A Martyr and a Monk

This week Christina tells the story of the first Black Catholic Priest in the United States. Sources: Wikipedia: 1896 Eastern North America heat wave American Civil War Augustus Tolton https://tolton.archchicago.org/about/tolton-canonization-timeline https://tolton.archchicago.org/ https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/vatican-officials-us-study-alleged-miracles-father-toltons-cause https://tolton...

This week, Victoria tells us about the most recently canonized saint in the Roman Catholic Church (as of recording). Sources: Wikipedia:          Artemides Zatti          Ceferino Namuncura          Salesians of Don Bosco          Viedma, Rio Negro          Bahia Blanca          Reggio Emilia           Luzon https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/2002/documents/ns_lit_doc_20020414_zatti_en.h...

This week Victoria and Christina are back to ring in the new year with the patron saint of impossible causes, Saint Rita of Cascia. Sources: Wikipedia                 Rita of Cascia                 Cascia   https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=205 https://www.thecollector.com/unusual-patron-saints/ https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-rita-of-cascia/

This week, Victoria tells us the odd story of St Torpes, a bold Christian convert who took a boat trip with a dog and a rooster.

This week, we explore the relationship between Ketchup and a Diocletian martyr. Sources: Wikipedia:                 Januarius                 Jean, Count of Paris                 Order of St Januarius                 Duchy of Benevento                 Frederick Barbarossa                 Thixotropy                 Caudini                 Samnite                 Juliana of Nicomedia                ...

This week, Victoria brings us back to the roots with St Dorothy and the Diocletian Persecutions. Sources:         Wikipedia                              Dorothea of Caesarea                              Kayseri                              Martyrologium Hieronymianum                              Barking Abbey                              Aldhelm                              Capital Virgins        ...

This week, we dive into the odd history spiral of St Joseph of Arimathea. Sources: Bible ⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/thepassion/articles/joseph_of_arimathea.shtml#:~:text=The%20story%20of%20Joseph%20of%20Arimathea%20is%20told%20in%20all,the%20Council's%20actions%20against%20Jesus⁠ . ⁠https://www.chalicewell.org.uk/our-history/a-brief-history-of-chalice-well/⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/topic/Grail...

This week, Christina brings the story of the Passion Flower of India and her impressive miracles. Sources: Wikipedia St Alphonsa of the immaculate conception Kottayam Kerala https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/2008/ns_lit_doc_20081012_alfonsa_en.html https://faith.nd.edu/s/1210/faith/interior.aspx?sid=1210&gid=609&pgid=46477&cid=89093&ecid=89093&crid=0&calpg...

This week, we finally conclude out 6 part series on St Peter the Apostle. Find out what the Mistake was and how it resolves. (See previous episodes for sources)

This week we continue with the mystery of the whereabouts of the body of Saint Peter the Apostle, perhaps as close to Jesus as we may ever get. (See previous episodes for sources)

This week, Victoria continues the saga of St Peter the Apostle over the last 2000 years. Sources: The Bones of St Peter by John Evangelist Walsh http://stpetersbasilica.info/Necropolis/Scavi.htm  Wikipedia:              Caius (Presbyter)              Pope Anacletus              St. Peter’s Basilica              Saint Peter’s Tomb Porphyry (geology) Pope Paul VI Pope Clement VIII

This week, Victoria continues her detailed story about Saint Peter the Apostle and the mystery of his whereabouts. Photo Time Stamps: Sources: "The Bones of St Peter" by John Evangelist Walsh http://stpetersbasilica.info/Necropolis/Scavi.htm  Wikipedia:              Caius (Presbyter)              Pope Anacletus              St. Peter’s Basilica              Saint Peter’s Tomb Porphyry (g...

This week, we continue with our adventure through time and our investigation of Saint Peter the Apostle, who he was, and what happened after he died. Sources: The Bible The Bones of St Peter by John Evangelist Walsh Wikipedia:                            Saint Peter                            York Minster                            Poznań                            Poznań Cathedral                ...

Over the next few weeks, Victoria will take us through our biggest episode yet; and, her biggest set of research. We will cover St Peter the Apostle in the next 6 episodes. Yes, that Peter the Apostle, yes the one from the bible. Make sure to listen to each episode in order for the best experience. This is part one. Sources: (for all episodes) Wikipedia:                            Saint Peter     ...

This week Christina tells the story of St Eligius, a saint with some expected and unexpected patronages. Sources: Wikipedia: Saint Eligius Gallo-Roman Limoges Neustria https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-eligius-70 https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05386a.htm https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=271 https://www.christianiconography.info/biggerFiles/eligiusEgerton.html https://...

This week, Victoria tells us about a topical saint, Saint George, in relation to the recent English Coronation. Sources: Wiki: Saint George                         English Reformation                           Paremhat                           Kerala                           Georgia (country)                           Cappadocia (Roman province)                           Praetorian Guard        ...

This week, Christina tells the convoluted story(s) of Saints Cosmas and Damian, the patrons of doctors and physicians, who have a complicated but important history. Sources: Jović, Nebojša J., and Marios Theologou. "The miracle of the black leg: Eastern neglect of Western addition to the hagiography of Saints Cosmas and Damian." Acta medico-historica Adriatica: AMHA 13.2 (2015): 329-344....

This week, Victoria tells the story of the empress Saint Helena of Constantinople. Sources: Wikipedia: Helena, Mother of Constantine I List of Augustae Church of the Nativity Church of the Pater Noster              True Cross              Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford              Holy Nail              Milan Cathedral              Carpentras Cathedral              Iron Crown      ...

This week, Christina brings you a friend of Saint Patrick and a Frankish Bishop who have an unexpected connection. Sources: Wikipedia Ailbe of Emly Emly Ireland Corbinian Duchy of Bavaria Freising Cathedral Pope Benedict XVI https://celticsaints.org/2019/0912a.html

This week Victoria and Christina pay homage to Leap Day and possibly the only saint with a feast day on that date.  Sources: Wikipedia:     Oswald of Winchester     Dean (Christianity)     Winchester     Alfred the Great     Worcester Cathedral     Aethelwine, Ealdorman of E...

This week Christina and Victoria return to discuss one of the most conflicting saint they've done to date, Saint Catherine of Siena. Sources: Wikipedia:       Catherine of Siena https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=9  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Catherine-of-Siena

This week Victoria tells the odd story of St Peter Chanel, a French missionary martyred in Oceania. Sources: Wikipedia:     Peter Chanel     Montrevel-en-Bresse     Uvea (Wallis and Futuna)     Bay of Islands     Akaroa     Wallis & Futuna     Fatuna (Wall...

This week, Victoria and Christina return from the holiday break to cover a previously discussed mystical event in detail. Here we cover Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto and their cousin Sister Lucia de Santos and their role in the visions of Our Lady of Fatima. Sources: Wikipedia      Francisco and Jacinta Marto      Three Secrets of Fatima &nbsp...

For this Christmas week, Christina and Victoria are taking a break with family so we are rerunning one of our oddest and most popular episodes, Saint Nicholas! Whether you heard it the first time or are just now experiencing this oddity, enjoy the story of Saint Nicholas as told by Victoria. Buckle up! *See the previous posting of this episode for the sources*

This week, Victoria takes us on a not so Christmassy story with the tale of Good "King" Wenceslas. Sources: Wikipedia:      Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia      Stochov      Otto the Great      Blaník      John Mason Neale      Crown of St Wenceslas &n...