Saint Friends

Hey, friends! Today's new Saint Friend was a bishop who helped resolve a dispute between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor, managed to not be martyred by the Muslims in Jerusalem, and helped create one of the most famous Catholic religious orders of all time. Come walk in the procession of the Holy Cross with our new friend: Saint Albert, the patriarch of Jerusalem.

Hey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is a young girl martyred for never renouncing her faith. In the face of persecution, prison, and torture, she never stopped showing those around her how she wanted to live as a "little Christ." Today we are spending time in prayer with our new friend: Saint Regina.

Hey, friends! Today's episode is about TWO new Saint Friends. They were some of the final people to minister to the human Jesus and are always tied together when it comes to talking about their lives and their faith. Learn about overcoming the dangers of faith with our new Saint Friends: Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.

Our Saint Friend today is the second of Jesus' apostles that we are meeting on the podcast, but how much do we really know about him? Are we even calling him by the right name? Do we even know how he died? All questions and more as we learn about Saint Bartholomew!

What does a Saint have to do with Polish comfort food? Find out in today's episode about one of the first real Dominican priests and co-founder of more than a handful of monasteries and churches. Come eat some pierogies with Saint Hyacinth of Krakow. 

Hey, friends! It's the middle of summer so today we are hanging out with the patron Saint of barbecue. This Saint has one of the oldest recognized feast days in the history of the Catholic Church and in an inspiration to those wanting to do the work Jesus called Christians to here on earth as well as my personal hero when it comes to sarcasm as a second language. Come light yourself on fire with love for Christ alongside our new Saint Friend: St. Lawrence.

Hey, friends! Today's Saint Friend is one of the lesser-known women who is a Saint and actually appears in the Bible by name. She was one of the first recorded baptisms in Europe and invited Saint Paul to stay in her house while he was in town. Let's sit at the feet of Paul together and learn about the woman sitting right there with us: St. Lydia

He's a pope! He's a Saint! He's our first Pope Saint! Our Saint Friend today was a pretty normal pope. He was friends with other Saints, he fought against the heresies of his time, and he is partially responsible for the conversion of Ireland to Christianity. Today we are talking about Pope Saint Celestine I.

Hey, friends! Today's Saint Friend was a friend and disciple of Saint Peter. He was a bishop who faced persecution from those who didn't want him or his Christian theology anywhere near them. His story is one of risking your life to follow Christ, even to the point of death. Let's learn about the perseverance of this Saint Friend and the virtue of patience together as we get exiled from a small Italian city alongside Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna.

Are all Saints perfect? No. Do they sometimes do very human things? Yes. Today's Saint Friend was one of the most "royal" people of his time even before he became the King of Germany or the Holy Roman Emperor. How could someone who abused their power so openly and so often be named a Saint? Let's find out by visiting the royal court of our new Saint Friend: Saint Henry II.