The SaintCast - Catholic Saints on Call

He's responsible that nearly 2 million Catholic men are closer to their faith and families today - He's Venerable Michael McGivney and today on the SaintCast we learn about the founder of the Knights of Columbus from the postulator for his canonization cause in Rome, Father Gabriel O'Donnell.

News about St. Anthony of Padua's relics, St. Joan of Arc's relics, and an icon of a young Russian martyr in 1996 reportedly exuding sweet aroma. A new St. Jeopardy quiz, and a joke of the week, along with a surprise - the debut of the SaintCast iPhone App!

• Get the SaintCast App for the iPhone!
• Young Russian martyr icon story on Eric Sammons blog
• Fr. Michael McGivney Guild
• Francis Beckwith's blog - Return to Rome
• Chris Castaldo's blog - Chris-tocentric
• Music by Elizabeth Wolff at Magnatune

Yes, don't the Saints always win? Chalk up another win for the saints. This week we profile St. Paul Miki and companions, and discuss the moving story of the Catholic Church in Japan. New book on John Paul II, and a new Blessed from the Spanish Civil War . . A new Saint Jeopardy question, saintly jokes, an appearance by the iPadre, and more giveaways on SaintCast #136.

• SaintCast #25 on Saint Agatha from Catania, Sicily

It's called the largest religious festival in the America, St. Anthony's Feast in Boston's North End. Paul takes you there to witness the sights, sounds, and festivities on the last weekend in August, simultaneously celebrated in Montelfalcione, Italy.

Saint news on a possible Pius XII miracle, a new movie on His Holiness, and feedback on San Onofre.

• Pius XII movie site
• Deacon Tom from the Catholic Vitamins Podcast
• If Saints Wrote Conversation Hearts
• Music from Notre Dame Basilica Schola Choir

Ever wonder to whom to pray to help you get through the daily grind? Here's the man - a saint for the rest of us. No visions, miracles while alive, no extraordinary penances - just did his daily duty with love for God. Get to know St. Benildus. Is Mary now appearing in Egypt? Try your luck at the new St. Jeopardy. Saints of the Week, feedback, and more. . .

• ROMCAL.net Catholic calendar site
• SaintCast on Anthony the Abbot
• Mary appearing in Egypt blogpost/video
• www.sqpngear.com
• Camino of St. Vincent
• The iPadre

839 years ago today, the murder of St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, inside Canterbury cathedral has been memorialized by T. S. Eliot, Jean Anouilh, and many others. Today we take an in depth look at the life and times of Henry II's close friend and confidant, whose life change and resulting martyrdom spawned years of miracles and pilgrimage.

A St. Jeopardy quiz winner and a new quiz on St. Lucy in this extended SaintCast on the 5th day of Christmas.

• New story approval of miracles and heroic virtues
• Becket the Movie

What do Elvis Presley, Enrico Caruso, Dante Alighieri, and Venetians have in common? They all have a special love for Santa Lucia. On December 13th we celebrate the Feast of St. Lucy. Special traditions take place all over the world.

• Becoming Italian blog on St. Lucy
• Magnatune.com
• Catholic Roundup Advent Calendar

Today, in honor of the Feast of All Saints (and Halloween) we recount a true ghost story as told by St. John Bosco, whose best friend who came to visit after his death.

• Our Sunday Visitor "What about Ghosts?"
• Writings of St. John Bosco

Paul wishes a belated 'Happy St. Crispin's Day' to all, recalling the famous speech from Shakespeare's Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt. We highlight the lives of 4 of the 5 new saints from October 11, the Mills Brothers, New Orleans, a Catholic Pilot and more.

• The Catholic Foodie with Jeff Young
• The Mills Brothers 'Basin Street Blues' with famous vocal trombone
• Kenneth Branagh's St. Crispin's Day speech from Henry V
• The Catholic Pilot with Jeff Nielsen
• The Catholic Laboratory with Ian Maxfield

Paul and daughter Laura walk above the Coliseum in Rome, combing the Celian hill for Saint-related sites, and stumble upon the magnificent Basilica of SS. John and Paul, and the former home of Pope St. Gregory the Great. Also hear news of the miracle of San Gennaro in Naples this week.

• YouTube video of St. Januarius blood liquefaction miracle
• Bishop Fulton Sheen foundation

In one of the fiercest Catholic persecutions of the last 100 years, 'God's jester,' Miguel Augustin Pro, was executed for his witness to Christ among the faithful of Mexico. Learn about his many disguises, his pranks, and his faithful ministry to the poor in SaintCast #128. Also, Paul takes to the street in St. Louis to ask St. Louisians 'who is their patron saint?'

• www.shopphilomena.com
• Fr. Serra's newsletter
• Brother Dominic's biography of Miguel Pro
• Patrick Madrid's DVD on Mexican persecution in 1920's
• In Between Sundays podcast page
• The Catholic Foodie with Jeff Young