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The true story of Santa Claus. Merry Christmas!
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Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/hallowed
Email:
Novena to St Nicholas:
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-nicholas-novena
Images of St Nicholas:
https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/real-face
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/@TarynHarbridge)
I bet you didn't know there was a patron saint of dogs. This is the story of St Roch.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hallowed
Email: [email protected]
Novena to St Roch: https://www.daily-prayers.org/novenas/saint-roch/
St Roch in Renaissance Art: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/saint-roch-the-plague-the-cult-and-the-image-museu-de-s%C3%A3o-roque/sAUxRLvGRYOWLw?hl=en-GB
Shrine of St Roch (New Orleans): https://unusualplaces.org/st-roch-chapel-a-shrine-of-life-on-a-cemetery/
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/@TarynHarbridge)
Saints clash with samurai in the Japanese game of thrones. This is the story of the Nagasaki martyrs.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hallowed
Email: [email protected]
Letters of St Francis Xavier about Japan: https://my.tlu.edu/ICS/icsfs/EurosinAsiaSources9pg.pdf?target=f95413e2-209d-4e7f-a324-456e70da7a3d
Chaplet of the 26 Martyrs: https://aleteia.org/2021/02/06/this-unique-chaplet-honors-26-japanese-martyrs/
Memorial: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4417.html
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
From Spain to India to Japan, he lived a life of high adventure for Christ: this is the bold tale of St Francis Xavier.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hallowed (Join for bonus episodes!)
Email: [email protected] (Send your questions for the Q&A)
Novena of Grace: https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-of-grace
Letters of St Francis Xavier: https://archive.org/details/LifeLettersOfStFrancisXavierV1
Castle of Xavier: https://www.castlesworld.com/castles/castle-of-xavier.php
Basilica of Bom Jesus (Relics of St Francis Xavier): https://www.bomjesus.org/
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
No cause is lost with Christ. This is the powerful story of St Rita.
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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hallowed
Email: [email protected]
Prayers to St Rita: https://www.christian-miracles.com/prayerstostrita.htm
St Rita's Basilica in Cascia: https://santaritadacascia.org/en/
Pope St John Paul II's address: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/speeches/2000/apr-jun/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20000520_santa-rita.html
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
The Devil is still seething. This is the legend of St Michael the Archangel.
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St Michael Prayer: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/prayer-to-st-michael-the-archangel-371
Novena to St Michael: https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-michael-archangel-novena
Golden Legend: https://www.christianiconography.info/goldenLegend/michael.htm
Monte Gargano: https://sacredsites.com/europe/italy/monte_gargano.html
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody performed by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
This is the tale of how England came to Christ: the adventure of St Augustine of Canterbury. RIP HM Queen Elizabeth II, r. 1952-2022.
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St Bede the Venerable, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/38326/38326-h/38326-h.html
St Augustine's Oak:
https://www.worcesterpeopleandplaces.org.uk/news/134/146/Saint-Augustines-Oak.html
St Augustine's Relic and Shrine:
https://www.augustine-pugin.org.uk/st-augustine/the-relic-and-shrine/
St Augustine's Abbey (SS Peter and Paul):
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-augustines-abbey/
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
A modern slave set free by Christ: this is the remarkable story of St Josephine Bakhita.
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Prayers for the Feast of St Josephine:
https://www.sistersagainsttrafficking.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-BAKHITA-Morning-Prayer.pdf
Charities Against Human Trafficking:
https://www.usccb.org/offices/anti-trafficking-program/coalition-catholic-organizations-against-human-trafficking
Pilgrimage to Schio:
https://aleteia.org/2022/02/04/a-pilgrimage-in-the-footsteps-of-st-josephine-bakhita/
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
From baroness to Bride of Christ - this is the charming story of St Jane de Chantal.
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Prayers to St Jane:
https://www.stjane.org/about-us/our-patroness/
Chateau de Bourbilly:
http://bourbilly.fr/
Chateau de Monthelon:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Monthelon_%28Sa%C3%B4ne-et-Loire%29#/media/File:Monthelon_(Sa%C3%B4ne-et-Loire)._(36422095964).jpg
Shrine at Lake Annecy:
https://thecatholictravelguide.com/destinations/france/france-annecy-basilica-visitation-relics/
Letters of St Jane and St Francis de Sales:
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/Francis-Sales-Jane-Chantal-Letters-Spiritual/30642101422/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-UK_Shopp_Tradestandard-_-product_id=UK9780809129904USED-_-keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgO2XBhCaARIsANrW2X047pN5EtQwwvO4Nsqbom6Pzm8cZUMwl94xWNT2id9X4W9ZW-sh4A8aAnElEALw_wcB
St Francis de Sales, Treatise on the Love of God:
https://ccel.org/ccel/desales/love/love
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
Nobody expects the papal inquisition! This is the story of St Peter of Verona, one of the most astonishing martyrs of the high middle ages.
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Prayers and Devotions to St Peter Martyr:
https://sensusfidelium.com/2018/04/18/st-peter-martyr-29-april-the-peter-martyr-palms/
St Peter Martyr in Renaissance Art:
https://www.italianartsociety.org/2018/04/on-april-6-1252-peter-martyr-also-known-as-peter-of-verona-was-assassinated/
Recent scholarly histories of the inquisition:
https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Scholar-Heaven-History-Inquisition/dp/B001JHT8A6 (Thomas Madden)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Inquisition-Historical-Revision-Fourth/dp/0300180519 (Henry Kamen)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Inquisition-Historical-Association-Studies/dp/0631206000 (Helen Rawlings)
Music: 'Come Thou Font,' traditional melody recorded by Taryn Harbridge and used with artist's permission (https://www.youtube.com/c/TarynHarbridge)
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