Thank You! A Record-Breaking Pledge Drive
Inviting our Audience into the Mission If you were tuning into Relevant Radio last Tuesday, you couldn’t help but hear about our Pledge Drive for The Merry Beggars. Founded in 2019, The Merry Beggars joined Relevant Radio in 2019 and became their family entertainment division. We have produced hundreds of episodes of productions like A Christmas...Continue reading→
Next, on The Saints: Edith Stein
This week’s upcoming saint has two names you might have heard before: Theresa Benedicta of the Cross, or Edith Stein. Edith was born into a Jewish family, but she was agnostic and searching for something more by the time she finished her doctoral thesis at 25. She read a biography of Teresa of Ávila and,...Continue reading→
Coming Monday, the story of John Bosco!
This coming week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” we leave the incredible foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and move to the patron of young children, students, publishers, and… magicians? Tune in for the remarkable story of a Salesian priest devoted to love, apprenticeship, and the care-filled...Continue reading→
Back for his feast day, it’s Patrick of Ireland!
Missed the start of “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage”? No worries – Patrick of Ireland returns, just in time for his feast day on St. Patrick’s Day! The story of Patrick has it all: teenage rebellion, conversion, and getting captured by pirates. Born in the Britannia part of the dissolving Roman Empire, Patrick...Continue reading→
A missionary to Chicago: Frances Cabrini
Did you enjoy the thrilling story of Bernadette of Lourdes? We have another amazing story to follow, just in time for her movie coming this week: Frances Cabrini! This coming week, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” follows a young Italian-American Catholic sister as her plans to make a mission in China… actually take...Continue reading→
Coming Up: Bernadette of Lourdes
We hope you enjoyed the story of Damien of Molokai as much as we did! “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” turns our attention to France in 1858, where, in a mountainous town called Lourdes, the oldest of the nine Soubirous children sees something that can only be explained by faith. Tune in for...Continue reading→
Stay tuned for Damien of Molokai!
Thanks for joining us for the story of Saint Valentine! This coming Monday, venture into the tropics of Molokai with Jozef de Veuster – known more commonly as Damien of Molokai. If you’re listening to our weekly Eucharistic Encounters series, you’ll be familiar with the story of Damien: he served the lepers in Hawai’i and...Continue reading→
Coming Up: Saint Valentine
Did you enjoy the story of Josephine Bakhita? We hope you’ll join us for another week of “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” to hear the story of a third-century saint whose day is now a winter holiday: Saint Valentine. Valentine was a priest who ministered to Christians facing persecution in the Umbrian region...Continue reading→
“The Saints” Returns with the story of Josephine Bakhita
Coming Monday, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” returns with new immersive stories of incredible saints! This season begins with the story of Josephine Bakhita, also known as Sister Josephine Margaret Bakhita, FDCC (the Canossian sisters). Born sometime around 1869, Josephine came from a well-connected and respected family in what is now known as...Continue reading→
Kiley Hatch on Writing Joan of Arc
This article was written by Laura Sigler and originally published on TheMerryBeggars.com. Bringing the Saints to Life Kiley Hatch has been writing for The Merry Beggars since 2020. After producing one of the most popular episodes of The Quarantine Plays and On the Night Train, Kiley has taken on her next big endeavor as a writer with The Saints series....Continue reading→
Is it Okay to Watch Horror Films?
Halloween is approaching and as we do every year, we’ll see many of the same types of decorations, practices, and traditions. Kids will go trick-or-treating, and houses will be covered in spiderwebs, skeletons, and jack-o-lanterns. Altogether, it makes for an intentionally spooky but fun experience. While generally geared toward children, there are few things about...Continue reading→
The Merry Beggars Presents “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage”
Fresh off the heels of their chart-topping On the Night Train series and still receiving praise for their novel retelling of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, The Merry Beggars shows no signs of slowing down as they gear up to release another original production this fall. Prepare to transport your family into a world where...Continue reading→
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