SaintCast #102, Fr. Seraphim Beshoner on Tsar Alexander I, a saint?
Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, star of Catholic Under the Hood, joins Paul “in the Hood” in Overland Park for a uStream recording of the SaintCast, discussing Russian Tsar Alexander I, reputed to be a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.
Did the Russian emperor Tsar Alexander I fake his death in 1825, and spend the last years of his life as a holy monk in Tomsk, Siberia, as Feodor Kuzmich? Fr. Seraphim, a Russian historian, helps us understand the story in its historical context, discusses the recent book about the subject, and tells us what he believes of the legend.
- Imperial Legend, book on the Alexander/Kuzmich story
- Catholic Under the Hood Podcast
- Link to recorded uStream of this podcast
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I enjoyed the tag team show. Great Idea to have both you guys work together! The interesting story, the alternative “Under The Hood” theme song, and both you guys sharing thoughts made for an excellent show. Perhaps you can do more of these tag team shows from time to time.
Hooray! I enjoyed this podcast!! It was great that you guys were able to get together and pull this off. Y’all hit a homerun with this one.