Catholic History Trek Scott Schulze & Kevin Schmiesing

Genesius set out to please the Roman emperor Diocletian with an anti-Christian comedy act. But then things took an unexpected turn. Find out what happened in this episode of Catholic History Trek.

("Martyrs" series no. 3, Martyrdom of St Genesius)



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In hopes of atoning for at least some of their sins, Scott and Kevin humbly offer this episode on the history of the Sacrament of Penance, aka Confession, aka Reconciliation. Is listening to it a penance or a guilty pleasure? You decide. 



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What’s more Catholic than fasting and long, barefooted processions? Scott revisits the history and convergence of the Church’s long-forgotten Rogation Days.



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Connecticut’s earliest Catholics worshiped in homes, barns, a Masonic hall, and finally, an Episcopalian hand-me-down, the state’s first Catholic church.

(“Cradles of Catholicism” series, no. 24, Connecticut)





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In the 16th century, Dutch Calvinists made the Netherlands a very inhospitable place for Catholics. Not only were churches, altars, and statues attacked, but 19 Franciscans and other Catholic priests were tortured & murdered for holding firm in their belief in the Real Presence.



In this episode, Scott treks thru their story, and the background for the anti-Catholic hatred in the Netherlands.



("Martyrs" series no. 2, Martyrs of Gorkum)



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There are a lot of items involved in the celebration of a Catholic liturgy, and each of them has a name and a history.

In this gold-plated episode, Scott and Kevin provide a rundown of the chalices, patens, and things you may not even know the name for.



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