The SaintCast - Catholic Saints on Call

The bones found in the tomb in the catacombs of St. Priscilla were moved to Naples, and shortly thereafter amazing miracles began happening. What do we know of St. Philomena? Padre Pio generates solar power?

• www.SaintsforSinners.com
• Dr. Mark Miravalle on St. Philomena
• SaintCast on St. Laurence and the Holy Grail
• Dennis Schaefer's column on wine

High in the mountains of Lazio, south of Rome, young Benedict took refuge in the silence of a cave to come to know God, an inauspicious beginning to a man called the "Father of Western Monastacism." The story of Benedict, his Rule, and an interview with a Benedictine monk. Therese goes to space, Jesus, Tiger Woods, and more. News of miracles through the intercession of Father Kapaun and Blessed Marmion. Saints of the week, and Happy St. Swithun's Day!

• St. Benedict links
• Our Lady of Vailankanni
• St. Bonaventure SaintCast

Fresh from the CNMC, we pose the question, "Who is the Patron Saint of San Antonio?" We ask that question "on-the-street" (well, really, on the Riverwalk) and you'll be surprised at the answers! More on Anthony of Padua, and news on the bones of St. Paul. The oldest image of St. Paul ever discovered unveiled this week, feedback on "the Mind of Jesus," and Monsignor Mangan answers questions on the patrons of those discerning religious vocations. This and more on SaintCast #125.

• Story of St. Margaret Marie and confession
• Story on St. Paul fresco discovery
• Monsignor Charles Mangan at Mary's Project
• Institute on Religious Life

The sacred brain of Jesus? Never heard of that devotion? On today's SaintCast we review the life of Margaret Marie Alacoque, the saint largely responsible for the devotion to Jesus's Sacred Heart, and Paul ponders why there's no devotion to Jesus's mind. Also, learn about Saint Shemp.

• Catholic New Media Awards Vote Early and Often :)
• Saint Shemp in iconography
• The Catholic Laboratory
• Wandering Fool and the Sacred Brain of Jesus

A saint reference in Nacho Libre? Play along with St. Jeopardy to find out what that's about. We profile an early Church martyr, philosopher, and Father, Justin Martyr, as we go soundseeing at the Aracoeli Basilica in Rome, Italy.

Does a saint's body have to be found to be canonized?

• Catholic New Media Awards Vote Early and Often :)
• Santa Maria in Aracoeli Wikipedia site
• iBreviary iPhone/iPod Touch app review

Today we profile the Venerable Bede, a huge influence in the world from 'the Dark Ages,'all from a small monastery in England. From the timing of Easter to English translation of the Bible and other works, to tables of the tides, Bede left his mark on the world. Hear Fr. Z. from 'What Does the Prayer Really Say,' and from Fr. Reginald Foster, 'the pope's Latinist,' from Radio Vatican.

• Catholic New Media Conference registration
• Fr. Rick Lobs blog
• Fr. Johannes's YouTube channel
• Fr. Z. at "What Does the Prayer Really Say"

Five new Saints were canonized in Rome, among them a Portuguese soldier, known in Portugal as the Father of the Nation. Also learn about Saints and the pets they loved.

• www.blessednuno.org
• Saints and their Pets

Today we welcome Honolulu's Bishop Larry Silva to the SaintCast to discuss the upcoming canonization and life of Blessed Damien de Veuster. He talks of the upcoming celebrations and pilgrimages and what Fr. Damien means to Hawaii and the world.

"Who is St. Bede" and what does he have to do with Dante Alighieri?

• Blessed Pedro Colungsod website
• Notre Dame liturgical choir website/CD's

Today Paul emerges from 2 weeks of hibernation (while recuperating from a respiratory illness) to highlight a new DVD on the life of Servant of God John Paul II. This new DVD reveals never-before-revealed secrets about events in the life of His Holiness that come to us via the memories of his long-time secretary, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz.

• Testimony the DVD website
• Mary's Project with Msgr. Charles Mangan
• News of brain injury miraculous healing
• Fr. Jim Martin, humor & religion

Man-on-the-street segment returns with Paul asking "What do you know about St. Patrick?" You'll be surprised at the answers. Fr. Jim Martin returns to talk about his DVD "Who Cares about the Saints?" Listeners questions, feedback, a possible patron saint for chemists, and your chance to win Fr. Jim's DVD on this week's Jeopardy quiz.

• Phedippidations running podcast with Steve Runner
• "Who Cares About the Saints?" at Loyola Productions
• Catholic Vocations Podcast
• Saint Patrick DVD "Apostle of Ireland"
• Research any saint at Saints.SQPN.com