Fr. Anthony Andreassi, CO: Early America & the Missionary Spirit

In this first part of a multipart series, Fr. Anthony Andreassi, CO joins the show to discuss his work as a historian and author writing about the Catholic Faith in early America. Fr. Andreassi holds a masters and a doctorate in American History from Georgetown University. To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Fr. Andreassi is writing a series of articles for OSV outlining the growth of the Catholic faith in our country. His article that details the faith in Delaware and on Maryland's Eastern Shore "Jesuits and the Log Chapel: Exploring the Catholic Histroy of Delaware" can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/jesuit-missionaries-and-a-log-chapel-exploring-the-catholic-history-of-delaware/. Fr. Andreassi's other articles for OSV can be found here: https://www.osvnews.com/author/franthonyandreassi/ As a reminder, there will be no new episode of Catholic Forum for the week of August 22, 2026 due to the quarterly pledge drive put on by Relevant Radio. In the meantime you can watch the full extended interview with Fr. Andreassi on the Diocese of Wilmington Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/dioceseofwilm and catch up on our back catalog at cdow.org/CatholicForum or whereever you listen to podcasts! As always, listen to the complete audio version of Catholic Forum on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or Amazon Music podcasts. If you're in Delmarva or South Jersey you can also listen on Saturdays at 1:30 PM on Relevant Radio 640. Catholic Forum is a production of the Office of Communication of the Diocese of Wilmington (supported by the Faith and Charity Appeal!) Please like, subscribe and share.