Biography of Saints

The Life of Saint John Neumann


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He was the shy immigrant priest no one was expecting—and the saint America desperately needed.


In this cinematic, emotionally charged biography, discover the astonishing life of Saint John Nepomucene Neumann: the boy who prayed in the forests of Bohemia, the young man who crossed the Atlantic through deadly storms, the frontier missionary who battled blizzards to bring dying souls the sacraments, and the reluctant bishop who built one of the greatest Catholic school systems in American history.


This episode plunges you into dramatic wilderness missions, mystical encounters with Christ, anti-Catholic riots, impossible pastoral burdens, and the breathtaking humility of a saint who never sought greatness—only God’s will.

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