Catholics in Post-Revolutionary America - Marcus Grodi - Deep in History

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 the years immediately following the Revolutionary War. A new nation meant a new environment for Catholics to navigate, culturally, politically and evangelistically. In this lecture from our 2008 Deep in History conference, Marcus tries to briefly understand what it must have been like to be a Catholic during the first years of an independent United States.

[@lindaeaton8367]

TY. This helps me understand why.

[@brianparent]

and yet it is mentioned through The Encyclopedia Britannica that there were only 25,000 Catholics in 1776 out of a population of 4,500,000 people. Of course, The Pew Research Center argues that there were just over 20% who were Catholic during The American Revolution. Of course, my direct ancestor was one of the reasons for The Establishment Clause to our U.S. First Amendment, and I believe I know why that is.

[@adamhovey407]

You're computer isn't scrolling because you made the mistake of using an Apple product.

[@akionataito5458]

PLEASE GOD continue to bring in these GREAT intellectual converts, Hahns, Ray's, Schoeman, Sr Rosalind and all others. Young ones like Nesters to tell the world of true faith despite horrific persecution in England and (what) America country of freedom that's a laugh. One of our youth ^cry* I God^s time in God's time yes God in Your time. This is your time we need you people now God's been waiting for you.Thank you.

[@philipdressler9639]

He tried to make a unqualified history