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“The Saints” presents Saint Genesius – an actor!

June 14, 2024June 13, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Once upon a time in Rome, a comedian starred in plays that mocked the Christian rites and beliefs. Little did that comedian know how drastically his views of that faith would change! Genesius of Rome (Saint Genesius) was born sometime in the third century in Rome and worked as an actor in a troupe. While […]

Earl of Arundel, coming Monday on The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage

June 7, 2024June 11, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Saints can be anyone, from the poorest servants to kings and queens. This week, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” features a saintly Earl in London: Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel. Born on June 28th, 1557, Howard was the heir to the Duke of Norfolk and baptized Catholic, though he received a Protestant education. […]

This Monday, on “The Saints”: Moses the Black

May 31, 2024May 24, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Coming up this week, on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage,” we’re getting to know the story of a Desert Father with an incredible conversion: Moses the Black. Moses was born in the year 330 AD in Ethiopia and was a slave to a government official until he was dismissed for suspected crimes. He […]

New Documentary ‘JESUS THIRSTS: THE MIRACLE OF THE EUCHARIST’ Sparks Nationwide Excitement

May 28, 2024May 10, 2024 Articles, Entertainment

This article was originally written and published by JesusThirstsFilm.com. Spirit Filled Hearts has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Fathom Events to bring the highly anticipated documentary, “JESUS THIRSTS: THE MIRACLE OF THE EUCHARIST,” to theaters nationwide. This exclusive theatrical premiere, set to take place on June 4th, 5th, and 6th, offers a unique opportunity for […]

This week on “The Saints”: Joan of Arc

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Back for an encore, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” features the story of Joan of Arc! Joan was born in 1412 in the small French village of Domrémy. She had four siblings – one sister and three brothers – and lived during the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. The difficulty of […]

Coming Monday: Junipero Serra

May 17, 2024May 15, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

This week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage,” we leave Saint Charbel in the desert and turn our attention to the Apostle of California: Junipero Serra! Serra was born on November 24, 1713 in Majorca, Spain as Miguel José. He was raised working in the fields and among Franciscan friars. He had a […]

Next on “The Saints”: Saint Charbel

May 10, 2024May 6, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Do you know who the patron saint of Lebanon is? He’s our featured saint on Monday, May 13th! Youssef Antoun Malkhouf is known as the “Miracle Monk of Lebanon” and was born in the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Lebanon) on May 8th, 1828. From his days as a young cow herder, Youssef was inspired by the […]

Coming Monday: the story of Gianna Molla

May 3, 2024April 29, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

A busy pediatrician, servant of the poor, wife, and mother: Gianna Molla did all she could for God’s people, right down to giving her very life for another. Gianna was born in Magenta, not far from Milan where Carlo Acutis lived, in 1922 on the feast of Francis of Assisi (her parents were Third Order […]

Award Nominations for The Merry Beggars!

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 Articles, Entertainment

This article was written by Kevin Collins and originally published on TheMerryBeggars.com. The Merry Beggars are finalists in three award categories for the prestigious 2024 Gabriel Awards, presented annually by The Catholic Media Association (CMA)! The awards honor excellence in film, broadcast, and digital media productions released in the USA and Canada. The Gabriel Awards […]

Up next: Carlo Acutis

April 26, 2024April 24, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Though the life of Saint Dymphna was short, she had a profound impact – just like this coming week’s saint, Carlo Acutis! Born in 1991 in London, Carlo spent most of his life in Milan, Italy while his parents worked for their successful insurance company. He was cared for by many nannies, and to one […]

Up Next, on The Saints: Clare of Assisi

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture, posts

We hope you enjoyed the story of Stanley Rother, from Oklahoma to Guatemala! Now, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” travels all the way back to the 1200s to a familiar face: Clare of Assisi. Inspired by the radical poverty Francis of Assisi embraced, Chiara Offreducio – Clare – and her sister Catarina (later […]

Coming Monday: Blessed Stanley Rother

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture, posts

Have you ever heard of Okarche, Oklahoma? That’s where the next story of “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” begins, with a venerated holy man from the United States. Blessed Stanley Rother was born in 1935, one of four children born to the Rother family in the middle of the Dust Bowl. He joined […]

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