SaintCast #135, St. Anthony’s Feast in Boston!
It’s called the largest religious festival in the America, St. Anthony’s Feast in Boston’s North End. Paul takes you there to witness the sights, sounds, and festivities on the last weekend in August, simultaneously celebrated in Montelfalcione, Italy.
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SaintCast #134, Patron of “The Daily Grind”
Ever wonder to whom to pray to help you get through the daily grind? Here’s the man – a saint for the rest of us. No visions, miracles while alive, no extraordinary penances – just did his daily duty with love for God. Get to know St. Benildus. Is Mary now appearing in Egypt? A [...]
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Murder in the Cathedral – SaintCast #133, St. Thomas Becket
839 years ago today, the murder of St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, inside Canterbury cathedral has been memorialized by T. S. Eliot, Jean Anouilh, and many others. Today we take an in depth look at the life and times of Henry II’s close friend and confidant, whose life change and resulting martyrdom spawned years [...]
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SaintCast Extra – Santa Lucia on Catholic Roundup
What do flying donkeys, Elvis Presley, Enrico Caruso, Dante Alighieri, and Venetians have in common? They all have a special meaning for Santa Lucia. On December 13th we celebrate the Feast of St. Lucy. Special traditions take place all over the world.
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SaintCast #131, A Saintly Ghost Story
Today, in honor of the Feast of All Saints (and Halloween) we recount a true ghost story as told by St. John Bosco, whose best friend who came to visit after his death.
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SaintCast #130, Happy St. Crispin’s Day!
Paul wishes a belated ‘Happy St. Crispin’s Day’ to all, recalling the famous speech from Shakespeare’s Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt. We highlight the lives of 4 of the 5 new saints from October 11, the Mills Brothers, New Orleans, a Catholic Pilot and more.
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SaintCast #129, When in Rome . . SoundSeeing at SS. John & Paul
Paul and daughter Laura walk above the Coliseum in Rome, combing the Celian hill for Saint-related sites, and stumble upon the magnificent Basilica of SS. John and Paul, and the former home of Pope St. Gregory the Great. Also hear news of the miracle of San Gennaro in Naples this week.
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SaintCast #128, Blessed Miguel Pro, ‘God’s jester’
In one of the fiercest Catholic persecutions of the last 100 years, ‘God’s jester,’ Miguel Augustin Pro, was executed for his witness to Christ among the faithful of Mexico. Learn about his many disguises, his pranks, and his faithful ministry to the poor in SaintCast #128. Also, Paul takes to the street in St. Louis [...]
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“Pax Tecum Filumena,” SaintCast #127, the mysterious St. Philomena
The bones found in the tomb in the catacombs of St. Priscilla were moved to Naples, and shortly thereafter amazing miracles began happening. What do we know of St. Philomena? Padre Pio generates solar power?
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SaintCast #126, Benedict of Nursia
High in the mountains of Lazio, south of Rome, young Benedict took refuge in the silence of a cave to come to know God, an inauspicious beginning to a man called the “Father of Western Monastacism.” The story of Benedict, his Rule, and an interview with a Benedictine monk. Therese goes to space, Jesus & [...]
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