A Martyr and a Monk

A Martyr and a Monk

A Martyr and a Monk is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a closer look at the lives and historical contexts of saints from around the world, whether they were born in the year 100 or in the year 2,000. Your hosts, Christina and Victoria, are sisters who identify as Roman Catholic and who have a spiritual and intellectual interest in the history of their faith and are intrigued by the different ways “saintly” behavior is understood in various places and times. Join them as they explore how extraordinary people became enshrined in the human story.

  1. 03/26/2024

    EP62: Venerable Augustine Tolton

    This week Christina tells the story of the first Black Catholic Priest in the United States. Sources: Wikipedia: 1896 Eastern North America heat wave American Civil War Augustus Tolton https://tolton.archchicago.org/about/tolton-canonization-timeline https://tolton.archchicago.org/ https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/vatican-officials-us-study-alleged-miracles-father-toltons-cause https://tolton.archchicago.org/documents/1604561/1604725/Father_Augustus_Tolton_Exhumation.pdf/94f1bde7-409c-48f3-86f3-595442f8f157

  2. 02/14/2024

    EP61: St Artemides Zatti

    This week, Victoria tells us about the most recently canonized saint in the Roman Catholic Church (as of recording). Sources: Wikipedia:          Artemides Zatti          Ceferino Namuncura          Salesians of Don Bosco          Viedma, Rio Negro          Bahia Blanca          Reggio Emilia           Luzon https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/2002/documents/ns_lit_doc_20020414_zatti_en.html   https://www.salesians.org.uk/news/2022/08/artemides-zatti-to-become-a-saint   https://www.sdb.org.ph/fin/2022/11/a-miracle-in-the-philippines-leads-a-salesian-brother-to-canonization/

  3. 01/09/2024

    EP60: St Rita of Cascia

    This week Victoria and Christina are back to ring in the new year with the patron saint of impossible causes, Saint Rita of Cascia. Sources: Wikipedia                 Rita of Cascia                 Cascia   https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=205 https://www.thecollector.com/unusual-patron-saints/ https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-rita-of-cascia/

  4. 12/06/2023

    EP59: St Torpes

    This week, Victoria tells us the odd story of St Torpes, a bold Christian convert who took a boat trip with a dog and a rooster.

  5. 11/14/2023

    EP58: St Januarius

    This week, we explore the relationship between Ketchup and a Diocletian martyr. Sources: Wikipedia:                 Januarius                 Jean, Count of Paris                 Order of St Januarius                 Duchy of Benevento                 Frederick Barbarossa                 Thixotropy                 Caudini                 Samnite                 Juliana of Nicomedia                 Sossius                 Solfatara (volcano)                 Sulfolobus solfataricus                 Thermoacidophile Papers: Hills, Helen. "The matter of miracles: San Gennaro’s blood and the Treasury Chapel." The matter of miracles. Manchester University Press, 2021. 65-122. GARLASCHELLI, LUIGI. "Better blood through chemistry: A laboratory replication of a miracle." Journal of Scientific Exploration 6.3 (1992): 233-246. de Ceglia, Francesco Paolo. "Thinking with the Saint: The Miracle of Saint Januarius of Naples and Science in Early Modern Europe." Early Science and Medicine 19.2 (2014): 133-173. http://www.museosangennaro.it/ https://www.newmanministry.com/saints/saint-januarius#:~:text=Januarius%20patronage%20of%20Blood%20Banks%2C%20Volcanic%20Eruptions%2C%20and%20Naples.&text=Practical%20Take%20Away-,St.,at%20the%20age%20of%2015. Video with blood moving (about 1:00-1:04): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rlYbBJB1nA Video with blood solid (about 1:27-1:29): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l09QqWCZYVk

  6. 10/31/2023

    EP57: St Dorothy of Caesarea

    This week, Victoria brings us back to the roots with St Dorothy and the Diocletian Persecutions. Sources:         Wikipedia                              Dorothea of Caesarea                              Kayseri                              Martyrologium Hieronymianum                              Barking Abbey                              Aldhelm                              Capital Virgins                              Markowa                              Józef and Wiktoria Ulma with Seven Children                              Pescia                              Santa Dorotea                              Diocletian                              Diocletianic Persecution              https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=221 https://christianapostles.com/st-dorothy/ https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2000/02/06/100445-virgin-martyr-dorothy-at-caesarea-in-cappadocia-and-those-with-h

  7. 10/17/2023

    EP56: St Joseph of Arimathea

    This week, we dive into the odd history spiral of St Joseph of Arimathea. Sources: Bible ⁠https://www.bbc.co.uk/thepassion/articles/joseph_of_arimathea.shtml#:~:text=The%20story%20of%20Joseph%20of%20Arimathea%20is%20told%20in%20all,the%20Council's%20actions%20against%20Jesus⁠. ⁠https://www.chalicewell.org.uk/our-history/a-brief-history-of-chalice-well/⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/topic/Grail⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joseph-of-Arimathea⁠ Wikipedia              Joseph of Arimathea              Arimathea              Ramathaim-Zophim              Eusebius              Wandering Jew              Nanteos Cup              John of Glastonbury              Glastonbury Thorn              English Civil War              Tertullian              John Chrysostom              Robert de Baron              Gospel of Peter              Pilate Cycle              Gospel of Nicodemus              Nicodemus              Bani Zeid al-Gharbia              Petruc Comestor              And did those feet in ancient time              King Arthur

  8. 10/03/2023

    EP55: St Alphonsa

    This week, Christina brings the story of the Passion Flower of India and her impressive miracles. Sources: Wikipedia St Alphonsa of the immaculate conception Kottayam Kerala https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/2008/ns_lit_doc_20081012_alfonsa_en.html https://faith.nd.edu/s/1210/faith/interior.aspx?sid=1210&gid=609&pgid=46477&cid=89093&ecid=89093&crid=0&calpgid=61&calcid=53508 https://www.keralatourism.org/kumarakom/kudamaloor-kottayam.php https://stmuscholars.org/saint-alphonsa-an-inspiring-modern-saint-to-be-looked-up-to/comment-page-4/ https://stalphonsacatholicchurch.org/our-patroness/

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A Martyr and a Monk is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a closer look at the lives and historical contexts of saints from around the world, whether they were born in the year 100 or in the year 2,000. Your hosts, Christina and Victoria, are sisters who identify as Roman Catholic and who have a spiritual and intellectual interest in the history of their faith and are intrigued by the different ways “saintly” behavior is understood in various places and times. Join them as they explore how extraordinary people became enshrined in the human story.

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  • Creator
    A Martyr and a Monk
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
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