160 episodes
Catholic History Trek Scott Schulze & Kevin Schmiesing
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.9 • 45 Ratings
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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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160. Catholics in the Wild West
Scott and Kevin tell the story of Catholicism on the Western frontier: Indians, outlaws, shootouts, … and, of course, missionaries and nuns.
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159. The Popes Who Resigned
From Pope Pontian to Pope Benedict XVI, only a handful of St Peter's successors have resigned from the papacy. And the evidence is suspect that half of these possible resignations actually happened.
In this episode Scott treks back thru these 11 possible papal resignations.
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158. The Pierres of South Dakota
Several Pierres appear in the story of the historic Church of Saint-Pierre—St. Peter's Church in Jefferson, South Dakota.
(Cradles of Catholicism series, no. 27, South Dakota)
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157. The Real Sword in the Stone
In this episode Scott treks thru the story of the saintly knight Galgano and his sword in the stone, which may have served as the inspiration for the legend of King Arthur and his own sword in a stone.
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156. From Confucius to Christ: The Church in China
Christianity came to China no later than the 600s, but, from Confucian sages to Communist despots, its growth has faced strong headwinds ever since.
Kevin and Scott recount the stories of a few of the exceptional figures in this history, including Franciscan missionaries, Jesuit scholars, and the “three pillars of Chinese Catholicism."
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155. The Fewness of the Saved
St Leonard of Port Maurice was arguably the greatest missionary of the 18th century. In this episode Scott treks thru the life of St Leonard and his famous sermon on the little number of those who are saved.
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Customer Reviews
One of the best podcasts
This has been a favorite podcast to listen to with my children (and without). Most episodes are short enough for their attention spans, provide wonderful information on the church, and they are great conversation starters.
Truly wonderful work
Thank you both for this work you’ve doing. This has become one of my favorite podcasts.
Best Catholic History out there
I’m an avid fan of history, and particularly of Catholic history. I’ve looked around at other Catholic history podcasts, and the majority of them are rather lacking, either focusing on largely superficial details in the lives of the saints, or looking to figures that were only nominally Catholic. Not so with this podcast, where a simple glance at the episode titles will reveal how deep they truly delve. I cannot recommend this podcast enough, to be certain!