Catholic History Trek goes back to when a united Catholic Church used its influence to shape Hollywood.

What are sports without the familiar “Safe!” or “Goal!” of an umpire or referee? In this episode Scott looks at some notable Catholic sports officials.

The lesser-known Martyrs of La Florida were the first Catholic martyrs of the area that would later become the United States - predating Isaac Jogues and the more famous North American Martyrs by a century.

This episode treks thru the lives and martyrdoms of some of these men who gave their lives evangelizing the natives of the La Florida region.

("Martyrs" series no. 6, Martyrs of La Florida)

Kevin fills a gap in the CHT repertoire by taking a stroll through the history of Catholic literature.

In this episode Catholic History Trek explores the scant history of the Come Holy Spirit prayer.

(“Catholic Prayers” series, no. 16, Come Holy Spirit)

Philip Latrini loved a good duel. Perhaps too much. But a drastic event changed the course of his life, leading Philip to become St. Bernard of Corleone.

In this episode Scott indulges into the Catholic Church's history with the doctrine of indulgences.

Were dragons mythological? Symbolic? Real? Dinosaurs?

In this episode Catholic History Trek looks back at the various accounts where saints encountered dragons.

While rare, Catholic masses are occasionally celebrated outside of a church, chapel, or shrine. Sometimes, these non-standard mass locations result in some unusual settings – even baseball stadiums.

 In this episode Scott looks at the history of masses celebrated by the pope at a major league baseball stadium.

As an 18-year old Patrick Peyton was a school dropout working on the family farm in Ireland.

Two decades later Fr. Patrick Peyton was creating Family Theater Productions – a media venture drawing the top names in Hollywood to donate their time to join his mission of promoting family prayer.

The history of the "Rosary Priest" and Family Theater Productions on this episode of Catholic History Trek