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Saint FriendsE96 • Season 4 Episode 18 | St. Isidore of Seville, bishop & Doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! Today’s episode is again about one of those “special” Saint Friends who is known as a Doctor of the Church. He was born to a family of future-Saints, served as the bishop of Seville and was one of the most influential voices of the Middle Ages. Let’s find out how an ancient bishop became the patron Saint of technology and the Internet with our new friend: Saint Isidore of Seville, bishop and Doctor of the Church.
2023-04-0406 minSaint FriendsE95 • Season 4 Episode 17 | St. Józef Sebastian PelczarHey, friends! Today’s episode is about a Polish bishop who took his call to care for others very seriously. Let’s find out about what was called the “ideal life of sacrifice” with our new friend: Saint Józef Sebastian Pelczar.
2023-03-2806 minSaint FriendsE94 • Season 4 Episode 16 | St. Nicholas of FlüeHey, friends! Today’s Saint Friend is the patron Saint of an entire country and, had he not lived the live that he did, that country might not have the reputation of neutrality or even exist today. Let’s find out why all of Switzerland is celebrating the life of our new friend: Saint Nicholas of Flüe.
2023-03-2108 minSaint FriendsE93 • Season 4 Episode 15 | St. MatildaHey, friends! Today’s episode is all about a queen who played an unexpectedly important part in world history. Despite all of that, she held firm to her faith and her conviction to help those most in need. Let’s find out how even royals are called to holiness with our new friend: Saint Matilda.
2023-03-1405 minSaint FriendsE92 • S4 Episode 14 | St. Perpetua & St. FelicityHey, friends! Today, we are talking about two extraordinary moms who loved their children and Christ with every ounce of their being, Let’s find out about the amazing martyr moms on this episode about our new friends: Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.
2023-03-0709 minSaint FriendsE91 • S4 Episode 13 | Pope St. HilariusHey, friends! Today's episode is about another one of the popes. This one defended the power of the Chair of Saint Peter even to the point of making others (including a few popes) mad. Let's find out how to find moments of humor in our daily life with our new friend: Pope Saint Hilarius.
2023-02-2805 minSaint FriendsE90 • S4 Episode 12 | St. Peter Damian, bishop & Doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! Today’s Saint Friend hoped for a life as a solitary monk and ended up being a “fixer” bishop for three different popes. Let’s find out how an orphan boy can make his was into the line of Apostolic Succession with our new friend: Saint Peter Damian, bishop and Doctor of the Church.
2023-02-2108 minSaint FriendsE89 • S4 Episode 11 | St. ValentineHey, friends! Today is one of the best known Saint feast days in the world but despite that, we know very little about today’s Saint Friend. Let’s find out the real story of the Saints known as Valentine as well as the “official” story of today’s feast with our new friend: Saint Valentine.
2023-02-1406 minSaint FriendsE88 • S4 Episode 10 | St. RichardHey, friends! Today’s episode is a quick one about a man surrounded by Saints in his life and often mistaken for a king. Let’s find out how important prayer is with our new friend, Saint Richard!
2023-02-0704 minSaint FriendsE87 • S4 Episode 09 | St. John BoscoHey, friends! Today’s Saint Friend was a child magician turned theologian and youth workers’ right activist. How could someone have such an interesting life? Let’s find out how as well as how God’s love is found in all aspects of life with our friend: Saint John Bosco.
2023-01-3108 minSaint FriendsE86 • S4 Episode 08 | St. Francis de Sales, bishop and Doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! Today's episode is about the "Gentleman Saint" who was called to the priesthood in an unusual way and radically claimed that everyone was called to holiness. So let's find out more about the Doctor of the Church who said it was good to dance with our new friend: Saint Francis de Sales, bishop and Doctor of the Church.
2023-01-2411 minSaint FriendsE85 • S4 Episode 07 | St. Anthony the GreatHey, friends! Today's friend was the founder of the modern monastic lifestyle and lived in a literal fortress of solitude for 20 years. He was also one of the oldest Saints ever. Let's find out why it's sometimes a good idea to shut the world out and just pray with our new friend: Saint Anthony the Great.
2023-01-1705 minSaint FriendsE84 • S4 Episode 06 | Pope St. AgathoHey, friends! Today's episode is once again about a pope - the oldest pope in history! He also fought against heretics and helped bring an entire empire back into unity with the Church. So let's find out how age really doesn't matter with our new friend: Pope Saint Agatho.
2023-01-1005 minSaint FriendsE83 • S4 Episode 05 | St. GenevieveHey, friends! Today's episode is all about a woman who took a vow as a young girl and, through prayer, seems to have stopped Attila the Hun from invading Paris. So let's find out what happens when another Saint encourages you to a life of holiness with our new friend: Saint Genevieve.
2023-01-0306 minSaint FriendsE82 • S4 Episode 04 | St. John the ApostleHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is another of the original Apostles of Jesus. He and his brother were part of Jesus' innermost circle of friends and unlike all the other Apostles, today's episode is all about the one who didn't die a martyr's death. So let's find out how to become the disciple whom Jesus loved with our new friend: Saint John the Apostle.
*Note: This episode was scheduled for 12/27/2022 but got held up due to technical issues.
2022-12-2707 minSaint FriendsE81 • S4 Episode 03 | St. PhilogoniusHey, friends! Today's episode is about a Saint you have probably never even heard of. He not only helped people in need before he became a bishop, but also fought off heretical thought trying to make its way into the minds of his flock. So let's find out how to make the great speakers of the Church compliment you with out new friend: Saint Philogonius.
2022-12-2005 minSaint FriendsE80 • S4 Episode 02 | St. LucyHey, friends! Today’s episode is about a young girl who pledged her life to God and did everything in her power to stick to that vow for the rest of her life. Despite opposition from family and government officials, our Saint Friend today was immovable in her vocation. So let’s see how to plant our feet firmly in Christ with our new friend: Saint Lucy.
2022-12-1305 minSaint FriendsE79 • S4 Episode 01 | St. NicholasHey, friends! In the lead up to Christmas, there is no better Saint Friend to meet than the one on today's episode. He was a bishop with a list of stories about him longer than any naughty or nice list. So let's find out how the whole world knows the name of our newest friend: Saint Nicholas.
2022-12-0608 minSaint FriendsE78 • S3 Episode 26 | St. Saturnin of ToulouseHey, friends! Today's episode is all about a bishop who made the demons go silent before he had one of the worst encounters with a bull in history. Let's find out how to have faith in the face of real danger with our new friend: Saint Saturnin of Toulouse.
2022-11-2908 minSaint FriendsE77 • S3 Episode 25 | St. CeciliaHey, friends! Today's episode is all about the patron Saint of the universal language that brings all of us together: music! She was crowned by an angel, survived two execution attempts in a bath house and converted hundreds of people to Christianity. Let's find out why music is a gift from God with our new friend: Saint Cecilia.
2022-11-2207 minSaint FriendsE76 • S3 Episode 24 | St. Albert the GreatHey, friends! Today’s Saint Friend tried being a bishop but realized that teaching was his true passion - something that led him teach one of the greatest scholarly writers in Church history. Let’s find out how to teach the great teacher of the Church in the classroom of our new friend: Saint Albert the Great.
2022-11-1506 minSaint FriendsE75 • S3 Episode 23 | Pope St. Adeodatus IHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend became famous for the way he communicated official messages to people and is still the method used by the pope today. Let's find out how to be a great communicator with someone you've probably never heard of: our new friend, Pope Saint Adeodatus I.
2022-11-0806 minSaint FriendsE74 • S3 Episode 22 | All Saints Day SpecialHey, friends! Today's episode is what this podcast is all about: All Saints! As the Church celebrates the lives of all Saints, named and unknown, today, we also celebrate by talking about the storied history of this very old Feast Day in the Church. So let's have a party with all our Saint Friends on this All Saints Day Special!
2022-11-0107 minSaint FriendsE73 • S3 Episode 21 | Sts. Crispin & CrispinianHey, friends! On this episode we are talking about twins who became Saints together. They weren't twin witches or siblings trying to get their parents back together but they were missionary martyrs near the end of the third century. So let's find out how many twin references are too many for a podcast episode with our new friends: Saints Crispin and Crispinian.
2022-10-2506 minSaint FriendsE72 • S3 Episode 20 | St. Luke, the EvangelistHey, friends! Today's new Saint Friend has the special distinction of having written two books of the Bible but is the only Gentile to even have a single book in there as well. He was friends with our old Saint Friend Paul and traveled with him. So let's hear about why women were important to the ministry of Jesus with our new friend: Saint Luke, the Evangelist.
2022-10-1807 minSaint FriendsE71 • S3 Episode 19 | Pope St. John XXIIIHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is yet another man elevated to sit in the Chair of Saint Peter. He was almost 78 when elected and was expected to do nothing before he died a few years later but he not only helped save the world from destruction but also started the biggest reform of the Church in the last 500 years. Let's find out how to do any job to the best of our ability with our new friend: Pope Saint John XXIII.
2022-10-1109 minSaint FriendsE70 • S3 Episode 18 | St. Francis of AssisiHey, friends! Today we are talking about one of the most well known Saints of all time. He has a great conversion story and was partially the inspiration for a character in the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. So let's learn how a little guy in a brown sack can help repair the Church with our new friend: Saint Francis of Assisi.
2022-10-0411 minSaint FriendsE69 • S3 Episode 17 | Our Lady, Star of the SeaHey, friends! Mama Mary is back again this season and is showing us how asking for her prayers can completely change the course of history. So let's dive in the deep end and hear about one of the greatest naval battles of all time with our returning friend, Mary, today as: Our Lady, Star of the Sea.
2022-09-2709 minSaint FriendsE68 • S3 Episode 16 | St. Andrew Kim Taegŏn & His CompanionsHey, friends! Today we get to hear the amazing story of the birth of the Church in Korea. Our Saint Friend today played a pivotal role in that history because even though there had been Catholics there for over 300 years, he was the first priest. We'll talk about him and his hundred or so friends who were all martyred for the faith. Come find out how hardship leads to happiness with our new friends: Saints Andrew Kim Taegŏn & His Companions.
2022-09-2008 minSaint FriendsE67 • S3 Episode 15 | St. John Chrysostom, bishop and Doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! Today we get to hang out with a convert to the faith who ended up as a bishop in one of the most difficult spots, physically, to be one. He wrote and spoke so well that his "golden mouth" helped him be named as one of the Doctors of the Church. So let's sit down for a quick chat about why you shouldn't give a two hour sermon, no matter how good it is, with our new friend: Saint John Chrysostom.
2022-09-1311 minSaint FriendsE66 • S3 Episode 14 | St. Zechariah, the prophetHey, friends! Today we are spending time with an Old Testament prophet who brought hope to the Israelites when the really didn't have any. He wrote almost an entire book in the Bible and had some crazy dreams. So let's find out what it means to cheer on a defeated people with our new friend: Saint Zechariah, the prophet.
2022-09-0606 minSaint FriendsE65 • S3 Episode 13 | St. PammachiusHey, friends! Today's episode is about someone who could pretty much be considered as the patron Saint of this podcast. That's because, even though he was just an ordinary guy, he surrounded himself and was friends with so many other future-Saints. So let's join their ranks and become his friend as well. It's time for ancient Roman politics with our new friend: Saint Pammachius!
2022-08-3006 minSaint FriendsE64 • S3 Episode 12 | St. Rose of LimaHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is special for a number of reasons but she was also the first person born in the Americas to ever be named as a Saint. So let's find out why the city of Lima, Peru smells so good sometimes with our new friend: Saint Rose of Lima.
2022-08-2306 minSaint FriendsE63 • S3 Episode 11 | St. Stephen I, King of HungaryHey, friends! Today we get to spend some time with not just a king, but the first king of Hungary. He began life as a pagan and ended putting his emerging nation on the path to unity through Christianity. So let's find out how that happened with our new friend: Saint Stephen I, King of Hungary
2022-08-1606 minSaint FriendsE62 • S3 Episode 10 | St. Teresa Benedicta of the CrossHey, friends! Today we will spend some time learning about a Jewish girl who abandoned faith in God, earned a PhD in Philosophy, and converted to Catholicism. Fair warning: her story ends at Auschwitz. So let's find out more about our phenomenal new friend: Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.
2022-08-0912 minSaint FriendsE61 • S3 Episode 09 | St. EusebiusHey, friends! Today we remember the life of an early bishop of the Church who stood up to emperors and heretics and defended bishops and the faith. So let's take a short trip into exile with our new friend: Saint Eusebius.
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Saint FriendsE60 • S3 Episode 08 | Sts. Joachim & AnneHey, friends! Today we celebrate Catholic Grandparents' Day and the feasts of our new Saint Friends. They are not only the parents of one of our oldest Saint Friends, the Blessed Virgin Mary, but are also the two grandparents of Jesus! No pressure to come up with good birthday gifts. Let's get to celebrating with our new friends: Saints Joachim and Anne.
2022-07-2606 minSaint FriendsE59 • S3 Episode 07 | Pope St. SymmachusHey, friends! Have you ever had a time in your life when no one will listen to you even when you know you are right? Well, that was what happened for almost the entire 15 years that today's friend sat on the Chair of Saint Peter. Let's find out how to deal with seemingly unending division with our new friend: Pope Saint Symmachus.
2022-07-1909 minSaint FriendsE58 • S3 Episode 06 | St. Giovanni GualbertoHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend started out his life as a "bad guy" who sought revenge until meeting Jesus in a dark alley on Good Friday. Let's find out how to turn our lives completely around with our new friend: Saint Giovanni Gualberto
2022-07-1207 minSaint FriendsE57 • S3 Episode 05 | St. Anthony Mary ZaccariaHey, friends! Today we meet a strong early voice of the Counter-Reformation who had a love for the poor and the Eucharist. Through his love for the teachings of Saint Paul, he founded a few religious orders that still exist today. Let's see how devoted to something we can really be with our new friend: Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria.
2022-07-0508 minSaint FriendsE56 • S3 Episode 04 | St. Irenaeus, bishop and Doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! Today we are talking about one of the oldest Saints who is also one of the newest Doctors of the Church. He survived an imperial persecution and told us all about how to fight against heretics! Find out how with our new friend: Saint Irenaeus.
2022-06-2808 minSaint FriendsE55 • S3 Episode 03 | St. Aloysius GonzagaHey, friends! Today we are hanging out with a royal boy who threw it all away to care for those God called him to help, even in the face of death. Find out how to fight all kinds of plagues with our new friend: Saint Aloysius Gonzaga.
2022-06-2110 minSaint FriendsE54 • S3 Episode 02 | St. Elisha, the ProphetHey, friends! Did you know that there are some holy people from the Old Testament that are also considered to be Saints? Well, today's Saint Friend is one of them. So let's find out what to do when your boss takes off to Heaven in a flaming chariot with our new friend: Saint Elisha, the prophet.
2022-06-1408 minSaint FriendsE53 • S3 Episode 01 | St. Anthony Mary GianelliHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is an ordinary, everyday son of a poor farming family who, through prayer and devotion to the Church found his way into the bishop's chair while trying over and over to start a religious order. So let's start this new season off with our new friend: Saint Anthony Mary Gianelli.
2022-06-0707 minSaint FriendsBONUS • Year 1 | Celebrating One Year of Saint FriendsSo who are our new Saint Friends?
2022-05-3101 minSaint FriendsE52 • S2 Episode 26 | Mary, the Ark of the New CovenantHey, friends! Today we are revisiting the most blessed of all Saint Friends. Using the typology found in Luke's Gospel, we'll uncover the meaning behind this very special title given to her. I hope you have your Bible ready for a journey that spans generations as we talk about our old friend and spiritual mother: Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant.
2022-05-3111 minSaint FriendsE51 • S2 Episode 25 | St. Joanna the MyrrhbearerHey, friends! Women in the Bible don't get featured a lot but when they do, you know they are important. Today's Saint Friend was personally healed by Jesus and ended up as one of the first people to find out he had been raised from the dead. Let's go to the empty tomb with our new friend: Saint Joanna the Myrrhbearer.
2022-05-2406 minSaint FriendsE50 • S2 Episode 24 | St. Paschal BaylónHey, friends! How does a poor shepherd boy from Spain end up as the patron Saint of groups devoted to the Eucharist? Can you get in trouble for being too generous to the poor? Find out as we meet our new friend today: Saint Paschal Baylón.
2022-05-1707 minSaint FriendsE49 • S2 Episode 23 | St. John of Avila, priest and doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! Today we are meeting a priest who inherited a huge fortune, wanted to travel to Mexico, and became close friends with a number of other people who all are named as Saints today. Let's go to early-Renaissance Spain and meet our new friend, Saint John of Avila.
2022-05-1008 minSaint FriendsE48 • S2 Episode 22 | Sts. Philip and James the Lesser, ApostlesHey, friends! Today is a special two-for-one episode about two more of Jesus’ Apostles. One had a number of documented interactions with Jesus in the Bible while the other seems to be barely a footnote in history but they are both equally important. Let’s walk among the original Twelve with our new friends: Saint Philip and Saint James the Lesser.
2022-05-0306 minSaint FriendsE47 • S2 Episode 21 | Pope St. CletusHey, friends! Today we learn about the growth of the earliest days of the Church under the guidance of the third pope ever. Walk the ancient streets of Rome today as we meet our new friend: Pope Saint Cletus.
2022-04-2605 minSaint FriendsE46 • S2 Episode 20 | St. ExpeditusHey, friends! Today we are learning all about a Saint who was one of the most popular in the world for a time but today, we aren't even sure if we actually know his name. Either way, let's find out how God can work through someone even if they are anonymous with our new friend: Saint Expeditus.
2022-04-1906 minSaint FriendsE45 • S2 Episode 19 | Pope St. JuliusHey, friends! Today we are meeting a pope who did more to fight against heretics that almost any other pope but that's not what he's known for. Instead, he is remembered for making one of the biggest decisions about the calendar ever and it still affects us today. So let's find out how the decision was made as to when the angels were really heard on high with our new friend: Pope Saint Julius I.
2022-04-1208 minSaint FriendsE44 • S2 Episode 18 | St. Vincent FerrerHey, friends! Today we are finding out how a good person - a future Saint - can still make a pretty big mistake for a long time and still turn out good in the end. Our Saint Friend today is that person and he was caught up in one of the biggest arguments in Church history that didn't result in a few hundred new denominations being formed. So let's jump into Church politics with our new friend: Saint Vincent Ferrer.
2022-04-0509 minSaint FriendsE43 • S2 Episode 17 | St. Ludovico of CasoriaHey, friends! Today, we are meeting someone you have probably never heard of but he cared deeply for orphans, the sick, and slaves. He also started a religious order that sparked a global movement. It's a short but good story about our new friend: Saint Ludovico of Casoria.
2022-03-2906 minSaint FriendsE42 • S2 Episode 16 | St. Paul of NarbonneHey, friends! Today's episode is about a Saint you have probably never heard about and even if you have, you have probably only heard about the person he is frequently mistaken for. He was one of 7 bishops on a missionary "dream team" and he had a moving encounter with a frog! Dive in and find out more about our new friend: Saint Paul of Narbonne.
2022-03-2205 minSaint FriendsE41 • S2 Episode 15 | Pope St. ZacharyHey, friends! Today's episode is all about another pope-turned-Saint and he's a great one! He was an expert politician who went toe-to-toe with the Lombard Kings, was a master theologian who translated some of the Church's best works into languages people could read, and was a gentle and loving pope. So what can this triple-threat Saint teach us? Let's find out as we learn about our new friend: Pope Saint Zachary.
2022-03-1508 minSaint FriendsE40 • S2 Episode 14 | St. John of GodHey, friends! Today's episode is about a man who completely turned his life around and found a new way of living through God. He loved the poor, worked in hospitals and even fell through the roof of a burning building. Let's find out how someone could live such a radical life for Christ as we talk about our new friend: Saint John of God.
2022-03-0809 minSaint FriendsE39 • S2 Episode 13 | Pope St. Felix IIIHey, friends! Today's episode is about a man who had no time for heretics and lots of time for meetings. He stood up to Roman Emperors and anyone else who stood in the way of the mission of the Church. Oh, and he was also pope for almost nine years. Let's see why all these meetings were so important with our new friend: Pope Saint Felix III.
2022-03-0107 minSaint FriendsBONUS • S2 Episode 12.5 | The Chair of St. PeterHey, friends! It's a "two for the price of one" day for the Saint Friend's Podcast! In this BONUS Episode, we are going to finish up the story of our old Saint Friend, Peter as well as discuss a very special piece of furniture that (in a way) has its own feast day! Let's celebrate the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter together!
2022-02-2210 minSaint FriendsE38 • S2 Episode 12 | St. Margaret of CortonaHey, friends! Today we are learning all out a woman who was hesitant to live a holy life because she was already living a comfortable life. Eventually she found her way into life as a religious sister and cared deeply for the poor in her community as she worked to discover what her deepest desire was in her life. Let's find out what that was alongside our new friend: Saint Margaret of Cortona.
2022-02-2208 minSaint FriendsE37 • S2 Episode 11 | St. Onesimus, disciple of PaulHey, friends! Today we are talking about a man who was a slave and delivered a letter from a big name Saint to his master asking for freedom. He continued to deliver letters for Saint Paul afterwards and even became a bishop. Let's find out how someone can go from slave to Saint with our new friend: Saint Onesimus, the disciple of Paul.
2022-02-1506 minSaint FriendsE36 • S2 Episode 10 | St. Josephine BakhitaHey, friends! Today's episode focuses on one of the most inspiring examples of a Saint imaginable. She was born in South Sudan, was kidnapped and forced into slavery, ended up as a nun in Italy and, likely due to her own holiness, a ton of other Saints make cameos throughout her story. She's definitely one of my all-time favorite Saints so let's learn how the Lord desires us to be alongside our new friend: Saint Josephine Bakhita.
2022-02-0809 minSaint FriendsE35 • S2 Episode 9 | St. Brigid of IrelandHey, friends! Today's episode is all about the patron Saint of Ireland but not the "Shamrock Bishop." Our Saint Friend today was born into a tricky situation spiritually and ended her life as one of the most influential Catholic nuns from the Emerald Isle. Come walk among the clovers with our new friend: Saint Brigid of Ireland.
2022-02-0107 minSaint FriendsE34 • S2 Episode 8 | St. Paul, the apostleHey, friends! Today's episode is about one of the best known Saints of all time. He wrote more books in the Bible than anyone else and occasionally fought (verbally) with the other Apostles. His life is too detailed to cover in one episode so today we are looking at his early life through conversion to Christianity. Come travel the road to Damascus with our new friend: Saint Paul, the apostle.
2022-01-2507 minSaint FriendsE33 • S2 Episode 7 | St. Prisca, martyrHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is an example of what it means to live our faith courageously. How many other people can say that they stood up for their beliefs in front of an emperor and a lion? And how many of those did it when they were younger than 10 years old? Come inside the Roman arena with our new friend: Saint Prisca.
2022-01-1806 minSaint FriendsE32 • S2 Episode 6 | St. Paulinus of AquileiaHey, friends! Today, we are talking about a Saint who was born as to a small farming family and found his way into the royal court of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Along the way, he became a priest, bishop and fought against heretics. Let's learn about how faith can lead us to climbing up the social ladder with our new friend: Saint Paulinus of Aquileia.
2022-01-1107 minSaint FriendsE31 • S2 Episode 5 | St. Elizabeth Ann SetonHey, friends! (cue the patriotic flute music) Today we are talking about a literal Daughter of the American Revolution and our new Saint Friend. She converted to Catholicism after some of those closest to her died and helped found Catholic schools and orphanages in the early United States. She's also the first American-born person to ever be named as a Saint! Come walk the streets of the post-colonial U.S. with our new friend: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.
2022-01-0408 minSaint FriendsE30 • S2 Episode 4 | The Holy Innocents, martyrsHey, friends! Today's Christmas-themed episode is all about a group of boys you have probably heard about but never given much thought to. They died so that the baby Jesus could escape to Egypt with Mary and Joseph. Today, we are learning about how even the shortest life can be a life lived for Christ as we meet our newest Saint Friends: the Holy Innocents.
2021-12-2807 minSaint FriendsE29 • S2 Episode 3 | St. Micah, the ProphetHey, friends! Did you know that there are certain people from the Old Testament of the Bible that the Church considers to be Saints? They are people who lived extra-ordinary lives and answered God's call to holiness and they are in heaven so the boxes are all checked to call them Saints. Today's Saint Friend is one of those Old Testament people and prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem, the death of thousands due to their turning away from God, and about something important that was going to happen in Bethlehem. Come back in time and see what the...
2021-12-2108 minSaint FriendsE28 • S2 Episode 2 | St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! Today, we are talking about a really special new Saint Friend. He was friends with Teresa of Avila, one of the only people to be given the title "mystic-poet," and his body did some pretty crazy stuff after he had died. We are learning what it means to take up your own cross and follow Jesus with our new friend: Saint John of the Cross.
2021-12-1407 minSaint FriendsE27 • S2 Episode 1 | St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchHey, friends! On the first episode of Season 2, we are talking about one of the most Catholic Christians to have lived before the year 500. He was one of the smartest people to have ever lived and has way too many things happening in his life to do them all justice. Today we are learning alongside this amazing Saint Friend: Saint Ambrose.
2021-12-0708 minSaint FriendsE26 • S1 Episode 26 | St. Andrew, the ApostleHey, friends! Today's Saint friend is the fourth of Jesus' Apostles to make an appearance on the podcast. He was a fisherman who was called to become a "fisher of men" and seems to have traveled to a lot of different places in order to do so. He was extremely close to Jesus and is the older brother of Saint Peter, the first pope. Come find out what real fishing is like with our new friend: Saint Andrew, the Apostle.
2021-11-3008 minSaint FriendsE25 • S1 Episode 25 | Pope St. Clement IHey, friends! Today's episode is all about the fourth person to sit in the Chair of Saint Peter. He personally knew Peter and Paul along with some other really cool early Christian Saints. Today, we are looking at the early Church through the eyes of our new Saint Friend: Pope Saint Clement, the First.
2021-11-2307 minSaint FriendsE24 • S1 Episode 24 | St. Agnes of AssisiHey, friends! Today, we are spending some time getting to know the lesser known of the "Saints of Assisi." She personally knew Saint Francis and was the younger sister of Saint Clare. Today's episode is all about our new Saint Friend: Saint Agnes of Assisi.
2021-11-1607 minSaint FriendsE23 • S1 Episode 23 | St. John LateranHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is very different than others we have met on the podcast because John Lateran isn't a person. Saint John Lateran is a building! How can a building be our friend and have a Saint Feast day like the other Saints? Find out as we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome.
2021-11-0907 minSaint FriendsE22 • S1 Episode 22 | The All Souls' Day SpecialHey, friends! We've got a special episode for you today. Every year on November 2nd, the Church celebrates the lives of all of those who have died but are not yet Saints. We call this All Souls' Day and, by tradition, there is no Saint with a Feast Day today. So this episode is all about the process of becoming an officially named Saint. We'll walk you through the process from the moment of death all the way through having your own Feast Day and learn about a lot of people who are currently on their way to Sainthood...
2021-11-0211 minSaint FriendsE21 • S1 Episode 21 | St. DemetriusHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is probably somebody you have never heard of but they were one of the most popular Saints at one point in time. He has a lot of different titles that he goes by but we know him by one simple name. Come march into battle with our new friend: Saint Demetrius.
2021-10-2607 minSaint FriendsE20 • S1 Episode 20 | St. John de Brebéuf and his CompanionsHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend was a part of a group of Jesuit priests and missionaries who worked with the Native Americans along the present-day Canada/New York border region. They were all martyred for their missionary work but their story is very different from most of the colonial missionaries. Come find out about faith, courage, and how to learn a language with our new friend(s): Saint John de Brebéuf and his Companions
2021-10-1907 minSaint FriendsE19 • S1 Episode 19 | Mary, Mother of the ChurchHey, friends! Today we have our first returning Saint Friend and there is no better person than the one featured in Episode 01. It's Mary, the mother of Jesus. We heard all about how she is the Mother of God but now it's time to hear how she is also the Mother of the Church (and a mother to each of us). Come cozy up next to the nicest lady you'll ever meet. It's time for Mary, Mother of the Church!
2021-10-1211 minSaint FriendsE18 • S1 Episode 18 | St. Maria Faustina KowalskaHey, friends! Our new Saint Friend today is someone who had a huge influence on the Catholic Church in modern times. They were from Poland, had a deep devotion to Jesus' Divine Mercy as well as his mother, Mary, but they were not a pope. She was a girl from a poor family who changed the face of devotions in the 20th century. Join us as we see Jesus' mercy alongside our new friend, Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.
2021-10-0509 minSaint FriendsE17 • S1 Episode 17 | St. Wenceslaus, the "Good King"Hey, friends! I hope you are ready for an adventure because today's Saint Friend was at the center of a medieval political saga that involves noble families, rival factions, and murder! He's also the subject of an old Christmas song so come step into the royal courts of Bohemia and learn more about our new friend, Saint Wenceslaus.
2021-09-2807 minSaint FriendsE16 • S1 Episode 16 | St. Matthew, Apostle and EvangelistHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend was a close friend of Jesus and was called to be one of the Twelve Apostles despite not being a very good person before then. He also wrote one of the most read books of all time: the first of the Gospels found in the New Testament of the Bible. Come sit at the table full of sinners with our new friend, Saint Matthew.
***Note: For some reason, I said that Saint Matthew's Feast Day is September 16th but it's actually September 21st.***
2021-09-2107 minSaint FriendsE15 • S1 Episode 15 | St. Albert, Patriarch of JerusalemHey, friends! Today's new Saint Friend was a bishop who helped resolve a dispute between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, managed to not be martyred by the Muslims in Jerusalem, and helped create one of the most famous Catholic religious orders of all time. Come walk in the procession of the Holy Cross with our new friend: Saint Albert, the patriarch of Jerusalem.
2021-09-1407 minSaint FriendsE14 • S1 Episode 14 | St. Regina, virgin and martyrHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is a young girl martyred for never renouncing her faith. In the face of persecution, prison, and torture, she never stopped showing those around her how she wanted to live as a "little Christ." Today we are spending time in prayer with our new friend: Saint Regina.
2021-09-0707 minSaint FriendsE13 • S1 Episode 13 | Sts. Joseph of Arimathea & NicodemusHey, friends! Today's episode is about TWO new Saint Friends. They were some of the final people to minister to the human Jesus and are always tied together when it comes to talking about their lives and their faith. Learn about overcoming the dangers of faith with our new Saint Friends: Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.
2021-08-3107 minSaint FriendsE12 • S1 Episode 12 | St. BartholomewOur Saint Friend today is the second of Jesus' apostles that we are meeting on the podcast, but how much do we really know about him? Are we even calling him by the right name? Do we even know how he died? All questions and more as we learn about Saint Bartholomew!
2021-08-2408 minSaint FriendsE11 • S1 Episode 11 | St. Hyacinth of KrakowWhat does a Saint have to do with Polish comfort food? Find out in today's episode about one of the first real Dominican priests and co-founder of more than a handful of monasteries and churches. Come eat some pierogies with Saint Hyacinth of Krakow.
2021-08-1707 minSaint FriendsE10 • S1 Episode 10 | St. LawrenceHey, friends! It's the middle of summer so today we are hanging out with the patron Saint of barbecue. This Saint has one of the oldest recognized feast days in the history of the Catholic Church and in an inspiration to those wanting to do the work Jesus called Christians to here on earth as well as my personal hero when it comes to sarcasm as a second language. Come light yourself on fire with love for Christ alongside our new Saint Friend: St. Lawrence.
2021-08-1008 minSaint FriendsE9 • S1 Episode 9 | St. Lydia, disciple of PaulHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is one of the lesser-known women who is a Saint and actually appears in the Bible by name. She was one of the first recorded baptisms in Europe and invited Saint Paul to stay in her house while he was in town. Let's sit at the feet of Paul together and learn about the woman sitting right there with us: St. Lydia
2021-08-0307 minSaint FriendsE8 • S1 Episode 8 | Pope Saint Celestine IHe's a pope! He's a Saint! He's our first Pope Saint! Our Saint Friend today was a pretty normal pope. He was friends with other Saints, he fought against the heresies of his time, and he is partially responsible for the conversion of Ireland to Christianity. Today we are talking about Pope Saint Celestine I.
2021-07-2707 minSaint FriendsE7 • S1 Episode 7 | St. Apollinaris of RavennaHey, friends! Today's Saint Friend was a friend and disciple of Saint Peter. He was a bishop who faced persecution from those who didn't want him or his Christian theology anywhere near them. His story is one of risking your life to follow Christ, even to the point of death. Let's learn about the perseverance of this Saint Friend and the virtue of patience together as we get exiled from a small Italian city alongside Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna.
2021-07-2006 minSaint FriendsE6 • S1 Episode 6 | St. Henry IIAre all Saints perfect? No. Do they sometimes do very human things? Yes. Today's Saint Friend was one of the most "royal" people of his time even before he became the King of Germany or the Holy Roman Emperor. How could someone who abused their power so openly and so often be named a Saint? Let's find out by visiting the royal court of our new Saint Friend: Saint Henry II.
2021-07-1307 minSaint FriendsE5 • S1 Episode 5 | St. Maria GorettiToday's Saint Friend is a little girl who died living out her faith in a very intense way. While she isn't the first martyr mentioned on this podcast, she is the first heartbreaking story we've heard. She never got to learn or experience a lot of the things many of us take for granted in our daily lives. Today we walk in the garden with the little holy girl, our new Saint Friend, St. Maria Goretti.
2021-07-0608 minSaint FriendsE4 • S1 Episode 4 | St. Peter, Prince of the ApostlesIn the first of multiple episodes about this Saint Friend, we look at the life of Simon, called Peter, as it appears in the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). How did Jesus come to choose this buff but obedient fisherman to lead the Church in the world? If he's as close to Jesus as we think, why does he deny him publicly so many times? Today we begin talking about one of the earliest Saint Friends: Saint Peter, the Prince of the Apostles.
2021-06-2907 minSaint FriendsE3 • S1 Episode 3 | St. Paulinus of NolaHow does a man go from being the son of a Roman prefect to the bishop of an Italian city? Well, it involves marriage, conversion, baptism, death, a surprise ordination on Christmas and a lot of writing. Oh, and he retired from his original job at the age of 26. Along the way, he became pretty good friends with six or seven other people who would all later be named Saints. Today, we are talking about our new Saint Friend, Saint Paulinus of Nola.
2021-06-2208 minSaint FriendsE2 • S1 Episode 2 | The First Canonized SaintWhat does it mean to be a “canonized Saint?” Who was the first Saint that we knew made it to heaven? Well, we don’t really know his name but he was there with Jesus at the crucifixion because he was on the cross next to him. Tradition tells us that this friend’s name might be Dismas. “Today, you will be with me in paradise.” Jesus, as the head of the Christian Church, tells the man next to him that he will join with the angels in heaven that day and BOOM! the first canonized saint.
But what doe...
2021-06-1507 minSaint FriendsE1 • S1 Episode 1 | Mary, the Mother of God“Behold, your Mother.” With these words from on the cross, Jesus entrusts Mary to us, his beloved disciples, as our spiritual mother. There is a lot to unpack with Mary, especially from a Catholic perspective, but today we will focus on what we know of Mary’s early life in the Bible.
How would you react if an angel came to you on a Saturday afternoon and said God wanted you to give birth to His Son? Oh, and that child will be the savior of the world. No pressure, right? Can you even say “No?” We’ll begin to...
2021-06-0806 minSaint FriendsE0 • S1 Episode 0 | An Introduction to Saint FriendsWho are Saints and why are they our “Friends?” Check out this brand new podcast about the lives of the Saints and learn how they are great examples for how we should live our lives today.
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