The true story of Santa Claus. Merry Christmas!

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Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/hallowed

Email:

[email protected]

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)