The Saints

The Merry Beggars

🏔️ Adventures of Faith and Courage A daily podcast bringing the Saints to life with award-winning actors, writers, and sound designers. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/ Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. 🗺️ A New 5-Episode Adventure Every Week.  Join Joan of Arc as she leads the French army, Patrick of Ireland as he escapes slavery, Saint George as he stands up against the Roman Empire, and many more. Professional actors, award-winning writers, and cinematic sound design that are guaranteed to leave you and your family eagerly waiting for tomorrow’s episode.

  1. 8H AGO

    Thomas Aquinas: Episode Four

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode Four: The Dumb Ox Aquino, Italy. 1245. The new year finds Thomas still locked in the castle tower, determined to stay until his brothers relent. But his sister Theodora has other ideas. With the help of some adventurous Dominican friars, she has a plan to free Thomas, and to send him to the safety of Paris, where he’ll be able to study and follow God’s call.  🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: 7+ Saint Thomas Aquinas shows us that faith and reason are not enemies, but allies in the pursuit of truth. Although he faced severe opposition for being a Dominican and for his interest in Greek philosophy, he offered his brilliant mind to the service of Christ and His Church. His life reminds us that true wisdom begins in prayer, deepens through study, and ends in love.    This series contains moments of intensity and raised voices. Several characters mock the Dominicans and other mendicant orders. Thomas’ classmates call him ‘Dumb Ox,’ which becomes a famous nickname of his. Thomas is imprisoned by his own family for joining the Dominicans. Thomas’ brothers hire a woman to visit him in his cell and tempt him away from chastity. He chases her out of the room with a log from the fire. Several characters’ out-of-scene deaths are mentioned.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    14 min
  2. 1D AGO

    Thomas Aquinas: Episode Three

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode Three: The Prisoner of Aquino Aquino, Italy. 1244 A.D. Imprisoned in a tower by his own family, Thomas is determined to become a Dominican friar. But how? When a mysterious visitor arrives from Naples with secret gifts, Thomas gets everything he needs to complete his first year of Dominican studies. But his brothers are determined to stop him, by any means necessary.  🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: 7+ Saint Thomas Aquinas shows us that faith and reason are not enemies, but allies in the pursuit of truth. Although he faced severe opposition for being a Dominican and for his interest in Greek philosophy, he offered his brilliant mind to the service of Christ and His Church. His life reminds us that true wisdom begins in prayer, deepens through study, and ends in love.    This series contains moments of intensity and raised voices. Several characters mock the Dominicans and other mendicant orders. Thomas’ classmates call him ‘Dumb Ox,’ which becomes a famous nickname of his. Thomas is imprisoned by his own family for joining the Dominicans. Thomas’ brothers hire a woman to visit him in his cell and tempt him away from chastity. He chases her out of the room with a log from the fire. Several characters’ out-of-scene deaths are mentioned.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    13 min
  3. 2D AGO

    Thomas Aquinas: Episode Two

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode Two: A Dominican Fugitive  Italy. 1244. With conflict between Pope and Emperor at a standstill, peace comes with a cost. Against his Father’s wishes, Thomas studies at the University of Naples rather than return to the Benedictines in Monte Cassino. But when even more disastrous news arrives from Naples, Thomas’ family devises a plan to capture him, and force his return to Aquino. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: 7+ Saint Thomas Aquinas shows us that faith and reason are not enemies, but allies in the pursuit of truth. Although he faced severe opposition for being a Dominican and for his interest in Greek philosophy, he offered his brilliant mind to the service of Christ and His Church. His life reminds us that true wisdom begins in prayer, deepens through study, and ends in love.    This series contains moments of intensity and raised voices. Several characters mock the Dominicans and other mendicant orders. Thomas’ classmates call him ‘Dumb Ox,’ which becomes a famous nickname of his. Thomas is imprisoned by his own family for joining the Dominicans. Thomas’ brothers hire a woman to visit him in his cell and tempt him away from chastity. He chases her out of the room with a log from the fire. Several characters’ out-of-scene deaths are mentioned.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    12 min
  4. Thomas Aquinas: Episode One

    3D AGO

    Thomas Aquinas: Episode One

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Thomas Aquinas - Episode One: The Knights of Aquino Italy. 1239 A.D. The Aquino family’s castle lies halfway between two powerful forces: The pope in Rome, and the Holy Roman Emperor in Naples. When conflict arises, which power will this noble family support? And will their youngest son fall in line with them? This is the story of Thomas Aquinas. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: 7+ Saint Thomas Aquinas shows us that faith and reason are not enemies, but allies in the pursuit of truth. Although he faced severe opposition for being a Dominican and for his interest in Greek philosophy, he offered his brilliant mind to the service of Christ and His Church. His life reminds us that true wisdom begins in prayer, deepens through study, and ends in love.    This series contains moments of intensity and raised voices. Several characters mock the Dominicans and other mendicant orders. Thomas’ classmates call him ‘Dumb Ox,’ which becomes a famous nickname of his. Thomas is imprisoned by his own family for joining the Dominicans. Thomas’ brothers hire a woman to visit him in his cell and tempt him away from chastity. He chases her out of the room with a log from the fire. Several characters’ out-of-scene deaths are mentioned.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    13 min
  5. Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Five

    6D AGO

    Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Five

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Bernadette of Lourdes - Episode Five: Her Name The crowds at the grotto swell as the authorities prepare for a riot! Will Bernadette’s visions provoke a violent insurrection? When soldiers arrive to impose control, disaster looms. What will it take now, to bring peace to the village of Lourdes? 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: Everyone Bernadette perseveres, in spite of her family, the crowd, and the police. She trusts in God, earnestly asking The Lady her name. She also ardently desires to receive her first Communion and, though she is not a gifted student, studies hard and achieves her goals.  This episode contains scenes of intensity and threats of violence. This episode also includes discussions of poverty and family arguments. An atheistic character mocks Bernadette’s visions.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    14 min
  6. Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Four

    APR 17

    Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Four

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Bernadette of Lourdes - Episode Four: Troublemaker While Jacomet investigates Bernadette and her family, interest in the mysterious apparitions grows. But amidst the noise and confusion, Bernadette remains determined: A chapel must be built where the Lady has appeared! And the question remains: Just who is this mysterious woman appearing to her at Massabielle? 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: Everyone Under growing pressure from the authorities, Bernadette and her family reconcile. Bernadette stands up for her parents when they’re threatened by Police Commissioner Jacomet, demonstrating great courage. She trusts in The Lady, showing her deep faith.  This episode contains moments of intensity and danger. Bernadette and Louise are questioned by the police. This episode also includes raised voices, as well as threats of imprisonment and crowd violence. A character refers to Bernadette’s visions as rural superstitions.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    12 min
  7. Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Three

    APR 16

    Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Three

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Bernadette of Lourdes - Episode Three: The Lady’s Request Bernadette’s family struggles to make sense of her visions. And people in Lourdes are talking. “The Lady” has asked Bernadette to come to the grotto every day for two weeks. What could this mysterious woman possibly want from the young peasant girl of Lourdes? And will her visions bring ruin to her family? 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: Everyone Bernadette obediently returns to the grotto, now observed by a massive crowd. She demonstrates courage and piety, beginning her rosary with the aid of her Aunt Bernarde. A miracle is also portrayed which took place thanks to Bernadette’s faith.  This episode contains moments of intensity. Bernadette is mocked for her visions and behavior by a crowd that includes her parents.  📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    9 min
  8. Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Two

    APR 15

    Bernadette of Lourdes: Episode Two

    🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ Bernadette of Lourdes - Episode Two: God or the Devil? Bitter poverty tears the Soubirous family apart. Desperate to serve her quarreling  parents, Bernadette goes to gather firewood. But at the dark, forbidden grotto of Massabielle, she encounters an unexpected and disturbing vision. Could it be from Heaven? Or is it from some other place? 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/   Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. Join us for a new 5-Episode adventure every week! 🚦 Rating: Everyone Bernadette and Toinette test The Lady to see if she indeed comes from God. Bernadette demonstrates great courage in returning to the grotto and perseverance in catechism class, even when she’s receiving criticism. Aunt Bernarde provides an example of patience for Andre and Louise in their marriage and with their children.  This episode contains moments of intensity and fear. It also includes raised voices and arguments, including family strife. It also contains incidental mentions of death. 📱 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/themerrybeggars https://www.instagram.com/themerrybeggars https://twitter.com/themerrybeggars https://www.linkedin.com/company/themerrybeggars

    10 min

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🏔️ Adventures of Faith and Courage A daily podcast bringing the Saints to life with award-winning actors, writers, and sound designers. 🌐 Subscribe for Free Daily Episodes: https://thesaintspodcast.com/ Get free daily episodes delivered to your email inbox, along with coloring pages, activity sheets, and more! 🔥 Ignite your Family’s Faith In a culture that has abandoned God, families struggle to find beautiful, faith-affirming stories to inspire their children. The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage provides thrilling and inspiring stories to ignite your family’s pursuit of virtue and holiness. 🗺️ A New 5-Episode Adventure Every Week.  Join Joan of Arc as she leads the French army, Patrick of Ireland as he escapes slavery, Saint George as he stands up against the Roman Empire, and many more. Professional actors, award-winning writers, and cinematic sound design that are guaranteed to leave you and your family eagerly waiting for tomorrow’s episode.

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