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Kresta in the Afternoon – July 4, 2024 – Hour 1

Marcus reflects on the foundations of liberty and Kevin Schmiesing tells of the life of Junipero Serra.

 

Marcus Commentary: The Roots of our Republic

Marcus reflects on the things that make our nation the blessing that it is.

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The changing fortunes of a Catholic “Founding Father”

As Catholic Americans prepare to mark Independence Day, we naturally look not only to the well-known “founding fathers” such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington but also to our Catholic forbears, including Junipero Serra. We examine his life with Kevin Schmiesing.

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The changing fortunes of Catholic “Founding Father” in American history

 

Kevin Schmiesing is the author of A Catholic Pilgrimage through American History: People and Places that Shaped the Church in the United States. He lectures on Church history for Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati, Ohio, and serves as director of research at the Freedom and Virtue Institute. He served as a research fellow at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty from 1999 to 2020. He also cohosts the podcast Catholic History Trek on Spotify and YouTube and has contributed to Catholic World Report and Crisis magazine.

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