Category Archives: History

#209 – The Orphan Train

For decades thousands of Catholic children from New York traveled across the country on the Orphan, Mercy, and Baby Trains. Their stories show us the hope of the American experience, but also the darkness of the past. Links: Books The Orphan Trains: Placing Out In America by Marilyn Irvin Holt The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction […]

#208 – Good Samaritan

Bishop Dougherty of Philadelphia called Mother Anna Dengel a Canon Law buster. But Mother Theresa of Calcutta would say that Mother Dengel’s influence went far beyond Canon Law. Links: Medical Mission Sisters Send e-mail questions and comments to catholicunderthehood@gmail.com or leave voice mail at 1 740 936 4354 To listen, just click on the link […]

#207 Healthy Catholic Foodie

At the age of 28, he was told he had only a month to live – forty eight years later thousands from all over the world, including Pope Leo XIII, sought his advice for good health. Links: Fr. Sebastian Kneipp’s Water Cure and other public domain texts by or about him Kneipp’s Cough Remedy Kneipp […]

#206 – Seeking Truth

When Fr. Georges Lemaître theory that would come to be known as The Big Bang, profoundly affected the worlds of theology and science. Indeed, it continues to do so today as humanity continues to search for truth. Links: Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Question” Paul’s Men Podcast SQPN website and SQPN Connect Community Follow me on […]

#205 – Batman and the Legion of Decency

For decades the Catholic Legion of Decency deeply influenced the US motion picture industry and the issues it responded to are still with us today. Plus, a bat in the classroom, Mary’s Meals and new podcasts. Links: Pius XI’s Vigilanti Cura The Hitchiker’s Guide Blog Catholic Vitamins Podcast In Our Time Podcast SQPN website and […]

#202 – Confession and Communion – Part II

In the second part of our examination of the relationship between Confession and Communion we look at developments from the Council of Trent up to the present and see how the Church once again emphasized the Eucharist as a means of forgiveness and healing. Links: SQPN website and SQPN Connect Community Follow me on Twitter! […]

#201 – Confession and Communion Part I

From the beginnings of the Church, the confession of sins has been part of the reception of the Holy Eucharist, this episode looks at the historical reasons for that connection from the Apostolic times through the Middle Ages and what that connection shows us about our own connection to the Body of Christ. Plus, listener […]

#200 – The King and The Church

It’s Episode #200 and what a better topic than The King! Elvis’ had a scandalous and an inspirational relationship with the Catholic faith from the beginning of his musical career until it’s end. Indeed he continues to inspire some Catholics in different ways today. Plus, the CNMC and Bears. A special thanks to all of […]

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