A Martyr and a Monk

This week, Christina tells the story of the Denver's Angel of Mercy, Servant of God Julia Greeley. Sources: Wikipedia     Julia Greeley     William Gilpin     Colorado territory     Denver City Juliagreeley.org  https://aleteia.org/2016/02/08/the-eyes-pull-you-in-writing-icons-for-the-greater-glory-of-god/  h...

This week, Victoria tells the story of the only catholic saint from Iceland, Saint Thorlak. Sources: Wikipedia:     Fljótshlíð     Saint Thorlak     School of St Victor     Rule of St Augustine     Lincoln Cathedral     Augustine of Hippo     Þykkvibær  &...

This week, Christina tells the brief but odd story of Saint Macarius of Alexandria (but not Egypt!) and the odd situation of hundreds monks in the desert.  Sources: Wikipedia     St Macarius of Alexandria     Nitrian Desert     Sozomen     Palladius of Galatia https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG2034...

This week, Victoria tells the anachronistic story of St Maurice, an Egyptian in the Alps. Sources: Wikipedia:      St Maurice      Thebes      Bagaudae      Gaul      Crisis of the 3rd Century      Great St Bernard Pass      ...

This week Christina tells the story of St Roch, a Frenchman turned martyr. Christina also surprises Victoria with an unexpected contemporary saint.  Sources: Wikipedia:     St Roch     St Guinefort     FT Prince     Brotherhood of St Roch Mendotapet.com https://www.waterstones.com/book/later-on/f-t-prince/97808564...

This week, Victoria tackles the difficult and morally conflicting story of a Mohawk woman turned Catholic Saint, St Kateri Tekakwitha. Sources: Wikipedia:     Kateri Tekakwitha     Auriesville, New York     Algonquin people     Iroquois     The Huron Feast of the Dead     Daniel...

This week Christina tells the story of Pope Saint John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, also known as the 'Turcophile' and 'Good Pope' Sources: Wikipedia      P ope John XXIII     Honorary Prelate of His Holiness     Monsignor     Society for the Propagation of the Faith

This week, Victoria tells the story of Blessed Otto Neururer, the first priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp. Sources: Wikipedia     Otto Neururer     Flieb     Brixen     Vincentian Family     Rerum Novarum     Zillertal     Kappl    &nbs...

This week, Christina tells Victoria four stories about Saint Christina(s) (and one blessed) that lived through various ages but were still surprisingly similar. Sources: Wikipedia:     St. Christina of Persia     St. Christina of Bolsena     St. Christina the Astonishing     Blessed Christina von Stommeln   &...

This week Victoria and Christina discuss the odd history behind Saint Blaise, another one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Sources: Wikipedia     St Blaise     Sivas     Diocletian     Marco Polo     William of Rubruck     Edict of Milan     Constantine the great...

Unfortunately we don't have an episode for you this week (see the announcement audio). We will return after a brief hiatus in July. 

This week, Christina tells the story of Albert the Great, one of the most important scholars of the middle ages and a Doctor of the Catholic Church. Sources: https://ebrary.net/4390/philosophy/the_fathers_of_the_church https://suburbanbanshee.wordpress.com/st-albert-the-greats-complete-works-volumes-available-online/ https://www.catholicscientists.org/catholic-scientists-of-the-past/albert-great h...

This week, Victoria tells the story of martyr Blessed Marie-Clementine Anuarite Nengapeta of the Congo. Our listeners should note a content warning for sexual assault starting at 31:00 and lasting until 33:15. Listener discretion is advised. Sources: Wikipedia:      Congo Crisis      Simba Rebellion      Democratic Republic...

This week Christina tells Victoria the story of the little known Blessed Solanus Casey and his miraculous healings. Sources: Wikipedia:     Solanus Casey     novena https://solanuscasey.org https://www.archstl.org/dear-father-a-simplex-priest-is-restricted-in-certain-areas-of-ministry-1420

This week, we cover the mysterious bi-locations and visions of the Venerable Mary of Jesus of Agreda. Sources Wikipedia:     Mary of Jesus of Agreda     Agreda, Spain     Converso     Discalced Carmelites     Avila, Spain     Discalced     Tarazona  &nbsp...

This week Christina and Victoria pay tribute to the people of the Ukraine by discussing the story of St Olga of Kyiv, a mighty protector and queen.  Sources: https://www.catholicnews.com/text-of-prayer-for-peace-in-ukraine-recited-by-pope/ https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-698972 Wikipedia     Kievan Rus     Olga of Kiev    &nb...

Victoria and Christina take a break from the saints this week to clarify the process of canonization and to chat about the saint related products they have acquired.  Sources:  https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2016/how-to-become-a-saint-mother-theresa/index.html https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/saints https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/th...

This week Victoria describes the historical problems with the existence of Saint Veronica regardless of her prevalent position in church worship today.  Sources: Wikipedia:      St Veronica      Apocrypha      Veil of Veronica      Pedro Tafur      Mary of St Peter &nbs...

This week Christina tells Victoria the story of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, a priest turned monk from Nigeria.  Sources: https://uscatholic.org/calendar/bl-cyprian-michael-iwene-tansi-feast/ https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/cyprian-michael-iwene-tansi-405 http://saintsresource.com/cyprian-michael-iwene-tansi https://cistercianfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/BLESSED-CYPRI...

This week Victoria tells Christina the stories of the 6 saints and/or martyrs known as Victoria, and one story of Victoria and Christina. Stay tuned to clarify the confusion! Sources:  Wikipedia:    Diocletianic Persecution     Pope Gregory I     San Paolo fuori le Mura     Acisclus     Eulogius of...

This week, Christina tells Victoria the story of Primate of Ireland, St Malachy and his supposed Prophecy of Popes. Sources: https://catholicmystics.blogspot.com/p/prophetic-warnings-phrophetic-warning.html https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09565a.htm https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09565a.htm https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12473a.htm#malachy Wikipedia:     St Malachy  &...

This week, Victoria tells the story of Catholic education pioneer, Mother and Saint Theodore Guerin. Sources: Wikipedia:      Theodore Guerin      Etables-sur-Mer, France      Reign of Terror      Sisters of Providence (Ruillé-sur-Loir, France)      Rennes    ...

This week Victoria and Christina tackle a modern case of political martyrdom and a true miracle with the story of St Oscar Romero.  Sources:  Wikipedia https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-oscar-arnulfo-romero https://cafod.org.uk/News/International-news/Oscar-Romero-life-timeline https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/archbishop-oscar-romero-becomes-a-saint-but-h...

This week Victoria tells Christina the wild stories behind Saint Nicholas of Myra. Sources: Wikipedia: Saint Nicholas Patara Myra Diocletianic Persecution First Council of Nicaea Arius Defrocking Cyrenaica First Crusade Nicholas of Sion Sinterklaas Low Countries https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas https://www.nationalgeographic.co...

This week Christina tells Victoria about their first ever non-saint of the podcast, a catholic samurai. Sources: Wikepedia for: - Shogunate - The Warring States Period - The Isolation of Japan - Samurai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Justo_Takayama https://takayamaukon.com/