Saint Friends

Hey, friends! Today's episode is all about the patron Saint of Ireland but not the "Shamrock Bishop." Our Saint Friend today was born into a tricky situation spiritually and ended her life as one of the most influential Catholic nuns from the Emerald Isle. Come walk among the clovers with our new friend: Saint Brigid of Ireland.

Hey, friends! Today's episode is about one of the best known Saints of all time. He wrote more books in the Bible than anyone else and occasionally fought (verbally) with the other Apostles. His life is too detailed to cover in one episode so today we are looking at his early life through conversion to Christianity. Come travel the road to Damascus with our new friend: Saint Paul, the apostle.

Hey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is an example of what it means to live our faith courageously. How many other people can say that they stood up for their beliefs in front of an emperor and a lion? And how many of those did it when they were younger than 10 years old? Come inside the Roman arena with our new friend: Saint Prisca.

Hey, friends! Today, we are talking about a Saint who was born as to a small farming family and found his way into the royal court of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Along the way, he became a priest, bishop and fought against heretics. Let's learn about how faith can lead us to climbing up the social ladder with our new friend: Saint Paulinus of Aquileia.

Hey, friends! (cue the patriotic flute music) Today we are talking about a literal Daughter of the American Revolution and our new Saint Friend. She converted to Catholicism after some of those closest to her died and helped found Catholic schools and orphanages in the early United States. She's also the first American-born person to ever be named as a Saint! Come walk the streets of the post-colonial U.S. with our new friend: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Hey, friends! Today's Christmas-themed episode is all about a group of boys you have probably heard about but never given much thought to. They died so that the baby Jesus could escape to Egypt with Mary and Joseph. Today, we are learning about how even the shortest life can be a life lived for Christ as we meet our newest Saint Friends: the Holy Innocents.

Hey, friends! Did you know that there are certain people from the Old Testament of the Bible that the Church considers to be Saints? They are people who lived extra-ordinary lives and answered God's call to holiness and they are in heaven so the boxes are all checked to call them Saints. Today's Saint Friend is one of those Old Testament people and prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem, the death of thousands due to their turning away from God, and about something important that was going to happen in Bethlehem. Come back in time and see what the world was like for our new Saint Friend: Micah, the prophet.

Hey, friends! Today, we are talking about a really special new Saint Friend. He was friends with Teresa of Avila, one of the only people to be given the title "mystic-poet," and his body did some pretty crazy stuff after he had died. We are learning what it means to take up your own cross and follow Jesus with our new friend: Saint John of the Cross.

Hey, friends! On the first episode of Season 2, we are talking about one of the most Catholic Christians to have lived before the year 500. He was one of the smartest people to have ever lived and has way too many things happening in his life to do them all justice. Today we are learning alongside this amazing Saint Friend: Saint Ambrose.

Hey, friends! Today's Saint friend is the fourth of Jesus' Apostles to make an appearance on the podcast. He was a fisherman who was called to become a "fisher of men" and seems to have traveled to a lot of different places in order to do so. He was extremely close to Jesus and is the older brother of Saint Peter, the first pope. Come find out what real fishing is like with our new friend: Saint Andrew, the Apostle.