Super Saints Podcast

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We trace Don Bosco’s path from poverty and prophetic dreams to a global mission for youth centered on the Eucharist. Stories, scripture, and concrete practices reveal how a home, a school, a parish, and a playground can form saints.

• early life shaped by poverty and providence 
• vocational dreams that direct him to the young 
• ordination and ministry in Turin’s streets 
• the oratory model of h...

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We follow Saint Thomas Aquinas from monastery halls to university classrooms and into the chapel, tracing how his mind and prayer forged the Church’s Eucharistic clarity. His life, hymns, and teaching show why the Real Presence stands at the center of Christian worship and evangelization.

• early formation at Monte Cassino and Dominican calling 
• mentorship under Saint Albert the Great 
• the Summa T...

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We trace Saint Angela Merici’s bold vision for teaching girls during the Renaissance and why her Eucharist-centered model still renews families, schools, and parishes today. From early trials to the founding of the Ursulines and their expansion, we show how study and prayer form saints.

• barriers to girls’ education in the Renaissance
• Angela’s early life, Franciscan devotion and call
• founding the...

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We tell the story of Timothy and Titus as living pillars of unity, formed by Saint Paul to guard the faith, build the Church, and bridge cultures through Eucharistic devotion and sound doctrine. From Ephesus to Crete, we trace mentorship, trials, miracles, and a call to act with courage and fidelity.

• Timothy and Titus as spiritual sons of Paul and early bishops
• Paul’s mentorship, letters, and model of...

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We trace Saul’s fierce zeal, the shattering encounter with the risen Christ, and the slow, real work of conversion that turned a persecutor into a fearless apostle. Along the way we explore Ananias’ courage, desert formation, and Paul’s Eucharistic vision of unity and mission.

• Saul’s Pharisee roots and misdirected zeal
• Damascus Road as history and theophany
• The voice of Christ and the church’s u...

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We explore how Saint Francis de Sales charts a gentle, practical path to holiness for modern Catholics, from daily duties to Eucharistic devotion, mental prayer, Marian trust, and faith-filled friendships. We share ways to turn ordinary moments into offerings and invite you to grow with our community.

• brief biography of St Francis de Sales and his mission
• universal call to holiness for lay people
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We explore Saint Vincent Pallotti’s vision of the Church as a living family united by charity, Eucharistic devotion, and shared mission. From nineteenth-century upheaval to today’s parishes, we show how laity, clergy, and youth collaborate as co-responsible apostles.

• Pallotti’s historical context and the need for renewal
• Church as family rooted in the Eucharist
• Universal charity as practical mer...

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We trace the life and witness of Saint Agnes, a young Roman martyr whose vow of virginity, Eucharistic devotion, and courage before imperial power still challenge and inspire. Her symbols, miracles, and living legacy draw us to deeper purity, unity, and love for Christ.

• early formation in imperial Rome and quiet courage
• vow of virginity as a public sign of total consecration
• trials before author...

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We trace Saint Sebastian’s journey from Roman captain to Eucharistic witness, moving from the catacombs to the emperor’s court and the arrows that could not break his faith. We share how his patronage strengthens soldiers, the sick, and anyone seeking courage today.

• Early life and service in the Praetorian Guard 
• Secret ministry in the catacombs under persecution 
• Trial before Diocletian and fir...

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We trace Saint Anthony’s radical yes from a village church to the desert cave, where poverty, prayer, and Eucharistic love forged a life that still shapes the Church. Along the way we explore spiritual combat, the birth of community, and how to carve out a modern desert.

• Anthony’s early life and the decisive Gospel call
• Poverty as freedom and trust in Christ
• Solitude as a path to interior healin...

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We trace the gritty and grace-filled mission of Saint Joseph Vaz, a priest who restored the sacraments to persecuted Catholics in Sri Lanka and defended the Eucharist at great personal risk. Through hidden liturgies, bold catechesis, miracles, and mercy, a church revived under the shadow of danger.

• early life in Goa and love for the Eucharist
• formation in the Oratory and interior vows
• clandestin...

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Saint Hilary of Poitiers emerges as a courageous defender of Christ’s divinity whose life unites scholarship, family, and pastoral leadership. We trace his conversion, his stand against Arianism, and the practical call to holiness in the home, then invite listeners to deepen their journey with the saints.

• early life in Poitiers and classical education
• conversion sparked by the Gospel of John
• def...

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We trace the life of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys from Troyes to Ville Marie, showing how grief, Marian devotion, and grit shaped the spiritual mother of Montreal. Her blueprint for mission—education, hospitality, and courage—offers a living path for the new evangelization.

• early life in Troyes and Marian devotion
• call to serve the poor and teach catechism
• courage to sail to New France in 1653

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We trace how Catholic litanies shape hearts, heal homes, and steady souls, from the Sacred Heart to Saint Joseph. Stories, history, and practical next steps invite you to pray with trust and expectant faith.

• what a litany is and why repetition matters
• Sacred Heart as refuge for the weary
• Lourdes titles and testimonies of healing
• humility as freedom from pride and fear
• praying for hol...

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We trace Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s journey from New York high society to Eucharistic conviction, widowhood, and the founding of America’s first free Catholic school for girls. Her love-first pedagogy, collaboration with Bishop John Carroll, and the Sisters of Charity reveal a blueprint for education aimed at holiness.

• Seton’s early life and spiritual hunger 
• Conversion through Eucharistic encounter ...

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We share the life of Saint Raymond of Penyafort, showing how a brilliant legal mind became a tender confessor and a courageous reformer. His law served mercy, his leadership formed confessors, and his Marian faith anchored a lifelong call to reconciliation.

• Barcelona roots shaping faith and reason
• Dominican vocation at forty-seven
• Decretals bringing order to church law
• Confessor to kings a...

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We trace the life of Saint Brother André from orphaned child to humble doorkeeper whose faith sparked healings and built Saint Joseph’s Oratory. Along the way we reflect on humility, prayer, perseverance, and how small acts of fidelity can unlock miracles today.

• early hardships in rural Quebec shaping faith
• vocation to Holy Cross and hidden service
• the porter’s lodge as a place of healing
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We trace Saint John Neumann’s journey from Bohemia to Philadelphia and show how Eucharistic devotion shaped parishes, schools, and lives across America. We share stories of miracles, adoration, and mercy, and invite you to step into this living legacy with us.

• early life and vocation in Bohemia
• immigrant mission across American frontiers
• first Redemptorist profession in the United States
• b...

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We trace Epiphany from prophecy to pilgrimage, showing how Christ’s light moves from Bethlehem to the altar and into the lives of saints. From the Magi to Brother André, we call listeners to worship, mercy, and mission with concrete ways to live the feast.

• meaning of Epiphany as manifestation and mission
• Isaiah’s prophecy fulfilled in Matthew’s Magi
• symbolism of gold, frankincense and myrrh
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