# The United States' First (Quite Catholic) Thanksgiving | Ep. 50

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Podcast: [Eternal Christendom Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/eternal-christendom-podcast-6877260)
Published: 2025-11-26T14:00:22+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/eternalchristendom/2348294
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Duration seconds: 1531

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CULTIVATING SAINTS, SAGES, AND STATESMEN THROUGH THE GREAT TRADITION OF CHRISTENDOM In this episode--our first diving into American history--we explore the first national Thanksgiving proclaimed by President George Washington, its biblical roots, the profoundly Christian colonial tradition from which it came, and how many aspects of it were fully aligned with the Catholic Faith. Particularly for those in the United States, a very Happy Thanksgiving! VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://eternalchristendom.com/ BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION As a non-profit, you can support our mission with a tax-deductible gift. Help us continue to dig into the Great Tradition; produce beautiful, substantive content; and gift these treasures to cultural orphans around the world for free: https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:44 - The Biblical Roots of Thanksgiving 06:41 - Congress Calls for Thanksgiving to God 12:06 - Early Precedents: Continental Congress 17:00 - Congress Approves, the President Moves 21:53 - President Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation This podcast can also be…

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