Episodes about "massachusetts"

Shrines of St. Anne

Shrines of St. Anne

Shrines of St. Anne usually sprung up among French settlers, and are among the oldest Catholic establishments in the U.S., with dramatic stories.

Noel Dube, Hero of D-Day

Noel Dube, Hero of D-Day

Noel Dube, Noëlle’s grandfather, was a man of deep faith who made significant contributions on D-Day during World War II.

The Catholic Saviors of Thanksgiving

The Catholic Saviors of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving only happened with the help of some Spanish Franciscans and Squanto, a Native American they rescued from slavery and who became Catholic.

Pope Night

Pope Night

The anti-Catholic Pope Night was the pre-Revolutionary War import of the British Guy Fawkes revelries on November 5, until George Washington stopped it.

Rose Hawthorne

Rose Hawthorne

Rose Hawthorne was born into American literary royalty, but converted to Catholicism and eventually founded the Dominicans of Hawthorne and a hospital.

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth was the greatest baseball player of all time, but he was no saint in his personal life. Yethis Catholic faith remained an important part of his life.