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    Christianity

    Historical Jesus

    Monumental saga of the life and times of Galilean, Jesus of Nazareth, as well as the faith, religion, and church founded to honor and disseminate his acts and teachings.

    Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful, tragic, intriguing, and inspiring stories of the Bible and the many great works of Christian theology, literature, architecture, music, and art inspired by the words and deeds of Jesus Christ.

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    348. Christian Discoverer of Canada Aug 14, 2026
    Show notes

    Let’s conclude the fascinating saga of Catholic sailor Jacques Cartier’s voyages to what would soon be Christian New France. The Kingdom of Saguenay was a fanciful, mythical country rich in gold and diamonds supposedly located, according to the Natives, inland of present-day Quebec City. Cartier tried in vain to reach this realm on several occasions. From 1541 to 43 France attempted to Colonize Canada at the Cap Rouge settlement along the interior of the St.-Lawrence river valley. Cartier’s superior was Jean-François Roberval, a French military officer appointed viceroy of Canada by The Most Christian King Francis the First.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Luy9HSPwtK4 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6

    • Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE

    • History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAsh

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    347. God, Diamonds, and Baptisms Aug 14, 2026
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    Christian voyager Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) led his third and last expedition to the St.-Lawrence river valley in 1541. A new headquarters was established a few miles upstream from the Amerindian village of Stadacona, near the present site of Quebec City. This time Cartier was to be followed by Jean Francois de la Rocque, sieur de Roberval, with a party of colonists. After a wait which lasted through the following winter and the Baptism of Chief Donnacona, Cartier set sail for home, only to meet Roberval’s party in three tall ships in the harbor of what is now St. John’s, Newfoundland. Diamonds of Canada, mined by Jacques Cartier's men at the mouth of Rivière du Cap-Rouge proved to be worthless quartz. Cartier’s "treasure" is remembered in the name of Québec’s Cape Diamond or Cap aux Diamants and also in the French proverb "Faux comme un diamant du Canada", "As false as Canadian diamonds."

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/W16ujm9ERIE which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT

    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6

    • Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE

    • History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAsh

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    346. Holy Riverbank Cross Aug 13, 2026
    Show notes

    16th century Christian adventurer Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) and his followers passed a bitter winter with the help of Iroquoian Chief Donnacona at Stadacona. Many of his party died from cold and scurvy before he could set sail for France the following spring in 1536 after erecting a cross near the river, praying for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and offering baptism to the local indigenous people.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Uz7y1xD93IU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT

    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6

    • Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE

    • History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE
    • Books about the Iroquois at https://amzn.to/4hwL1vT

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAsh

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    345. Christian Explorer Aug 13, 2026
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    Religious zeal motivated the rulers of European nations to explore and create colonies in North America and to convert the native peoples and sanctify Christian global dominance in the name of Jesus. Catholic navigator Jacques Cartier sailed the Saint Lawrence River (which he named) encountering Lake St-Peter and Nun’s Island. Along the way he visited the future ‘steeples & spires’ cities of Quebec and Montreal where he evangelized the natives by reading the Gospel of John with special emphasis on The Passion of Christ.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/W16ujm9ERIE which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT

    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6

    • Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE

    • History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAsh

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    344. God, Gold, and Glory Aug 12, 2026
    Show notes

    European nations explored and created colonies in North America, motivated by God, Gold, and Glory. Particularly in the strongly Catholic nations of Spain, Portugal and France, religious zeal motivated the rulers to convert the native peoples and sanctify Christian global dominance in the name of Jesus.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/TnSJy8BKjp4 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT
    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6
    • History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAsh

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    343. Saint Lawrence namesake Aug 11, 2026
    Show notes

    The first European explorer known to have sailed up the St. Lawrence River itself was Jacques Cartier. At that time, the land along the river was inhabited by the St. Lawrence Iroquoians. Because Cartier arrived in the estuary on Saint Lawrence's feast day of August 10th, 1535, he named it the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/AkQIolttAqM which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT
    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6
    • Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE
    • History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by R. Cotter

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    342. Lawrence, Saint or River? Aug 10, 2026
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    Many place names throughout the continent were inspired by Christianity. For example, The mighty St-Lawrence River is the namesake of the early Christian, Laurence of Rome (225-258 AD). Saint Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome, under Pope Sixtus the Second, who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman Emperor Valerian ordered in 258 AD. His annual Feast Day is August 10.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/_SNaLnCMuac which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT
    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6
    • Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE
    • History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by R. Cotter

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    341. Gaspe Cross Aug 10, 2026
    Show notes

    Jacques Cartier planted a 30-foot wooden cross overlooking the bay of Gaspé (Quebec, Canada) on his first exploration trip in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This act symbolized the ownership of the territory on behalf of the French Catholic King, Francis I, on July 24th, 1534.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/aXZkwrI3V10 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about the Gaspe region at https://amzn.to/4xyhTt5
    • Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE
    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAsh & S. Denney

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    340. "Most Christian King" Francis I Aug 09, 2026
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    French Catholic King Francis dispatches an expedition under skilled Christian mariner Jacques Cartier to the New World to spread Christianity and search for treasures and a Northwest passage to the riches of the Orient.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/TjpOlzwhocw which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Books about Christian King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE
    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3IkZgBF
    • Books about St. Lawrence of Rome at https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAsh

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    339. Jacques Cartier, Christian Aug 09, 2026
    Show notes

    Cartier (1491-1557) grew up in the Catholic port city of Saint-Malo in France where he acted frequently as a godfather and witness in local church baptismal registries. He sailed under the authority of the "Most Christian King" Francis I and voyaged under official royal mandates that explicitly tied French exploration to the service of Catholic Christendom. Cartier famously planted a 30-foot cross at Gaspé Bay in 1534 that symbolized both French sovereignty and the Catholic faith. He also named many of his discoveries in honor of Christianity, including the majestic Saint Lawrence River.

    Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/iBwMfp_rLdw which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.

    • Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3IkZgBF
    • Books about St. Lawrence of Rome at https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT

    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).

    • Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet
    • Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america
    • Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9
    • X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels
    • Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM

    LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by S. Denney

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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