Historical Jesus

Jesus tells the story of a father asks his two sons to work in his vineyard in the Gospel of Matthew (21:28-32). The first son initially refuses but later changes his mind and works. The second son agrees to work but then doesn't. The father's will is done by the first son, who repents and obeys, while the second son, who makes a false commitment, doesn't fulfill it. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation...

Saint Francis of Assisi Feast Day (October 4) honors the moment Francis received the stigmata—bodily marks resembling the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ. St. Francis received the wounds in September 1224 while praying and fasting on Mount La Verna in Tuscany, Italy. Francis is the first historically recorded person to bear the stigmata. The event signifies a deep spiritual union with Chr...

October 4 is the annual Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) an Italian mystic, poet and mendicant friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans in the early 13th century. 5 Minutes in Church History podcast at https://amzn.to/3BoedCq The Saints podcast available at https://link.amazon/B0aVzSaqQ Saint Francis of Assisi books at https://link.amazon/B08ndmnGZ Books about Stigm...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Spanish conquistador Vasco Nunez de Balboa became the first European to lead an expedition to the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://youtu.be/MCILUzvxE80 Vasco Nunez de Balboa...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands based in southeastern Massachusetts are called The Wampanoag, meaning People of the First Light. How did these indigenous tribes view themselves and the world around them in the period immediately preceding contact with Europeans? The Wampanoag were part of a larger group of North American Indians known as the Algonquian. They, and...

October 2 marks the Feast of the Guardian Angels to honor the heavenly beings assigned by God to protect and guide each person throughout life. Devotion to guardian angels grew during early monastic traditions, with formal roots in local Christian celebrations going back to the 11th century. All Things Catholic podcast at https://amzn.to/3zXtYjn Edward Sri books available at https://amzn.to/3YuNe1...

October 1 marks the annual Feast day of French Carmelite nun Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-97). She is widely known as "The Little Flower" and is a Doctor of the Church. She is the patron saint of missionaries, florists, pilots, and priests. Books about Therese of Lisieux available at https://link.amazon/B0iFgxWOL All Things Catholic podcast at https://amzn.to/3zXtYjn Edward Sri boo...

September 30 is the annual Feast Day of Saint Jerome (347–420), who was originally interred in Bethlehem, where he died. His original rock-cut tomb is inside St. Jerome’s Cave, a subterranean grotto network located beneath the Church of St. Catherine, right next to the study room where he spent 30 years translating the Latin Vulgate Bible. This church sits immediately adjacent to the f...

Humans throughout history have felt a need for supernatural support—for powers that help, guide, and either proclaim important events or bring news. Angels play those roles in Christianity, with most other cultures and religions offering equivalents. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Ee49.   The Glory of Angels by Edward Lucie-Smith at https://amzn.to/3swavlW   Books by Edward L...

September 29 is the Feast of the Archangels, a Christian celebration honored in Western traditions (also known as Michaelmas) and November 8 in Eastern traditions. Archangels are high-ranking angels in Abrahamic religions who serve as chief messengers and leaders of heavenly hosts. The Main Archangels are Michael: The protector and leader of the heavenly armies who fights against evil; Gabriel: Th...

September 28 commemorates Wenceslas. Better known as Good King Wenceslas from the famous Christmas Carol, he was Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (not actually a king), who lived from 907 to 929 AD. He is the patron saint of the Czech Republic. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/x8e04yPG1KE which has accompanying visuals. Good King Wenceslas books available at https://a...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                &nb...

The Book of ACTS continues the story of Christianity and is the fifth book of the New Testament. It recounts the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message across the Roman Empire. Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x The Acts of the Apostles book available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq   ...

September 26 is the annual feast day of the Canadian Martyrs. In the United States, this feast day is celebrated on October 19 where the group is officially referred to as St. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions, but they are commonly known as the North American Martyrs. The date of October 19 was selected because it closely follows the martyrdom date of St. Isaac Jogues, who was...

September 26 marks the annual Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine-rite commemoration of the Repose of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian. The Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist is also celebrated every year on December 27 by Catholic and Protestant Lutheran & Anglican Churches. The fourth of the New Testament's four canonical Gospels, John contains a highly schematic...

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) gives us one of the first historical treatments of the life of Jesus in his pioneering book (1906) that reviews all prior work on the question of the "historical Jesus" and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times—while offering his own synopsis and interpretation in this seminal work of biblical criticism. Quest of the Historical Jesu...

Padre Pio (1881-1968) was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, and mystic famous for Bilocation and bearing the Stigmata (the wounds of Christ).  Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World podcast at  https://amzn.to/3YJpTqZ Books by Jimmy Akin available at  https://amzn.to/3shLkD8   Books about Padre Pio available at  https://link.amazon/B08gbgiFa     Padre Pio souvenirs at ht...

September 23 marks the anniversary of Saint Padre Pio's death in 1968, known in the Catholic Church as his "birth into heaven" and is his annually celebrated feast day. Padre Pio (1881-1968) was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, and mystic famous for Bilocation and bearing the Stigmata (the wounds of Christ). He is the patron saint of civil defense volunteers, adolescents, and his hometown of Pie...

In the biblical account from the Gospel of Matthew (14:22-33), Jesus walks on water to reach his disciples in a boat on the Sea of Galilee during a storm, a miracle signifying his divine authority. The disciples initially mistake him for a ghost, but he reassures them, and Peter even briefly walks on the water before his faith falters and Jesus rescues him. The story highlights themes of faith, fe...

Every September or October, the fast and holy day of Yom Kippur concludes at nightfall with a single, resounding blast of the shofar or ram’s horn. As a devout Jewish man living in first-century Judea, Jesus observed the biblical holiday known in the Torah as Yom Kippur meaning The Day of Atonement, recognized as the single holiest and most solemn day on the Jewish calendar. Ben Shapiro book...

September 21 annually celebrates the feast day of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist in the Western (Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant) traditions. He was a Jewish, Galilean tax-collector until he met Jesus of Nazareth, who said to him, "Follow me." From that day Matthew was one of his disciples and one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and traditional author of the first Gospel; also r...

We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth. Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq                                &nb...

The Book of ACTS continues the story of Christianity and is the fifth book of the New Testament. It recounts the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message across the Roman Empire. Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x The Acts of the Apostles book available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq   ...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in America. In 1513, Spanish Conquistador Ponce de Leon sailed from Puerto Rico to the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas searching for the fabled Fountain of Youth. He was unsuccessful but became the first European to set foot on current United States soil and explore Florida. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Established as a New World colonial capital on the remnants of the mighty Aztec metropolis of Tenochtitlan, Mexico City was the seat of Spanish political power in the early 1600s. Also, let’s backtrack to ancient times on the continent in search of The Lost Civilization of Atlantis, and how Mexico’s Mesoamerican Mayans are connected with this fascinating mystery. Ch...