Read more

The Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844

In Philadelphia in 1844, tensions between Catholics and Protestants over religious indoctrination in public schools boiled over into violence. ... Read more

Carl Schmitt

Carl Schmitt was a great American artist and thinker of the 20th century. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that his Catholic faith informed his ... Read more

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first Catholic saint born in America and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this early 19th century former ... Read more

Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente was one of the greatest baseball players of his time before his tragic death. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that it was his ... Read more

Regina Laudis Abbey & Mother Benedict

The story of the founding of Regina Laudis Abbey in Connecticut is worthy of a movie--and it was made into one. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the ... Read more

Blessed Advent, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from StarQuest

StarQuest (SQPN) wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We are grateful for all your support in 2020 whether by listening to our ... Read more

Harry Warren

Harry who? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of one of the most prolific and successful American songwriters, Harry Warren, a man of deep ... Read more

Gethsemani Abbey

For more than 170 years, an abbey of Trappist monks have established themselves in Kentucky's Bourbon country as a center of prayer at ... Read more

President Arthur and the American College

How did President Chester Arthur become the savior of the original American College in Rome? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of how the ... Read more

The Catholic Saviors of Thanksgiving

The first US Thanksgiving would not have been possible without the help of some Spanish Franciscans and a Native American they rescued from ... Read more

Blessed Solanus Casey

A man who was simplicity itself has risen to the greatest heights. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of Bl. Solanus Casey, a Capuchin ... Read more

The Knights of Columbus in The Great War

At the start of World War I, the Knights of Columbus were still relatively young, but as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, that didn't stop them ... Read more

Pope Night

The anti-Catholic Pope Night was the pre-Revolutionary War American import of the British Guy Fawkes revelries on November 5. Tom and Noëlle ... Read more

The True Story Behind The Exorcist

The Exorcist is one of the scariest movies and books of all time, but Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of the true story behind it: the exorcism of ... Read more