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Apr 4 Isidore of Seville, patron saint of the Internet
Season 4 Episode 4
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Saint Isidore wrote the 20 volume Etymologies, an encyclopedia that saved much knowledge from the ancient world. The Western Roman em…
3 years, 1 month ago
Apr 3 Richard of Chichester
Season 4 Episode 3
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May I know Thee more clearly, Love Thee more dearly, Follow Thee more nearly Today we look at the life of the man who wrote this fam…
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Apr 2 Siege of Bethlehem
Season 4 Episode 2
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Today we look at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and how a group of Palestinian militants sought sanctuary there . We look a…
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Apr 13 The Pope and the Synagogue
Season 4 Episode 13
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There was a saying in Rome, amongst the embattled Jewish community 'The persecution will end when the Pope enters a synagogue'. Toda…
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Apr 9 Encyclicals
Season 4 Episode 9
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Today in 475 the Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus releases an Enkyklikon, a circular letter to the bishops of his empire about the Monoph…
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Feb 22 Ash Wednesday
Season 2 Episode 17
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Today's pod looks at how billions of Christians enter Lent today on Ash Wednesday. Where did this practice come from, what does it me…
3 years, 2 months ago
Feb 21 Pancake Tuesday and Carnival
Season 2 Episode 16
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What is the link between Mardi Gras, Carnival and Pancake Tuesday? Find out in today's pod.
3 years, 2 months ago
Nov 30 St John the Unfinished and Duke Wellington
Season 11 Episode 30
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The Episcopal Cathedral in New York is nicknamed St John the Unfinished. Its size and construction has created an acoustic which ha…
3 years, 5 months ago
Nov 29 Dorothy Day - A unique radical
Season 11 Episode 29
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When Francis became the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress, Dorothy Day was one of four Americans mentioned by the Pop…
3 years, 5 months ago
June 4 Silencing Prayer in Schools
Season 6 Episode 4
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We look at the First Amendment of the Constitution of the USA - and its double function of protecting the state from religious contro…
3 years, 11 months ago