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Oct 14 Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janiero

Oct 14 Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janiero


Season 10 Episode 14


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We remember how today the public where given access to this iconic statue of Christ overlooking Rio. With his arms stretched out the statue can be seen anywhere in the city of 7 million…


Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Oct 13 The miracle of Fatima as witnessed by 50,000

Oct 13 The miracle of Fatima as witnessed by 50,000


Season 10 Episode 13


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Today in 1917 reports went around the world of a miracle of the Sun that was witnessed by a crowd of 50.000 in Portugal.  The 'miracle' had been predicted by three peasant children from…


Published on 3 weeks ago

Oct 12 God and Humanity - Analogia Entis, Erich Przywara's universal rhythm

Oct 12 God and Humanity - Analogia Entis, Erich Przywara's universal rhythm


Season 10 Episode 12


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The discussion between Karl Barth and the Polish Jesuit Erich Przywara about the analogy of being - mortal humanities relationship to God the immortal creator, has been one of the riche…


Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Oct 11 Vatican 2 Opens

Oct 11 Vatican 2 Opens


Season 10 Episode 11


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The Second ecumenical council of the Vatican was attended by between 2,100 and 2,300 bishops from all over the world,  at its different sessions that lasted 4 years. It was the biggest …


Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Oct 10 Carlo Acutis - the first millenial saint

Oct 10 Carlo Acutis - the first millenial saint


Season 10 Episode 10


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15 year old computer geek Carlo Acutis died of Luekemia in 2005 - he was beatified in 2020. Thousands of people visit his shrine in Assisi every day. Could he become the first millenial…


Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Oct 9 Fr Gabrielle Fallopio and Fallopian tubes

Oct 9 Fr Gabrielle Fallopio and Fallopian tubes


Season 10 Episode 9


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The man who ushered anatomy into the renaissance age after stagnating with 1300 years of Galen was Fr Gabrielle Fallopio.  He gave his name to the Fallopian tube, Fallopian Canal, and F…


Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Oct 8 Japans Schindler's List

Oct 8 Japans Schindler's List


Season 10 Episode 8


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Chiune Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat stationed in Lithuania during the war, He had converted to Christianity for his first marriage - joining the Orthodox Church. He saved thousands …


Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Oct 7 Mother Teresa - sign of contradiction

Oct 7 Mother Teresa - sign of contradiction


Season 10 Episode 7


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Gallup claimed that she was by far the most admired person of the century after polling, and she won numerous prizes including the Nobel Peace Prize. She attracted thousands of young pe…


Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Oct 6 Tennyson - Faith and Doubt In Memoriam

Oct 6 Tennyson - Faith and Doubt In Memoriam


Season 10 Episode 6


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Today we remember the death of Poet Laurete Alfred Lord Tennyson. HIs poem In Memoriam helped Queen Victoria as she dealt with the grief of the death of Prince Albert. We look at it how…


Published on 4 weeks ago

Oct 5 Uganda - an ecumenism of blood

Oct 5 Uganda - an ecumenism of blood


Season 10 Episode 5


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Today after a terrible persecution with an assassinated Anglican archbishop and multiple murders of Catholics and Anglicans - Uganda installed a Christian government.  The Ugandan marty…


Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago





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