Ep. 2. 45: Life After Vatican I

This episode marks a return from the drama of Vatican I to daily life in post–Civil War St. Louis, as Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick resumes leadership at home. Monsignor and Teresa trace the founding of new parishes during and after the war—especially among German Catholics in South and North St. Louis—highlighting communities such as St. Boniface, Holy Cross in Baden, and St. Teresa of Avila. The conversation also explores the creation of St. Elizabeth’s parish for African‑American Catholics, a well‑intentioned but ultimately flawed experiment shaped by 19th‑century ethnic assumptions. Together, these stories reveal how growth, generosity, and cultural limits shaped Catholic life in St. Louis during the years following the Council.