Super Saints Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We weren’t sure what we wanted to tell you about first. Should we begin with stories from its magnificent tradition, which are filled with accounts of major battles won through the intercession of Our Lady of Czestochowa, and of the generals who dedicated their troops and their battles to Our Lady, who wore the breastplate of Our Lady as they went into battle, and then came back a...

Send us Fan Mail Miracles in the Life of Saint Rose of Lima Even the name she was given came directly from Heaven. Originally she was named Isabel after her maternal grandmother. But a miraculous occurrence took place while the child was an infant, before her Baptism. She was in her stroller with the Indian servant Mariana. All of a sudden the maid began to cry out to Rose’s mother and the childre...

Send us Fan Mail “Born poor and humble of heart, “Undaunted champion of the Catholic Faith, “Zealous to restore all things in Christ, “Crowned a holy life with a holy death” [1] Who was Pope Saint Pius X? This is the story of a Pope who refused to stay buried in the annals of history.  The boy who became Pope always worked with the image of Mother Church and her founder Jesus Christ before him, le...

Send us Fan Mail The day Bernard was born, his mother raised him up to Heaven and consecrated him to God. Although she was gentle and loving, she was also firm and resolute. She was attentive to all her children, giving of herself completely, but with this her third born son, she knew in her heart she had been given a special gift from God and she wanted to nurture him and prepare him for his role...

Send us Fan Mail Saint John Eudes Founder of the Congregation of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Founder of Eudists. Bob and Penny as they followed the fascinating life of St. John Eudes to create this audio.   We begin at Les Tourvaillers in southern Normandy, France, where the parents of our Saint went in petition to Our Lady of Recovery. We go to his home town Ri, and the Church where he was bap...

Send us Fan Mail Saint Roch Patron of Plagues and Corona Virus Miracle Worker - Patron Saint of Cholera, Plague, epidemics, dogs, dog lovers, pilgrims, bachelors, surgeons and grave diggers, among others . Family, the Lord works in powerful ways. What a time for St. Roch to come back into our lives than now, when the world is in the midst of an epidemic, the Corona Virus. St. Roch is the patron sa...

Send us Fan Mail The Assumption of the Blessed Mother into Heaven Browse our Rosary Collection Perhaps the greatest Fiat Our Lady had to make, was saying Yes to staying on earth after her Son Jesus had left her physically to prepare her place in Heaven.  We must remember that she was with Him throughout His life, from the day He was born, through His early years, then His public ministry, to the d...

Send us Fan Mail They  built up this great fever, and smashed the Hosts with a vengeance.  It was the scourging of Jesus once more, at the Pillar, the crowning with thorns, the mockery He and His Mother endured at Calvary.  The final blow came when one of the heretics threw a Consecrated Host on the floor, and stomped on It with his boots.  The bottom of the boot had spikes on the sole, to help gr...

Send us Fan Mail As the Feast of Pentecost was approaching, the sacristan of the Church, Dom Garnier, made a special repository for the Blessed Sacrament, for the time when Our Lord Jesus would be exposed to the Faithful.  He did the same thing every year; but this year, he made it just a little more special.  He set up a small Altar, in front of the choir rail, by placing a table on the Gospel si...

Send us Fan Mail St. Brigid or St. Bridget of Sweden is one of the most powerful women, who have graced Mother Church with their love and faithfulness. A little brusque at times, or as a dear Bishop once called Penny - a little forthright; she was considered a Prophet to Pope Gregory, as was St. Catherine of Siena. But whereas the Pope himself called her a Prophet, he did not have the fond affecti...

Send us Fan Mail This article is an Excerpt from Miracles of the Eucharist Book II This article is about Love and hate.  What would make a Man give up His Life for those who mock Him, reject Him, betray Him, choose a murderer over Him, strip Him, scourge Him, spit upon Him, nail Him to the Cross?  Love, unconditional Love! What would make a woman take a consecrated Host, the vulnerable God-man and...

Send us Fan Mail On our Journey of Faith to explore more shrines that show us proof of how the Lord shows His love for us through Miracles of the Eucharist, we go to the province of Emiglia Romagna, in the northeastern part of Italy, to Ferrara, a city known for its peace and quiet. There is an ancient section there, called the Borgo Vado near the Po river. They never knew if they would be flooded...

Send us Fan Mail Blessed Angela of Foligno (1248-1309) Thirteenth Century Mystic - Passionate Lover of Jesus  Hello, family and welcome.  We're Bob and Penny Lord and we have a very special Super Saint to share with you today, Blessed Angela Foligno. Within twenty five years after the world was to lose St. Francis of Assisi, the little, great Poverello, the Lord was to call forth a new light...

Send us Fan Mail “All power has been given to me in Heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you.  And know that I will be with you always, until the end of time” . Matthew 28:19-20 Family, we have a Treasure, of so great a magnitude it has...

Send us Fan Mail Saint Juliana Falconieri The name Falconieri is famous in church annals.  The uncle of St. Juliana, St. Alexis Falconieri, is one of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order.  He was very instrumental in the upbringing of St. Juliana, her father having died when she was very young. It was obvious to her mother and uncle that Juliana had a vocation from the time she was a very young...

Send us Fan Mail It is so exciting to be able to look through the pages of history, and see how the Lord has given us unbelievably powerful Lovers of the Eucharist in the brothers and sisters who have gone before us. St. Teresa of Avila, or as she is more accurately known, Teresa la Grande, was called “Loca de la Eucaristía”, which translates to “Crazy over the Eucharist”. St. Thérèse the Little F...

Send us Fan Mail When did we stop singing this love song to our country? It was so subtle; did it just sort of disappear with many of the other patriotic traditions that our country stood for? How many of us still remember this song, reminding us of the price paid by our fathers--the hopes and dreams of our ancestors, as they struggled in filthy disease-ridden holds of ships bringing them to a new...

Send us Fan Mail We researched the Life of Saint Junipero Serra and the California Missions. We went to the California Missions, the legacy of Saint Junipero Serra, apostle of California. Learn of his great love for the Missions and the Natives of the new world. Walk with us through his early priesthood in Mallorca, Spain, to the missions of Mexico, and then to the Missions of California. Come wit...

Send us Fan Mail Miracle of the Eucharist of Offida The Lord allows Himself to be drawn back to Lanciano again. This could very well be called THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE OF LANCIANO II, because what we call the Miracle of Offida actually happened in Lanciano in the year 1273. Why did Jesus pick Lanciano yet a Second Time? What was the need for Him to manifest Himself again in this town in another Mir...

Send us Fan Mail My favorite Image of Blessed Mother as a child. Every Tuesday night we had devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help According to tradition, Our Lady of Perpetual Help is considered the oldest Icon in the Church. It is believed that the first Icon of the Virgin of the Passion (or Our Lady of Perpetual Help) was in fact painted by St. Luke. And who better than he to paint this sorrow...

Send us Fan Mail Luz Elena's family experienced what happens when Marxism takes over! This happened in Mexico in the 20th Century. Please watch and share this video and note the progression from protests to violence to martyrdom of the faithful. We are on the same path folks! https://www.patreon.com/posts/40352141 Open by Steve Bailey Support the show Journeys of Faith brings you Super Saints...

Send us Fan Mail We are in the days of great Saints and deadly sinners. Live your life with your eyes on Jesus and He will lead you to Sainthood and Home! Cast your lot with the enemy of God with his false, fleeting promises and he will not only betray you on earth, he will drag you down with him to the bowels of hell. Saints like St. Aloysius made a choice in life, while very young. He chose the...

Send us Fan Mail Blessed Imelda Lambertini named the Protectress of First Holy Communicants by Pope St. Pius X, .  When the Mass ended, the sisters proceeded to leave the Church. Imelda stayed behind to continue praying. The sisters turned to call Imelda. What they saw astonished them. A bright white Host appeared above the head of Imelda, and remained suspended in air. They immediately called the...

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Catholic Musician Michael John Poirier After exchanging vows in 1994 Michael and his wife, Mary, consecrated their marriage to be formed under the care of Our Lady of Guadalupe and dedicated themselves to helping build up and encourage families in the Church. After almost twenty-five years they are still serving the Church through a non-profit corporation called...

Send us Fan Mail The Middle Ages was such a period in our Church History. The Lord allowed our Church to plunge itself into the depths, to wallow in corruption and heresies. Many of the clergy and laity fell away from the Church. There was tremendous confusion as to what to believe. (Does this sound similar to the Church of Today?) The heresies were being expounded by strong figures within the chu...