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E199. Papal Power Apr 27, 2026

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A history of the Papacy reveals the controversial 15th century pontificate treaty that divided the World between two European superpowers. (Treaty of Tordesillas part 1 of 3). Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Testament 4. Gospel of Mark (Chapter 4) Apr 26, 2026

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We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth.

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St. Mark’s Day (April 25) Apr 25, 2026

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Venerated today in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Anglican traditions, the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist is marked by reading the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark, which is the earliest extant Testament and the second and shortest of the four canonical Gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels.

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Gospel of Mark (Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist) Apr 24, 2026

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Celebrated on April 25th in the Roman Catholic, Protestant Anglican, and Orthodox traditions, Saint Mark's Day is often marked by reading the Gospel of Mark, which is the shortest of the four Gospels and focuses on Jesus as a man of action. In some traditions, particularly in Venice, where he is the patron saint, the Feast of St. Mark is a day of festive celebrations, including the custom of giving a rosebud, or bocolo, to loved ones. While not one of the twelve apostles, Mark was a follower of St. Peter and recorded his eyewitness accounts of Jesus's life. He is often depicted as a winged lion, and is recognized as the founder of the Christian Church in Alexandria, and is also the patron saint of interpreters, lawyers, prisoners, and Venice.

Believed to be the earliest extant Gospel and the second of the four canonical Gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels. Mark’s gospel tells of the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to his death, the burial of his body, and the discovery of his empty tomb. It portrays Jesus as a teacher, an exorcist, a healer, and a miracle worker, though it does not mention a miraculous birth or divine pre-existence. Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man. He is called the Son of God but keeps his messianic nature secret; even his disciples fail to understand him. All this is in keeping with the Christian interpretation of prophecy, which is believed to foretell the fate of the messiah as suffering servant.

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297. St. George and the Dragon Apr 23, 2026

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April 23 is the Feast day of Saint George, the anniversary of his death in 303 AD (some regions & traditions observe St. George’s Day on May 6). While most famous as a heroic Dragon slayer, the patron saint of England, St. George, is also traditionally honored as a patron of Canada, Georgia, Ethiopia, Portugal, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt, and Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Venerated by both Christians and Muslims, he is also widely celebrated in Germany, Palestine, Lebanon (Beirut), Russia (Moscow), and honored in the regions of Catalonia & Aragon in Spain. Saint George has specific military and civic patronages in the United States where he is recognized as the patron saint of the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Branch, as well as, the Boy Scouts of America, who consider him a patron saint of Scouting, with specialized awards offered by Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Anglican networks.

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Audio credits: The Saint of the Day podcast (St. George, 23apr2024) Good Catholic and The Catholic Company; Saint George, Saint Of The Day podcast with Mike Roberts by Covenant Network (ourcatholicradio.org); Saint of the Day podcast: Holy Glorious Great-martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George (23apr2025), Greek Orthodox Deacon Jerome Atherholt and Ancient Faith Radio; Once Upon A Meow, Aesop’s Fables from Every Land, Saint George and the dragon, A Heroic Folktale from Iberia (July 31, 2025). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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Unable to perform Miracles in Nazareth Apr 22, 2026

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MIRACLES — "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household". Jesus said this in Nazareth, where he was rejected by his family and neighbors. The people of his home town knew Jesus well, but they didn't believe who he was. They called him "the son of Mary" to reject his virgin birth and Messianic claims. Jesus was unable to perform miracles in Nazareth because of their lack of faith.

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Audio credits: Hearing Jesus podcast with Rachael Groll, When Jesus isn’t Welcome (Mark 6:1-6) 27sep2024 (Life Audio, Salem Web Network); Rev. Dr. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, professor of New Testament Studies at Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee (On Scripture: A Prophet Without Honor, 03july2012). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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296. The Lily of the Mohawks Apr 21, 2026

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Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-80) was born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, in present-day New York State. Influenced by French Jesuit missionaries and converted to Catholicism at age 19, and after taking a vow of perpetual virginity, she left her village, and moved to the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake, just south of Montreal, Canada. There she died five years later, respected for her piety and good works. She was beatified in 1980 by Pope John Paul II, and canonized as a Saint by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Basilica in 2012. Enjoy the second part of three of The Life and Legacy of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Part 2 of 3.

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E197. Jesuits on the Lakes Apr 20, 2026

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The Great Lakes and the Upper Mississippi regions were explored by young Jesuit clergyman known as ‘God’s Soldiers’ who evangelized indigenous peoples throughout the vast territories of 17th century New France. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Librivox: France and England in North America by Francis Parkman, Jr. - La Salle, Discovery of The Great West J.G. Shea (Chapter III 1670-1672 The Jesuits on the Lakes read by P. Esmond)

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E196. Jesuit Martyrs Apr 20, 2026

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Jesuit missionaries from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons were ritually tortured and killed on various dates between 1642-49 in Canada, in what is now southern Ontario, and in upstate New York, during the warfare between the Iroquioan tribes the Mohawk and the Huron. They have subsequently been canonized and venerated as the Canadian or North American martyrs by the Catholic Church (René Goupil, Isaac Jogues, Jean de Lalande, Antoine Daniel, Jean de Brébeuf, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier, Noël Chabanel). Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation!

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Audio credits: Saint of the Day podcast with Mike Roberts (episode243: 19oct2023 Saints John Brebeuf And Isaac Jogues And Companions) Covenant Catholic Radio. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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Testament 3. Gospel of Mark (Chapter 3) Apr 19, 2026

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We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth.

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