Focusing on an aspect of American Catholic history that doesn’t get a lot of attention, Marcus Grodi looks at the way that Catholics adapted to life in the United States
In this lecture from the 2007 Deep in History conference, Paul Thigpen looks at the history of the Catholic Church’s missionary activity in what would become the Southeast United States,
Jeff Gardner grew up in a pristine Mormon family, and then his parents’ marriage fell apart. His mother’s subsequent relationship with a black man led to his exclusion from the
In this lecture from the 2007 Deep in History conference, Marcus Grodi shares his own experience of studying the history of Christianity in the United States. He also explores the
By applying Catholic Social Teaching to the historical experience of the Church in the New World, Msgr. Stuart Swetland looks at the ways Catholics engaged in mission and inculturation in
In this lecture from our 2007 Deep in History Conference, Msgr. Frank Lane looks at the missionary efforts of Jesuits in Upstate New York and Canada, and what the examples
This is part 3 of an ongoing series on the Reformation. Part 1 Part 2 In this one and only Church of God from its very beginnings there arose certain rifts,
In this lecture from the 2007 Deep in History Conference, the late Helen Hull Hitchcock, a leading voice on liturgy and women in the Church, presents a picture of what
Beginning by explaining how he himself overcame anti-Catholicism in his own upbringing, Deacon Alex encourages Catholics to overcome whatever obstacles may face them as they embrace the apostolic call of
Who exactly was Lord Baltimore? Cities, railroads, and even the first diocese in the United States bear the name, but few know about the man himself. In fact, there were
In this fascinating lecture from the 2007 Deep in History Conference, Dr. James Hitchcock, professor of history at St. Louis University, looks at the history of Catholic missions in the
Joanna’s husband, Jamie, had to cancel his 2006 Deep in History lecture because he was at a wedding for a Royal Family member, who had to renounce his claim to