Today’s episode goes back to Daniel’s early life. After being taken from his home in Jerusalem, young Daniel must learn to trust God in a new and challenging world. Through courage, wisdom, and faith, Daniel shows us how God stays close—even when life changes suddenly.

Includes a guided reflection for kids and families.

Great for Catholic families, car rides, homeschoolers, and bedtime listening.

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In this first episode of Catholic Bible & Saint Stories for Kids, we enter one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture: Daniel in the lions’ den.

Daniel is 80 years old, faithful as ever, and surrounded by danger. Jealous rulers plot against him, a new law forbids prayer, and Daniel must choose between obeying God or obeying men. When he is thrown into a den of hungry lions, something incredible happens—God sends an angel to protect him.

This story invites kids and families to discover:

Perfect for ages 6–14 and great for family listening, this episode ends with a gentle reflection to help kids think about the “lions” in their own lives and to trust that God is always close.

Welcome to our new season! May these stories draw your family closer to Jesus, Scripture, and the saints.

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We've been meeting Archangels lately, but haven't met Gabriel yet. We'll see him soon, along with Mother Mary, as we prepare for Christmas in Advent. But he appears much earlier than that, about 490 years before, to the Prophet Daniel. Daniel is going to need some help. I think we should go there now...

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If you were a king or a queen, a prince or a princess, lived in a majestic castle, had the best food, servants, luxuries, and money to last many lifetimes, what would you do all day? St. Elizabeth surprised everyone with her choices, was persecuted for it, and then became the German and Hungarian Saint of the Middle Ages!! She should inspire all of us to transform our pity and empathy into real compassion, mercy, and LOVE (Virtue of Charity)!!!

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Mt. Skellig is not just the place where Rey found the Jedi Luke, but is also the real-life place where St. Patrick's mission crossed that of the Archangel Michael's. Welcome to the "tip" of the Sword of St. Michael, the first location furthest West on the line of St. Michael we have been exploring lately!

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How Halloweenish is a skull with a hole in it?! There are all sorts of things happening around our next story. It has a Saint with a hole in his head. It has a mountain in the ocean with a huge sanctuary on top, which has appeared in video games like Creed Brotherhood and Civilization VI, as well as inspired mountains and monuments in Sniper Elite 5 and Pokémon X and Y, just to name a few.

So what does St. Michael have to do with all of it? I'll give you a hint... It all goes back to that first battle between the Angels and the Demons, to Mt. Gargano, and to St. Michael's desire to help us! This is the 3rd location along the Sword of St. Michael, Mont-Saint-Michel.

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Want to meet St. Michael? Follow his sword's gash carved upon the earth during the ancient battle. You’ll find it by tracing a line between the most renowned sites in the world, dedicated to Michael, across Europe and in the Middle East. It was left by him while driving rebellious demons and the new king of hell from the heavens. A bull will lead you to a cave, which is also a basilica, and significantly, the only one in the world NOT consecrated by a Bishop. The archangel’s footprint will mark the spot...

Let's learn more about Archangels, and specifically Michael! To see a map of "St. Michael's Sword," or images of the Celestial Cave Basilica called Sanctuary of St. Michael, and Mt. Gargano, the 5th location along the sword of St. Michael, visit me at Meet the Lamb!

Episode cover image is an illustration from Milton's, Paradise Lost.

So much good here, what a stud St. Francis is!! He not only left us the nativity scene for Advent and Christmas, but hear how he impacted what our churches do EVERY FRIDAY IN LENT! How about some incredible miracles as well, both near and after his death?! But most importantly, how did Francis grow in holiness???

Francis' prayer of adoration: We adore you, O Lord Jesus Christ, in this church and all the churches of the world, and we bless you, because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world. Amen.

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Francis, Carlo, and Giorgio leave us these heartfelt moments where they come to the aid of someone in need. How do empathy and pity become more? How do they become compassion, or charity/love?

Let's pray the Examen together as a family!

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Francis' father wants him to give up his Christian charity, or publicly disown his inheritance and sever all ties to him as his father. What will Francis do?? Plus birds, a wolf, and the first Nativity scene ever?? What is going on in the life of Francis?!

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