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The Saints

The Merry Beggars 638 episodes Nov 11, 2026

A daily podcast that brings the lives of Catholic saints to life through award-winning actors, writers, and sound designers. Each week features a new five-episode adventure, covering stories like Joan of Arc, Patrick of Ireland, and Saint George. The podcast aims to inspire families with faith-affirming stories and includes free daily episodes with additional resources like coloring pages and activity sheets.

Episodes

Frances Xavier Cabrini: Episode Three
Frances Xavier Cabrini: Episode Three Nov 11, 2026 12:36 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Frances Xavier Cabrini - Episode Three: Things Saints Do Early morning, March 1889. New York City. With no home, no money, and no support from the local bishop, Mother Cabrini and her missionaries spend a sleepless night in a rat and bedbug infested tenement. Now, they must find a home, or go back to Italy in defeat. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Epis
Frances Xavier Cabrini: Episode Two
Frances Xavier Cabrini: Episode Two Nov 10, 2026 13:45 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Frances Xavier Cabrini - Episode Two: Not East, But West Italy, 1889. Mother Cabrini's missionaries are in Codogno and Milan, but Frances has much bigger plans. She is determined to bring her order to the Pope's attention and win papal approval for a mission to China. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Ge
Francis Xavier Cabrini: Episode One
Francis Xavier Cabrini: Episode One Nov 9, 2026 13:37 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Frances Xavier Cabrini - Episode One: House of Providence Northern Italy, 1858. In a tiny rural village, a little girl dreams of becoming a missionary. But as she gets closer to making that dream a reality, she must overcome several obstacles that stand in her way. This is the story of Frances Xavier Cabrini. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: ht
Augustus Tolton: Episode Five
Augustus Tolton: Episode Five Nov 6, 2026 17:32 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Five: We've Been Waitin' Quincy, 1879. Rejected by every seminary he's applied to, Gus has lost direction and hope. His friends are beginning to wonder: will Gus ever fulfill his calling? 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, al
Augustus Tolton: Episode Four
Augustus Tolton: Episode Four Nov 5, 2026 13:00 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Four: Abandoned By My Own Quincy, 1878. Gus is thriving at Saint Francis College. He excels in his studies, and is a standout on the debate team. But despite these successes, Gus continues to receive rejection after rejection from seminaries all over the world. Soon, there will be no more seminaries left to apply to. Gus a
Augustus Tolton: Episode Three
Augustus Tolton: Episode Three Nov 4, 2026 13:05 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Three: Free Slaves Missouri, 1876. A year into his studies in Saint Louis, things look bleak for Gus. Father Dolan is acting strangely, often disappearing with no explanation. Gus is working as the barman at a local saloon where he witnesses things no young Christian man should see. If he’s ever going to reach the se
Augustus Tolton: Episode Two
Augustus Tolton: Episode Two Nov 3, 2026 14:45 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode Two: Do This Quincy, Illinois. 1869. Gus excels as a student at St. Peter's, championed by Father McGirr. But outside the school, the mostly white community boils with tension, harasses Gus for the color of his skin, threatens Father McGirr with violence, and jeopardizes Gus's future at the school. In the face of such thre
Augustus Tolton: Episode One
Augustus Tolton: Episode One Nov 2, 2026 14:05 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Augustus Tolton - Episode One: You Gotta Be Free Missouri, 1861. As a Civil War rages between the Northern and Southern states, tens of thousands of enslaved black men escape bondage to join the Union Army and fight for freedom. Among them is Peter Paul Tolton, whose young son will be forever changed by his father’s sacrifice. This is the sto
Isaac Jogues: Episode Four
Isaac Jogues: Episode Four Oct 29, 2026 12:53 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Isaac Jogues - Episode Four: Escape from Ossernenon With the deaths of René and Ahatsistari, Father Isaac is completely friendless among the Mohawks. Or is he? Resolved to continue his mission to the natives, he receives an unexpected visit that brings new hope, and a question: Should he remain a slave in captivity, or does God have another
Isaac Jogues: Episode Five
Isaac Jogues: Episode Five Oct 30, 2026 17:16 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Isaac Jogues - Episode Five: A Hero’s Welcome With the cover of night, Father Isaac steals quietly towards the Hudson River, and the Dutch ship that will rescue him. He arrives in France to a hero’s welcome, the most celebrated Catholic priest of his day. But is he, as some say, “a living saint?” Summoned to the royal palace
Isaac Jogues: Episode Three
Isaac Jogues: Episode Three Oct 28, 2026 12:22 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Isaac Jogues - Episode Three: The Sign of the Cross Captured by the Mohawks, Father Isaac, Ahatsistari, and René are led into the wilderness -  deep into Mohawk territory - away from their friends...their country…and everything familiar. As they cross a raging river, a deafening sound emerges from the hilltop ahead: Ossernenon &n
Isaac Jogues: Episode Two
Isaac Jogues: Episode Two Oct 27, 2026 13:39 🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Isaac Jogues - Episode Two: You Have Her Help Disease. Bitter Cold. Famine. The constant threat of ambush and violent death. Faced with these dangers, Father Jogues struggles to gain the trust of the native peoples. They are dying from a mysterious new disease. But a few of the Huron have been baptized. And Father Jogues is about to meet a young Fr

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