American Catholic History

A Special Message from StarQuest

Domenico — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:59:25 +0000

StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for all listeners and supporters of StarQuest's shows.

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A special message from StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli

Domenico — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:30:48 +0000

StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for listeners as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from you this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give

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The Apparition of The Lady in Blue

Domenico — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:00:59 +0000

In the 1620s, a native American community in what would become Texas were evangelized by a mysterious lady in blue. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of how a Spanish nun, Mary of Agreda, miraculously visited the Jumanos without leaving her Spanish monastery 5,000 miles away.

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American Catholic Food

Domenico — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:00:49 +0000

Catholics have had a tremendous impact on American food from the beginning. Tom and Noëlle Crowe explore a handful of these contributions, from wine and cheese at the California missions to Cajun and creole food in Louisiana to the Filet-o-Fish in McDonalds to muskrat dinners in the midwest and more

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Maronite Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon

Domenico — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:00:36 +0000

The Maronite Shine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Ohio is a place of pilgrimage for Maronite Catholics throughout the US. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the history of the shrine and of Maronites in the US, including the near-miraculous acquisition of the land on which is is built.

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Old St. Mary, Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Domenico — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:00:59 +0000

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, originally built on a barge in 1782, is the oldest church in the state. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that despite its small congregation, it has historical significance and ties to international and church politics. The church has faced challenges throughout the years but has persevered and is still standing in Plum Bayou. St. Mary's Church is a symbol of perseverance and houses the grave of a potential saint.

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Mother Catherine Spalding

Domenico — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Mother Catherine Spalding helped found the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky in 1813. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how she spent 45 years leading and building the order and was responsible for dozens of schools, orphanages, infirmaries, and homes for the poor, leading her to be named one of the most influential women in Kentucky history.

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Bob Newhart

Domenico — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:00:32 +0000

Bob Newhart is one of the most influential and beloved comedians of the last 60 years, who set records with his comedy albums and TV shows. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Newhart attributes both his 60-year marriage and successful career, in part, to his Catholic faith.

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Andy Warhol

Domenico — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:00:49 +0000

Andy Warhol is one of the most recognizable 20th century artists who was also known for his hedonist lifestyle. Tom and Noëlle Crowe discuss how he was also a Catholic who prayed and attended church regularly. How can we reconcile this contradiction to understand the real Warhol?

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Fr. Joseph O’Callahan, SJ, Savior of the Franklin

Domenico — Mon, 29 May 2023 16:00:03 +0000

When the USS Franklin was bombed on March 19, 1945, Fr. Joseph O'Callahan, the chaplain aboard, sprang into action. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that not only did he administer sacraments, but he also led damage control actions that helped save the ship, leading to his being awarded the Medal of Honor.

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Catholics Fight Segregation in Florida

Domenico — Mon, 22 May 2023 16:00:35 +0000

In 1916, three brave Sisters of St. Joseph were arrested for teaching black children. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how, with Bishop Michael Curley of St. Augustine by their side, they fought the law and won! Discover their inspiring battle against segregation in Florida.

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Joseph Warren Revere

Domenico — Mon, 01 May 2023 16:00:15 +0000

Joseph Warren Revere, grandson of Paul Revere, lived a life of military adventure, raised the American flag in California, and helped found the US Naval Academy. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how he converted to Catholicism during the Civil War and was devout the rest of his days.

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Joseph Barbera

Domenico — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:00:32 +0000

Joseph Barbera was one half of the powerhouse animation duo of Hanna-Barbera. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Joseph's Catholic schooldays got him started in cartooning and how his crowning achievement was a return to his Catholic roots.

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Samuel Sutherland Cooper

Domenico — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:00:45 +0000

The Forrest Gump of early 19th-century US Catholics? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about this priest who seemed to know every important US Catholic of his time and yet is almost unheard of. So why was Fr. Samuel Cooper so important?

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Mother Mary Lange, OSP

Domenico — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:00:04 +0000

Mother Mary Lange founded the first religious order of black women in the US. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this woman of faith lived a life of service and patience, dedicated to spreading the Gospel, which may lead to her canonization.

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Fr. Henry Duranquet, SJ, Apostle to the Tombs

Domenico — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:00:59 +0000

Fr. Henry Duranquet, SJ, was called Apostle of the Tombs because of his decades ministering to convicts in New York’s prisons, including the prison known as “The Tombs.” Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how his patient Christlike work won over thousands of souls for Christ, including the most notorious killers.

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Buffalo Bill Cody

Domenico — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:00:31 +0000

Buffalo Bill Cody was a hard-living cowboy and one of the most famous people of his day, spreading the legend of the “Wild West" around the world, even meeting the Pope. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how in the end Bill found Christ and His Church.

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2022 Year in Review

Domenico — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 17:00:33 +0000

As 2022 ends, Tom and Noëlle Crowe change things up to review the year's episodes, talk about what astounded them, discuss some of their Conversations, reveal what's been going on in their lives, and chat about what they have in mind for the future of the show.

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National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche

Domenico — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:00:55 +0000

The oldest shrine in the US dedicated to the Blessed Mother is St. Augustine's Our Lady of La Leche shrine. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this devotion to the physical aspects of Mary's motherhood of Jesus came to be in Florida and the unusual honor it has received from Pope Francis.

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Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget

Domenico — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:00:27 +0000

Bishop Benedict Flaget may be the most important bishop in the US' early history who isn't named Carroll. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about his humble decades of service as both a priest and a bishop on the wild frontiers of the US and why he should have a cause for canonization opened.

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Bloody Monday in Louisville

Domenico — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:00:35 +0000

Louisville, Kentucky, 1855. Election day turned into a violent massacre as Know Nothings attacked Catholics to prevent them from voting. Tom and Noëlle Crowe give us the background on the fear and hatred that led to death and destruction on the Ohio River and the aftermath.

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Edgar Allan Poe and the Blessed Mother

Domenico — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:00:36 +0000

Edgar Allan Poe, the master of the macabre, was not Catholic, but much of his writing was filled with Catholic sensibilities, and even explicitly Catholic theology. Tom and Noëlle Crowe discuss Poe's mysterious links to Catholicism, including his late in life Jesuit friendships.

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Father Mulcahy, MASH

Domenico — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:00:01 +0000

Father Mulcahy was one of the most important priests ever on network TV. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this humble fictional military chaplain on the wildly successful MASH gave an example of dedicated service and faith that touched the hearts of millions.

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St. Junipero Serra

Domenico — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:00:31 +0000

The Franciscan friar St. Junipero Serra is called the Father of California. Tom and Noëlle Crowe reveal his single-minded devotion to evangelization and missionary work and improving the lives of the native people throughout California.

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Doc Holliday

Domenico — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:00:44 +0000

Doc Holliday was a real Old West character, a dentist, a gambler, and a gunslinger. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that he was also a Catholic who converted on his deathbed, in part due to the influence of his beloved cousin, a religious sister.

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St. Mary of Sorrows, Clara Barton, and the Red Cross

Domenico — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:00:45 +0000

The little Catholic church of St. Mary's in Fairfax Station, Virginia, played an important role in the Civil War as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Tom and Noëlle Crowe also tell us about Red Cross founder Clara Barton's care of the soldiers there.

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Venerable Nelson Baker

Domenico — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:17 +0000

Ven. Nelson Baker was a Catholic priest whose radical trust in Our Lady of Victory helped him serve orphans, mothers, and children for decades. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about the turning points in his life that led to the City of Charity in Lackawanna, New York.

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Roman Martyrs in a Kentucky Catholic Church

Domenico — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:09 +0000

Why does a very old Catholic parish in Kentucky have the complete relics of two Roman martyrs? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the fascinating story of the relics of St. Bonosa and St. Magnus, an Italian Cistercian abbey, Pope St. Leo XIII, and St. Martin parish in Louisville.

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Mark Twain and Joan of Arc

Domenico — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:00:50 +0000

Tha man who wrote Tom Sawyer would seem an unlikely author of a book about Joan of Arc. Tom and Noëlle Crowe explain how Mark Twain, this anti-Christian, even anti-Catholic, author, became not just interested in a Catholic saint's life, but an ardent fan.

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Fr. Francis Sampson, Paratrooper Padre

Domenico — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:00:29 +0000

Fr. Francis Sampson was chaplain with the 101st Airborne who jumped over France on D-Day, 1944. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of the selfless exploits of this Catholic priest who some believe should have received the Medal of Honor for his actions.

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Andre Cailloux

Domenico — Mon, 30 May 2022 16:00:51 +0000

Capt. Andre Cailloux was a black free man and a hero of the Civil War. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this Catholic family man joined the Union Army as one of its first black officers and became a hero that inspired generations with his patriotism and bravery.

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Maria von Trapp

Domenico — Mon, 23 May 2022 16:00:39 +0000

Maria von Trapp's life inspired the film The Sound of Music, but as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, her life was so much more exciting and inspiring and faith-filled than even Hollywood could make it.

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Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the USA

Domenico — Mon, 16 May 2022 16:00:55 +0000

In 1846, the bishops of the USA named the Blessed Mother under her title of Immaculate Conception as Patroness of the USA. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate how devotion to Mary played a key role in the New World from 1492 and how that devotion led her patronage.

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Sr. Ignatia and Alcoholics Anonymous

Domenico — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:00:26 +0000

AA has been a blessing in the lives in many thousands and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Sr. Ignatia Gavin was at the root of its founding and how her compassion led to changed attitudes and true care and treatment for those suffering from alcoholism.

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Patricia Neal

Domenico — Mon, 02 May 2022 16:00:47 +0000

Patricia Neal was a Hollywood star who nevertheless encountered trouble and tragedy in her life through infidelity, abortion, and illness. But as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, she eventually found faith, forgiveness, and redemption in the Catholic faith to bring peace to her life.

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Gary Cooper

Domenico — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:00:21 +0000

Gary Cooper was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and lived a life reflective of that status, including some moral failings. But Tom and Noëlle tell us that eventually Cooper began to live up to the heroes he portrayed in his films and even experienced a profound Catholic conversion.

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America’s First Mass, Florida, 1513

Domenico — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:00:05 +0000

The first Mass celebrated in America may have been celebrated in Eastertide in Florida in 1513. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of Ponce de Leon's expedition to the unexplored land, which first brought Catholicism to these shores centuries before independence.

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Roger Maris

Domenico — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:00:34 +0000

While the current Major League record holder for most home runs in a season has an asterisk in the book, Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that Roger Maris, the previous record holder, was also subjected to controversy over his record. But this quiet man of faith should not be doubted for his accomplishment.

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Jean Louis Cheverus

Domenico — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:00:05 +0000

Jean Cheverus was the first bishop of Boston and as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us he was beloved throughout his diocese, by both Catholics and Protestants alike. By the time he moved on in 1823, the Catholic community in Boston had grown in faith, numbers, and impact on city.

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Daniel Barber

Domenico — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:00:31 +0000

Daniel Barber was a man of integrity who followed where the truth led him. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Barber, an early 19th-century Episcopalian priest, discovered the truth of the Catholic Church, which led not just to his conversion, but to his whole family's as well.

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Jack Kerouac

Domenico — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:00:17 +0000

Jack Kerouac is known as one of the founder of the Beat Generation and is infamous for his debauched lifestyle, but as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, Kerouac saw himself as a Catholic writer who after much wandering, found himself, like St. Augustine, eventually coming home to his Catholic faith.

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John Boyle O’Reilly

Domenico — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:00:40 +0000

John Boyle O'Reilly was a soldier, a convict, a poet, and a journalist who left a lasting impact in the United States. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this Irishman escaped from an Australian penal colony and ended up in Boston as a champion of civil rights and editor of The Boston Pilot, the oldest continuously published Catholic newspaper in the US.

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The Ark and The Dove

Domenico — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:00:25 +0000

When Catholics arrived in Maryland in 1634, they arrived on two ship, The Ark and The Dove. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of how the Maryland colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics and their journey aboard those ships to St. Clement Island, where the colonists' first Mass was offered.

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John von Neumann

Domenico — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:00:41 +0000

John von Neumann was one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century, and as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, at the end of his life that brilliance led him to the Catholic faith. Von Neumann had a hand in some of the biggest events and advances of the last 80 years, but his towering intellect led him back to God.

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The Josephites

Domenico — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:00:31 +0000

The Josephites began as a missionary order to serve black Catholics in postbellum America. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about the roots of the order in England, their difficulties in dealing with racism within and outside the Church, and how they established parishes, schools, and other institutes over the past 150 years.

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The Pope’s Stone

Domenico — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:00:03 +0000

The construction of the Washington Monument in the 19th century was hampered by many delays and problems. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that one of the strangest controversies surrounded a stone donated to the project by Pope Pius IX and the anti-Catholic conspiracy theories that resulted.

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Claude McKay

Domenico — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:00:15 +0000

Claude McKay was a Jamaica-born African-American poet who spent much of his life fighting against racism and in the creativity of the Harlem Renaissance. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how his atheistic socialism gave way to a Catholic faith through the Catholic Worker Movement and friendship with Dorothy Day.

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Ven. Frederic Baraga

Domenico — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:00:25 +0000

Bishop Frederic Baraga was once known as the Snowshoe Priest for his drive to travel in any season throughout Michigan to serve his flock. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of this saintly bishop of the mid-19th century and his dedication to the native tribes with whom he shared his love for Christ.

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Mother Teresa in America

Domenico — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:00:50 +0000

Mother Teresa was one of just a few people to be made an honorary US citizen, and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this modern saint gave her truly Christ-like witness to divine love and the dignity of every life to all Americans--including the the most influential and powerful--on several occasions.

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Lilies of the Field: The Back Story

Domenico — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:00:08 +0000

The recent death of Sidney Poitier gave Tom and Noëlle Crowe an excuse to go back and look at this award-winning movie and the book it is based on, including the back story of how it was made; the dedication and sacrifice of those who made it; and the real-life nuns who inspired this story of faith and humanity.

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St. John Neumann

Domenico — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:00:58 +0000

St. John Neumann was the first male American saint. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tells us how this diminutive priest took a leap of faith by coming to the US from Europe to be a priest for His people. He eventually became bishop of Philadelphia, and along the way gained a reputation for holiness in bringing Christ through word and deed.

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The Carmelites of Port Tobacco

Domenico — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:00:13 +0000

The first women's religious community in the US was the Carmel of Port Tobacco, Maryland, and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about the Catholic families behind the founding, how they overcame anti-Catholic discrimination, and the restoration that preserved the sacred place.

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Revisiting Frank Capra

Domenico — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:00:03 +0000

Frank Capra is beloved for his Christmas classic "It's A Wonderful Life," and in this revisitation of the famed director, Tom and Noëlle Crowe remind us that his distinctly Catholic vision of God, truth, and humanity gave his films the ability to counteract the meanness of the world.

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Bernard Nathanson

Domenico — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:00:41 +0000

Bernard Nathanson was one of the fathers of legalized abortion in the US and was himself responsible for thousands of deaths. But as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, he had a profound Catholic conversion late in life that could be compared to St. Paul's Damascus moment.

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Fr. Aloysius Schmitt and the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Domenico — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:00:15 +0000

As we observe the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Tom and Noëlle Crowe remind us of the story of Fr. Aloysius Schmitt, an Iowa farm boy turned Catholic Navy Chaplain, who sacrificed his own life helping sailors aboard the doomed USS Oklahoma escape its destruction.

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The Integration of Catholic North Carolina

Domenico — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:00:43 +0000

Bishop Vincent Waters of Raleigh, NC, committed himself against racism in his diocese in the 1950s and 60s. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how his commitment began, the strong and firm steps he took, the missteps he made, and the success that resulted.

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Lawrence Welk

Domenico — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:00:20 +0000

Lawrence Welk was a North Dakota farm boy-turned-musician who built TV juggernaut that lasted for 31 years. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Welk built a career offering wholesome entertainment that fit with his devout Catholic faith and the virtues he valued.

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Fr. Augustus Tolton

Domenico — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:00:54 +0000

Fr. Augustus Tolton was the first black-identifying priest in the US, and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us his story, from his rise from slavery to school to seminary in Rome to his return to the US, where he eventually became the pastor for all black Catholics throughout Chicago.

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Fr. Francis Duffy

Domenico — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:00:30 +0000

The most highly decorated US military chaplain is Fr. Francis Duffy, a New York priest whose statue now stands in Times Square. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about Fr. Duffy's impressive intellect and his love for the men of the 69th Regiment he served in World War I.

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St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Domenico — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:00:46 +0000

Mother Cabrini was a tiny, Italian powerhouse who overcame prejudice and poverty to serve Christ's Church. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell her story, from her ill health to her mission from the Pope to America to winning over a reluctant archbishop to founding charities throughout the US to her canonization.

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Wizard Clip

Domenico — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:00:39 +0000

In the late 18th century, a Catholic stranger appeared at the West Virginia home of Adam Livingston and died during his stay. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of the strange, demonic events that followed, the exorcism that stopped them, and the surprising supernatural phenomena that then occurred.

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El Santuario de Chimayo

Domenico — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:00:21 +0000

In New Mexico, there is a shrine that some call the Lourdes of America. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the history of Chimayó, its miraculous cross, its miraculous healing dirt, and the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who visit the sacred place every year.

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Dom Virgil Michel, OSB

Domenico — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:00:12 +0000

Dom Virgil Michel was a man ahead of his time in the early 20th century. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this visionary Benedictine played a huge role in liturgical development, catechesis, and social justice in the US, by showing how all three were intimately connected.

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St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Domenico — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:00:38 +0000

St. Kateri is known as the Lily of the Mohawks and is the first Native American woman to be canonized. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of the courageous young woman who risked alienation and sacrificed much to embrace discipleship of Jesus Christ.

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Orestes Brownson’s American Thinking

Domenico — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:00:26 +0000

Orestes Brownson was one of the most important American intellects in the 19th century and his writings were imbued with his Catholic thinking. Tom and Noëlle Crowe delve into Brownson's writings on two topics: the significance of America and slavery.

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Orestes Brownson, His Biography and Conversion

Domenico — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:00:11 +0000

Orestes Brownson was one of the most important intellectuals of the 19th century and a restless religious seeker. In this episode, Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of his lifelong journey that ended in the Catholic Church, and next time will share some of his most famous ideas.

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The Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches

Domenico — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:00:46 +0000

Simple German farmers fleeing European wars in the 19th century brought their Catholic faith with them to western Ohio. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Fr. Francis de Sales Brunner and his order provided those small communities with more than 30 beautiful, soaring cross-tipped churches.

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Vince Lombardi

Domenico — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:00:59 +0000

Vince Lombardi once said, "The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have." Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of the legendary NFL football coach, who may not have been a saint, but strove to live his Catholic faith in everything he did, and gave his all, no matter what.

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Betty Hutton

Domenico — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Betty Hutton was a Hollywood star in the 1940s, the pinup girl with big energy and a big voice, but tragedy and addiction brought her low. That's when, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, an encounter with a Rhode Island priest introduced Betty to Catholicism and Jesus Christ.

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The Basilica of the Assumption

Domenico — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:00:26 +0000

Baltimore's Basilica of the Assumption is America's first cathedral. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Bishop James Carroll's vision for the church was to be a sign of the Catholic Church's universality and the presence and prominence of Catholics in America.

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Fr. James Coyle

Domenico — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:00:25 +0000

Fr. James Coyle's 1921 murder at the hands of an anti-Catholic father enraged at his daughter's conversion presaged the decline of anti-Catholic sentiment in Birmingham, Alabama. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about the martyrdom of this brave and faithful priest.

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Charlene Richard

Domenico — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:00:32 +0000

Charlene Richard is known as "the little Cajun Saint," and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about this little girl who died at 12 years old, offering her suffering for others, and who has been known ever since for the miracles attributed to her intercession.

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Shrines of St. Anne

Domenico — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:00:59 +0000

Shrines dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, are among the oldest in the United States. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tells us about six of them, the oldest of which, Ste. Anne de Detroit, is over 320 years old.

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Mary Virginia Merrick

Domenico — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:00:24 +0000

Servant of God Mary Virginia Merrick never let her own disabilities prevent her from being Christ to those around her. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of this wealthy 19th-century woman who founded the Christ Child Society, to serve the poor and needy children of Washington, DC and eventually well beyond.

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John Wayne

Domenico — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:00:10 +0000

The Duke, John Wayne, only converted to Catholicism on his death bed, but Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this great actor recognized his own human flaws, extolled faith and virtue, and encouraged his children and grandchildren in their own Catholic faith.

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Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Domenico — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:00:32 +0000

Charles Carroll was the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us he was also the most well-educated and one of the wealthiest and perhaps had the most to lose.

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Fr. Juan de Padilla, Proto-Martyr of the USA

Domenico — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:00:28 +0000

Fr. Juan Padilla was a Franciscan missionary who traveled in what became the USA as part of Coronado's search for the 7 Cities of Gold. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that Fr. Juan's search was for souls with whom to share the Good News and he would give his life in that pursuit.

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Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy

Domenico — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:00:33 +0000

The first bishop of the American territory of New Mexico, Jean-Baptiste Lamy was the subject of the historical novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop." Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate his work in bringing unruly clergy to heel and bringing the faith to uncatechized laity in the region.

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Sr. Miriam Michael Stimson

Domenico — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:00:54 +0000

All modern DNA science owes a debt to this formidable Dominican nun. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of Sr. Miriam, who blazed a trail for women in science in the mid-20th century and showed that in coming to know truth, we know more about God.

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Noël Dube, Hero of D-Day

Domenico — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:00:07 +0000

In a special 100th episode, Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of Noëlle's grandfather, Noël Dube, a man of deep faith whose bravery and sacrifice on D-Day and following was matched only by his faith and devotion to the Blessed Mother throughout his life.

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Fr. Emil Kapaun

Domenico — Mon, 31 May 2021 16:00:53 +0000

Fr. Emil Kapaun may one day become the first Catholic saint who is also a Medal of Honor recipient. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about the dedicated US Army chaplain who died in a North Korean POW camp after selflessly praying with and encouraging his fellow prisoners to survive hell on Earth.

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Father Stephen Badin

Domenico — Mon, 24 May 2021 16:00:24 +0000

Fr. Stephen Badin was the first Catholic priest ordained in the United States, a title he took great pride in. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about this gruff, rigid man who was also a tender and caring pastor, a man who traveled well over 100,000 miles in pursuit of souls for Christ.

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Catholics at Gettysburg

Domenico — Mon, 17 May 2021 16:00:47 +0000

The Battle of Gettysburg is often considered a turning point of the Civil War. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Catholics played key roles in the battle before, during, and after, including the Daughters of Charity who nursed the wounded and dying and Fr. William Corby, chaplain of the Irish Brigade.

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St. Damien of Molokai

Domenico — Mon, 10 May 2021 16:00:01 +0000

Fr. Damien de Veuster came to the Hawaiian Islands in 1864 as a missionary and soon volunteered to minister to the leper colony on Molokai. Tom and Noëlle Crowe describe his ministry among those who were ill and set aside as one filled with joy and selfless love until his own death, which led to his canonization as St. Damien.

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The Apparition of Our Lady of Good Help

Domenico — Mon, 03 May 2021 16:00:14 +0000

In 1859, a young Belgian immigrant had an encounter in a Wisconsin forest with a woman surrounded by light. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate how Adele accepted the call of Our Lady to catechize the children of the region and how 150 years later this became the first approved Marian apparition in the US.

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St. Rose Priory and the Coming of the Dominicans

Domenico — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:00:36 +0000

St. Rose Priory in Kentucky is the original home of the Dominican order in the United States. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how American-born Bishop Edward Fenwick brought the Order of Preachers to the US and established them here on the western frontier of the newborn country.

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Fred Allen

Domenico — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:00:24 +0000

Fred Allen was a hugely influential and beloved comic actor in the golden age of radio whose characters, tropes, and sketches have been imitated ever since. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that even though Allen's Catholicism was public and obvious, his simple faith showed through.

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Domenico — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:00:42 +0000

Margaret Brown did so much in her life--helping the poor, building churches, establishing a juvenile justice system, women's suffrage, even running for office and going into acting--that Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us she'd remarkable even if she hadn't also survived the sinking of the Titanic.

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Fr. Pierre-Jean de Smet, SJ

Domenico — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:00:28 +0000

The Jesuit missionary Fr. de Smet met, befriended, and evangelized nearly every native tribe west of the Mississippi in the mid-19th century and, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, was prized among nearly everyone for his joy, his wisdom, his holiness, and his tirelessness in bringing Christ to all he could meet.

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Blessed Michael McGivney and the Knights of Columbus

Domenico — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:00:06 +0000

The Knights of Columbus are the largest Catholic fraternal and charitable organization in the world, and as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, we can thank the charismatic and holy young priest Fr. Michael McGivney for identifying the need for the Knights among his people and starting it all.

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Mother Mary Magdalene Bentivoglio

Domenico — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:00:08 +0000

Mother Mary Bentivoglio's story is yet another of overcoming obstacles and persevering in faith. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this Poor Clare nun came to the US with her community in the late 19th century and was bounced around the country as she sought to establish her contemplative monastery.

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The History of St. Patrick’s Day

Domenico — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:00:11 +0000

As great as St. Patrick is and important to Ireland, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, the celebration of St. Patrick's Day didn't become the cultural phenomenon it is until Irish-Americans essentially created it and exported it around the world.

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Father Ferdinand Farmer

Domenico — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:00:01 +0000

When Jesuit Father Ferdinand Farmer came to the US colonies before the Revolution, they were bitterly divided by religious intolerance. Tom and Noëlle tell us how his selfless, tireless efforts did much to break down the walls and help the Catholic faith to gain respect.

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Bishop Simon Bruté

Domenico — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:00:30 +0000

The French-born Bishop Simon Bruté, first bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, was a famed intellectual and missionary. He was even associated with Napoleon Bonaparte. But Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us he was also a simple man of deep faith and very humble with a lasting impact.

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George Washington, Catholic?

Domenico — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:00:06 +0000

Ever since he died, there has been speculation that George Washington converted to Catholicism on his deathbed. Tom and Noëlle Crowe look at the reasons why some think our first President did and the attitudes and actions in his life that were favorable toward Catholics.

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Mary Edmonia Lewis

Domenico — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:00:10 +0000

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 against her she moved to Rome from the US early on and it wasn't until quite recently that Lewis received recognition for her great art.

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Servant of God Cora Evans

Domenico — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:00:55 +0000

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 how she reported mystical experiences ever since childhood that led her to Catholicism and eventually to a cause for canonization.

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Mary Lou Williams

Domenico — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:00:55 +0000

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 dissolute life that came with fame, Mary Lou eventually turned her heart to Christ, became Catholic, and put her musical talent in His hands.

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Carnival and Mardi Gras in the United States

Domenico — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:00:08 +0000

The period between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday is known in some Catholic places as Carnival, a time to celebrate before the penitential season of Lent. Tom and Noelle Crowe Tell us that in many places it is far from the bacchanalia of the popular imagination with many family friendly customs.

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The Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844

Domenico — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:00:15 +0000

In Philadelphia in 1844, tensions between Catholics and Protestants over religious indoctrination in public schools boiled over into violence. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how anti-Catholic nativism sparked running street battles that left dozens dead and dozens more homes, businesses, and churches destroyed.

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Carl Schmitt

Domenico — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:00:10 +0000

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 understanding of how nature, and our ability to produce things like art, fit into the designs and plans of God.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Domenico — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:00:08 +0000

Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first Catholic saint born in America and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this early 19th century former Episcopalian socialite converted; founded a religious community and Catholic schools; and continued raised her own children despite heartbreak and loss.

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Roberto Clemente

Domenico — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:00:19 +0000

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 off-the-field charitable work inspired by his faith that remains his greater legacy, including the earthquake relief trip that ended his life.

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Regina Laudis Abbey & Mother Benedict

Domenico — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:00:25 +0000

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 story of the abbey's founding and its determined abbess, which became the movie Come to the Stable, which was nominated for 8 Oscars.

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

Domenico — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:35:26 +0000

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 programs, sharing them with your friends, or providing financial support. Please consider supporting our media apostolate with a US tax-deductible gift and help us continue making the programs you love.

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Harry Warren

Domenico — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:00:42 +0000

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 Catholic faith who wrote some of the best known songs of the 20th century that appeared on Broadway, in film, and on the radio.

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Gethsemani Abbey

Domenico — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:00:39 +0000

For more than 170 years, an abbey of Trappist monks have established themselves in Kentucky's Bourbon country as a center of prayer at Gethsemani Abbey. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how they got there as well as the ways they have influenced the faith throughout the US and the world.

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President Arthur and the American College

Domenico — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:00:48 +0000

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 Episcopalian president became the unlikely savior of the first American college seminary in Rome in 1884.

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The Catholic Saviors of Thanksgiving

Domenico — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:00:16 +0000

The first US Thanksgiving would not have been possible without the help of some Spanish Franciscans and a Native American they rescued from slavery and who became Catholic. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of Squanto, the Pilgrims, and the first Thanksgiving.

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Blessed Solanus Casey

Domenico — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:00:22 +0000

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 friar who, as the man who answered the door, made people his business and brought the love of Christ to the thousands of people who sought out his aid and comfort.

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The Knights of Columbus in The Great War

Domenico — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:00:07 +0000

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 from providing remarkable support to our servicemen in the US and overseas, a service that would be emulated in WWII and later by the US government itself.

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Pope Night

Domenico — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 17:00:43 +0000

The anti-Catholic Pope Night was the pre-Revolutionary War American import of the British Guy Fawkes revelries on November 5. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how it began, how it was "celebrated," and how it all ended because of George Washington and Canadians.

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The True Story Behind The Exorcist

Domenico — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:00:29 +0000

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 a teenage boy in 1949 in Maryland and Missouri, the tenacious priests who wouldn't give him up, and the Archangel that finally freed him.

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North American Martyrs

Domenico — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:00:41 +0000

Sts. Isaac Jogues, Rene Goupil, and John de Lalande were the first Jesuit martyrs to give their lives for Christ in what was then New France in the 1640s. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of how they bravely walked among the Mohawk people to proclaim the Gospel despite the prospect of certain death.

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American Shrines to St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Domenico — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:00:03 +0000

There are least three different shrines in the United States that claim to be the first dedicated to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate how the shrines in Rhode Island, Alaska, and Illinois came to be, their claims to be first, and what makes each unique.

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An Important Update from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli

Domenico — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:56:14 +0000

An important thank you message and update from StarQuest's Dom Bettinelli.

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Ven. Antonio Margil de Jesús

Domenico — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:00:24 +0000

Fray Antonio was the "Apostle of America" and "The Friar of the Winged Feet" who evangelized much of Central America, Mexico, and present day Texas and Louisiana. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of this 17th century Franciscan whose miraculous deeds were only matched by his prayer and humility.

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Fr. Gabriel Richard

Domenico — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:00:02 +0000

Fr. Gabriel Richard founded the University of Michigan, wrote the motto of the city of Detroit, represented Michigan in Congress, and tirelessly worked for the people of God on the frontier for many years. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of this priest now being considered for sainthood.

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Holy Hill Basilica & Shrine

Domenico — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:00:32 +0000

Rising above the flat landscape near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, rises Holy Hill and atop the hill stands a grand basilica dedicated to Our Lady. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of how and why this became Holy Hill and a site of pilgrimage known for miraculous healings and quiet prayer.

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Basilica of St. Louis, The King

Domenico — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:00:19 +0000

The Old Cathedral of St. Louis, Missouri, was the first cathedral west of the Mississippi and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell its story, which is the story of the growth of Catholicism in the Louisiana Purchase territory. Now a basilica, the church is a testament in stone and glass to what and who came before us.

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Clare Boothe Luce

Domenico — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:00:53 +0000

In her life, Clare Boothe Luce was a Congresswoman, ambassador, playwright, war correspondent, and advisor to presidents. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this remarkable woman went from a dissolute socialite to a woman of deep Catholic faith brought about by a personal tragedy that caused her to re-encounter Christ.

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Annie Chambers Ketchum

Domenico — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:00:26 +0000

Annie Chambers Ketchum started life as a stereotypical antebellum Southern lady, but as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, by the end of her life she'd converted to Catholicism, was an accomplished poet and scientist, and had become a Dominican tertiary.

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The Catholic Kentucky Pilgrimage Announcement

Domenico — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:49:37 +0000

A special announcement: In 2021, Tom & Noëlle Crowe will lead a pilgrimage to important sites in American Catholic History in Kentucky, including several distilleries in the home of Bourbon that are part of that history.

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Sr. Blandina of Cincinnati

Domenico — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:00:21 +0000

In part 2 of the story of Sr. Blandina, Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how the Italian-born nun returned from the Wild West to Cincinnati and spent decades helping Italian immigrants realize the American dream while holding onto their faith and aiding women and children of the streets.

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Sister Blandina, Fastest Nun in the West

Domenico — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:00:34 +0000

Sister Blandina was a tiny Italian-born nun in the late 19th century sent alone to bring the Gospel to the Wild West. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how she was a force for good, calming lynch mobs, gaining the respect of the notorious Billy the Kid, and earning the nickname Fastest Nun in the West.

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Mrs. Mattingly’s Miracle

Domenico — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:00:26 +0000

In 1824, a Catholic widow in Washington, DC, experienced a miraculous healing of a debilitating cancer that had kept her bedridden for six years. Tom and Noëlle Crowe explain that the miracle ignited a controversy that divided Catholics and inspired anti-Catholic prejudice with wide-ranging consequences.

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John McLoughlin, Father of Oregon

Domenico — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:00:19 +0000

In the early 1800s, John McLoughlin was in charge of essentially all of the Pacific Northwest as local head of major trading company. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us he was also a devoted husband, father, and Catholic whose drive and vision formed the foundation for the entire region of the United States.

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Alfred Hitchcock

Domenico — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 16:00:09 +0000

Alfred Hitchcock was a master filmmaker who created some of the most compelling movies of the 20th century. Tom and Noëlle Crowe also tell us that Hitchcock was a Catholic for whom the Catholic worldview pervaded his films and informed his view of good and evil and justice.

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An important message from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli

Domenico — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:55:57 +0000

Dom Bettinelli shares an important message about the future of this podcast and all the shows at StarQuest.

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Fr. Vincent Capodanno, The Grunt Padre

Domenico — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:00:26 +0000

Fr. Vincent Capodanno was a chaplain with the US Marines in Vietnam and a Maryknoll priest. As Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us in this very personal episode, he was known as the Grunt Padre for how he served his Marines. His ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield led to him receiving the Medal of Honor and being placed on the path to canonization.

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Lt. Col. John Fitzgerald

Domenico — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:00:20 +0000

John Fitzgerald was a Catholic and one of George Washington's aides de camp. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that Fitzgerald helped Washington avoid a coup during the war and remained close to his old general after. He may even have gotten the President to donate to building the first Catholic church in Virginia.

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Fr. John Bapst, SJ, and the “Know Nothings”

Domenico — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:00:40 +0000

Before he was the first president of Boston College, Jesuit Fr. John Bapst served Catholics as a pastor in Maine. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Fr. Bapst ran afoul of the anti-Catholic Know Nothings, courageously standing up for his faith and his people to the point of tarring and feathering.

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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

Domenico — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:00:55 +0000

Surviving the French revolution, Rose Philippine Duchesne's dream was to go to the New World and become a missionary to the native peoples. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that after finally come to the United States, it wasn't until she was over 70 years old that her dream finally came true.

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Eusebio Kino

Domenico — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:00:14 +0000

Fr. Eusebio Kino, S.J., was a 17th century Jesuit who ministered tirelessly to the native people of Arizona and Sonoran Mexico. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how the multi-talented missionary provided not just for the spiritual needs of his flock, but also advocated for their rights and established an economy to ensure their material welfare.

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Potawatomi Trail of Death and Father Benjamin Petit

Domenico — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:00:22 +0000

In 1836, the Potawatomi native Americans, many of whom were Catholic, were forced off their land in Indiana and force-marched to Kansas. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the tragic story that resulted in much suffering, but also included much grace, including from their pastor, Fr. Benjamin Petit.

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Padre Pio and US Servicemen

Domenico — Mon, 25 May 2020 17:37:22 +0000

While Padre Pio was not American, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, he did have some interesting interactions with US servicemen during and after WWII, including reports of a flying friar waving off bombers over San Giovanni Rotondo and rescuing a US pilot over the Pacific whose parachute didn't open.

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Joyce Kilmer

Domenico — Mon, 18 May 2020 20:42:30 +0000

Every student learns the poem "Trees" in school. But now Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of its author Joyce Kilmer Catholic convert who wrote that and more poems, including his heroic sacrifice of his life as a soldier in France in World War I.

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Dorothy Day

Domenico — Mon, 11 May 2020 16:00:02 +0000

Dorothy Day famously asked not to be called a saint in her lifetime. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us this Catholic champion of the rights and dignity of the poor and laborers was lauded for her holiness even as others decried her former roots in Communist beliefs. Who was this founder of the Catholic Worker Movement?

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Irene Dunne

Domenico — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:00:28 +0000

Irene Dunne was one of the most successful and famous actresses of Hollywood's golden age. But as Tom and Noëlle Crowe recall, she was also a down-to-earth wife and mother and a devout Catholic who spent her retirement years in numerous charitable works.

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Kentucky Catholics and Bourbon

Domenico — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:00:15 +0000

The histories of whiskey and Catholicism in Kentucky have close ties. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of the Kentucky pioneers who established Catholicism west of the Appalachians and helped make bourbon that most distinctive of American spirits, then helped save it after prohibition.

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Gene Kranz

Domenico — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:00:19 +0000

Gene Kranz was an unsung hero of NASA's golden age of manned spaceflight. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that as director of mission control, he oversaw dozens of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo flights, including Apollo 11 and 13. And his Catholic faith underpinned his "failure is not an option" spirit that characterized his tenure.

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Happy Easter from StarQuest

Domenico — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:00:37 +0000

From all of us at StarQuest, we wish you a Happy and Blessed Easter with this brief message from our chaplain, Fr. Cory Sticha.

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Yogi Berra

Domenico — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:00:09 +0000

Yogi Berra was perhaps the greatest catcher in baseball history, but he might almost be better known for "Yogi-isms," his homespun, head-scratching bit of wisdom. As Tom and Noëlle Crowe discuss Yogi was also a Catholic who was devoted to his faith and freely shared it with others.

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The 1918 Spanish Flu and Philadelphia’s Catholics

Domenico — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:00:36 +0000

The Influenza pandemic of 1918 hit Philadelphia particularly hard, killing up to 16,000 people. Tom and Noëlle Crowe explore how the Catholic Church in the city stepped up to help the overwhelmed city services, with over 2,000 nuns filling in as nurses and going door to door in neighborhoods.

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John Dubois

Domenico — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:00:20 +0000

Bishop John Dubois is one of the most important figures in American Catholic history that most people don't know. Tom and Noëlle Crowe follow his escape from the French Revolution to his early time with two Founding Fathers to his founding of Mt. St. Mary Seminary to his leading the Diocese of New York at a crucial moment.

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St. Josaphat Basilica

Domenico — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:00:19 +0000

At the beginning of the 20th century, Polish Catholics in Milwaukee planned to build a massive new church for their community. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us construction was set to begin when they discovered Chicago's federal building was for sale. They just had to move it from one city to another.

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Fr. Pierre Gibault and Francis Vigo

Domenico — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:00:56 +0000

Two Catholics--a priest and a layman--were instrumental to the American victory over the British in the Northwest campaign of the Revolutionary War. Tom & Noelle Crowe tell the stories of how Fr. Pierre Gibault and Francis Vigo rallied Catholic settlers and helped Gen. George Rogers Clark to victory in the Illinois campaign.

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Mother Beasley

Domenico — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:00:54 +0000

Mother Beasley was a free Black woman who married into wealth and then gave it all away as a widow in order to found one of the first Catholic religious orders for Black women in the US. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell the story of this courageous woman who also defied the law to educate enslaved children and spent her life serving others.

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Pierre Toussaint

Domenico — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 17:00:42 +0000

Pierre Toussaint was a slave brought from Haiti to New York City in the late 1700s, where he became a celebrated and in-demand hairdresser and even more celebrated philanthropist. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate how, even after he had the means to buy his freedom, he elected to remain a slave to care for his widowed mistress, among other notable charitable works in his life.

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Julia Greeley

Domenico — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:00:12 +0000

Julia Greeley was a former slave and Catholic convert who lived much of her life after the Civil War. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate her zealous devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, her evangelistic fervor, and her service to the poor that led to her being declared a Servant of God in 2017.

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Daniel Rudd

Domenico — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:00:50 +0000

Born a slave before the Civil War, Daniel Rudd was a Catholic journalist, who was the first black man to own a national newspaper of any kind. Tom and Noëlle Crowe reveal how his newspaper and activism both promoted the civil rights of blacks and evangelized the benefits of Catholicism to the black community in the 19th century.

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Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich

Domenico — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:00:18 +0000

Bl. Miriam was the first American to be beatified on US soil in 2014, but before that, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, she was a Ruthenian Catholic Sister of Charity known for her profound spiritual insight and writings, even as a novice, before she died at just 26 years old.

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Father Peter Whelan: The Angel of Andersonville

Domenico — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:00:13 +0000

Fr. Peter Whelan was an elderly Irish priest in Georgia and South Carolina who brought Christ to the sick and imprisoned during the Civil War. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how brought Christ to both Confederate POWs in the North, and Union POWs at the most notorious prison camp in the South, Andersonville.

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Blessed Stanley Rother

Domenico — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:00:15 +0000

Bl. Stanley Rother was an Oklahoma farm boy who became a priest and then missionary in Guatemala during the height of its civil war. Tom and Noëlle Crowe share his story of courageous service to his people and Jesus, including giving up his life and becoming the first US-born martyr for the Faith.

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Cinderella Man

Domenico — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:00:21 +0000

James Braddock was a rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story of the 1920s and 30s, and was heavyweight boxing champion, winning in a stunning upset victory. But as Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us, he was also a devoted family man and devout Catholic who never forgot the charity he received at his lowest time of his life.

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Annie Moore and Catholic Immigration

Domenico — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 19:00:36 +0000

On January 1, 1892, Annie Moore was the first immigrant to pass through the gates of Ellis Island and as Tom and Noelle Crowe tell her story, they also tell the story of Catholic immigration to the US in the late 19th century, including the hopes, the challenges, and the helping hands.

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Frank Capra

Domenico — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:00:04 +0000

You may know his name as director of It's A Wonderful Life, but as Tom and Noelle Crowe reveal, Frank Capra was a talented Catholic storyteller dedicated to revealing the truths of the Gospel through the cinema and thus created an enduring character that remains part of Christmas traditions today.

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St. Mary’s, Galveston

Domenico — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:00:35 +0000

St. Mary Cathedral in Galveston is the Mother Church of the Catholic Church in Texas. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell the story of St. Mary's and of Catholics in Galveston, who endured together through rapid growth and upheaval, fatal epidemics, and devastating storms.

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Fr. Leo Heinrichs, OFM

Domenico — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:00:39 +0000

Fr. Leo Heinrichs was a Franciscan martyred during Mass in his Colorado parish in 1908. Tom and Noëlle Crowe reveal the story of this humble German friar who was slain by an anti-Catholic anarchist during Holy Communion and at the feet of a statue of Our Lady, where he had said he would choose to die.

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William Grace

Domenico — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:00:04 +0000

William Grace was an Irish immigrant to the US, founder of a successful company that remains to this day, a generous philanthropist, and first Catholic mayor of New York City. Tom and Noelle Crowe explore how Grace stood up to political corruption and worked to make a better life for the people of his businesses and city.

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St. Anthony Chapel, Pittsburgh

Domenico — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:00:54 +0000

St. Anthony Chapel in Pittsburgh is a remarkable place of pilgrimage containing more than 5,000 relics of saints, the Blessed Mother, and Jesus. Tom and Noelle Crowe introduce us to the chapel and the German priest who built it with his own money and explain why we venerate relics.

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Bl. Carlos Rodriguez

Domenico — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:00:39 +0000

Carlos Rodriguez was the first Puerto Rican to be beatified and the first Caribbean native layman. Tom and Noelle Crowe talk about what made this humble catechist and lover of the Eucharist and the Liturgy into an icon of holiness.

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Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli

Domenico — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:00:02 +0000

A young Italian Dominican friar named Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli came to the American Midwest in the early 19th century. Tom and Noëlle Crowe reveal how he almost singlehandedly transformed the Catholic Church in that part of the country and continues to inspire through his example.

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The Martyrs of La Florida

Domenico — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:00:25 +0000

Over the span of about 200 years, up to 1,000 Catholic missionaries and natives, including men, women, and children, were martyred in what is now the US Southeast. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us about the brave Catholics who refused to renounce Christ under persecution from both native peoples and European Protestants.

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Rose Hawthorne

Domenico — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 19:57:03 +0000

Rose Hawthorne was born into 19th century American literary royalty, but as Tom and Noelle Crowe reveal, she suffered the deaths of family, including a child, and an abusive husband. That didn't stop her from converting to Catholicism, starting a Dominican community, and founding homes for terminally ill cancer patients.

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Archbishop Charles John Seghers, Apostle to Alaska

Domenico — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 18:00:51 +0000

In the late 19th century, Charles Seghers was bishop of Vancouver, then archbishop of Oregon City, but his heart was in the missions of Alaska. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us the story of this man of God who had a heart for the missions of the extreme Northwest and of his tragic death.

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Loretto Staircase

Domenico — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:00:44 +0000

An amazing spiral staircase stands in a chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the result of prayers of the nuns who needed it. Tom and Noelle Crowe look at the story and whether it was a master craftsman who showed up at the right time or really St. Joseph who built it himself, the staircase is indeed miraculous.

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Babe Ruth

Domenico — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 18:00:31 +0000

Babe Ruth was the greatest baseball player of all time, but he was no saint in his personal life. Yet, as Tom and Noelle Crowe reveal, his Catholic faith remained an important part of his life, expressing itself in his charity and return to the sacraments, especially late in his life.

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John Barry

Domenico — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Commodore John Barry is known as the Father of the US Navy, its first commissioned officer, and first flag officer. Tom and Noelle Crowe trace his origins as an Irish Catholic immigrant to his distinguished career in the Revolutionary War to his appointment to head the fledgling post-war Navy.

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James Longstreet

Domenico — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:00:46 +0000

James Longstreet was a Civil War Confederate general rejected by his former compatriots after the war who eventually became Catholic. Tom and Noelle Crowe discuss how the openness of a Catholic priest, a former Confederate Army chaplain, helped Longstreet in his journey.

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Henriette DeLille

Domenico — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:00:21 +0000

Henriette DeLille was a woman of mixed race in antebellum New Orleans who rejected the social pressure to become a concubine. Tom and Noelle Crowe reveal how she instead followed her faith to found the 2nd religious order for black Catholic women in the US.

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Stagecoach Mary

Domenico — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:00:12 +0000

Mary Fields was a gun-toting, hard-drinking, street-brawling black woman on the old frontier. Tom and Noelle Crowe also reveal that she was a kind-hearted Catholic woman who cared for children and served a community of Ursuline Sisters for many years and a fascinating figure in American Catholic history.

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Mount Saint Macrina

Domenico — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:00:43 +0000

Every year, thousands of Eastern-rite Catholics gather in a small Western Pennsylvania town on pilgrimage to Mount Saint Macrina. Tom and Noelle Crowe explain how the pilgrimage started and what Pope Pius XI and Archbishop Fulton Sheen had to do with it.

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Prince Gallitzin

Domenico — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:20:29 +0000

Demetrius Gallitzin was born a Russian Orthodox prince and died an American Catholic priest, the second to be ordained in the United States. Tom and Noelle Crowe explore how this man of God underwent this remarkable transformation and left his indelible mark on western Pennsylvania.

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A Special Message from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli

Domenico — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:52:08 +0000

Dom Bettinelli has an urgent message to all listeners of StarQuest shows. We need your help right now. Please listen to this brief recording and then visit sqpn.com/give today. Thank you. (If you subscribe to multiple StarQuest shows, you may receive this message more than once.)

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Margaret Brent, Savior of Maryland

Domenico — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:00:59 +0000

Margaret Brent may have singlehandedly saved the Catholic colony of Maryland in the 17th century. Noelle and Tom Crowe look at this remarkable Catholic woman who was one of Maryland's largest landowners in her own right and who fought the right to vote in order to save the colony.

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Fr. Patrick Peyton

Domenico — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:00:18 +0000

You may know Fr. Patrick Peyton as the priest who coined the phrase, "The family that prays together, stays together." Noelle and Tom Crowe tells us that he was also strongly against atheistic communism and worked with the CIA for a time to promote the Rosary in Catholic countries to stop the ideology.

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Knute Rockne

Domenico — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:00:10 +0000

Knute Rockne is one of the greatest college football coaches in history, who revolutionized the modern game and made a name for Notre Dame football. But Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us he was also a Catholic convert who was inspired by the faith he saw in his own players.

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Patrick Manogue

Domenico — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:00:51 +0000

From Irish immigrant to gold miner to seminarian in Paris to first bishop of Sacramento, Patrick Manogue was a giant of a man and a priest of the Old West at home among rough-edged miners and uncouth cowboys. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell the story of this priest and bishop who pulled himself up by his bootstraps to create a new home for Catholics in California.

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Danny Thomas and St. Jude

Domenico — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:00:24 +0000

Danny Thomas was a Maronite Catholic entertainer. Tom and Noelle discuss how he turned an answered prayer through the intercession of St. Jude into a lifelong mission to bring hope and healing to sick children through St. Jude's Children's Hospital, which continues to thrive decades after his death.

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The Cathedral of the Plains

Domenico — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:00:03 +0000

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 testament to the faith of a hardworking community of German Catholic farmers who wanted a church they would never outgrow and would serve as a beacon of faith in the middle of America.

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Benjamin Franklin and Bishop John Carroll

Domenico — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:00:35 +0000

Despite being a Deist and decidedly not Catholic, Ben Franklin played a pivotal role in the selection of Bishop John Carroll as the first Catholic Bishop in the United States. Tom and Noelle Crowe delve into their background for how it came to pass.

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Fr. Anthony Kohlmann and the Seal of Confession

Domenico — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:00:34 +0000

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 the story of Fr. Anthony Kohlmann, S.J., who refused to break the sacred trust he held in Confession even under threat of prison, and the Protestant officials who upheld Catholics' rights.

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Margaret Haughery

Domenico — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:38:23 +0000

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, Margaret Haughery (1813-1882) who founded several still-existing homes for orphans, widows, and the elderly; cared for the sick; built churches; fed the poor; and became famous for her Catholic faith and her charity.

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