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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.

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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.

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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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Josephine Bakhita: Episode Four Feb 08, 2024

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🗺️ Josephine Bakhita - Episode Four: The House of God

Bakhita and little Mimmina arrive at the Institute of the Catechumens’ convent school in Venice. She still seeks the Maker of the Sun, the Moon, and the stars, longing to find and know Him. But when Maria returns from Sudan, Bakhita is faced with a choice...

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🚦 Rating: Everyone

Bakhita’s hope turns to joy as she visits the convent of the Canossian sisters. Joy is added to joy as she receives instruction in the faith. Bakhita finds true freedom for the first time in God’s love, and moves toward forgiving her tormentors.

This episode contains raised voices, incidental mentions of slavery, tattooing, and violence. An atheistic character speaks disparagingly about the faith.

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Josephine Bakhita: Episode Three Feb 07, 2024

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🗺️ Josephine Bakhita - Episode Three: The Servant

The Ligurian coast. 1885. On a fine spring day in Genoa, sixteen year old Bakhita steps onto Italian soil, and tastes freedom for the first time since her abduction. What fortune awaits her in this foreign land? And will she ever be truly free?

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Arriving in Italy, Bakhita is finally treated with kindness. She exemplifies perseverance and hope. Most importantly, she meets illuminato Checchini, who introduces her to the master of the moon and the stars and gives her a crucifix.

This episode includes incidental mentions of slavery.

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Josephine Bakhita: Episode Two Feb 06, 2024

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🗺️ Josephine Bakhita - Episode Two: The Slave

Suakin, Sudan. 1883. Six long years have passed since Bakhita was abducted from her village. Abused and sold several times, she now finds herself, at the age of fourteen, enslaved by the cruelest people she has ever known. But are her fortunes about to change?

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🚦 Rating: 7+

Bakhita journeys towards God in the face of her abuse at the hands of her cruel mistress. Through her worst years, Bakhita models the Christian response to suffering, keeping constant hope and trust in God, even if she doesn’t know Him yet.

This episode mentions and depicts slavery, including raised voices and intensity, as well as sounds and description of a tattooing. A character slaps another character.

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Josephine Bakhita: Episode One Feb 05, 2024

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🗺️ Josephine Bakhita - Episode One: The Awestruck Child

Turin, Italy, 1935. The normally quiet convent of Canossian religious sisters is in an uproar. A special visitor has arrived, a fellow sister born in faraway Sudan, in northeast Africa. She has come to relate the amazing story of her life. But can the sisters find her? This is the story of Josephine Bakhita.

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🚦 Rating: Everyone

Mother Bakhita demonstrates forgiveness and love for the poor. She tells us of her childhood, where she grew up in a loving and happy family, talking honestly with her parents about her yearning to know the maker of the stars.

This episode includes some minor arguments between a religious sister and her superior. There are also moments of intensity and fear as a character is kidnapped.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Episode Five Dec 01, 2023

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🗺️ Elizabeth Ann Seton - Episode Five: Maryland

It’s 1808. With the success of the girls’ school in Baltimore, Archbishop Carroll has sent Elizabeth and her followers to rural Emmitsburg, to formally establish the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph. But when illness strikes again, Elizabeth's faith will be tested like never before.

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🚦 Rating: 7+

Elizabeth spends the episode struggling with the news that Annina has contracted Tuberculosis. She bears up bravely against this second great tragic death of her life. Father Dubois gives counsel to her griefs, and she ultimately chooses to offer her suffering to God and to “hazard yet forward.”
Moments of intensity and sadness. A character dies of tuberculosis in-scene. Several references to the deaths of loved ones.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Episode Four Nov 30, 2023

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🗺️ Elizabeth Ann Seton - Episode Four: Hazard Yet Forward

Back in New York, Elizabeth and her family depend on the charity of their wealthy Protestant community. But she cannot forget her time in Italy, and her discovery of the Holy Eucharist at the Catholic Mass. Will Elizabeth risk everything by leaving her Protestant community for the Catholic Church?

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Elizabeth is faced with a difficult choice: the life and the friends she has known - or God’s Real Presence. Elizabeth, Annina, and the rest of the family don’t hesitate in choosing their faith boldly over the opinions of others.

Raised voices and moments of argument and intensity. Minor references to the death of a parent.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Episode Three Nov 29, 2023

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🗺️ Elizabeth Ann Seton - Episode Three: Their Real Presence

March, 1804. Two months after William's death, Elizabeth and Annina are still in Italy, waiting for the ship that will bring them home to New York. As she struggles with her recent widowhood, Elizabeth has an encounter that awakens a new faith in her, even as her family’s financial prospects worsen.

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Elizabeth faces her grief courageously, turning toward the sacraments alongside her children. The Felicchi Family exemplifies caring for the afflicted and the sick; Antonio acts far beyond what is required for him in securing the Seton family passage home.

Also includes some minor references to the death of a parent.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Episode Two Nov 28, 2023

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🗺️ Elizabeth Ann Seton - Episode Two: In the Lazarreto

1803. One year after the collapse of William’s business, the Seton family has grown. But their financial worries and William's illness are worse than ever. Advised to travel abroad for William’s health, the Setons spend their last pennies getting to Italy. Nothing prepares them for the trials lying ahead.

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🚦 Rating: 7+

The Seton family struggles together against their circumstances, both medical and financial. They demonstrate courage and hope in making their journey to Italy, as well as bravery in the face of tragedy.

Some moments of intensity, including some raised voices and arguments. A character dies of tuberculosis in-scene.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Episode One Nov 27, 2023

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🗺️ Elizabeth Ann Seton - Episode One: Certain Doom

New York City. 1802. In post-Revolutionary War Manhattan, the rich and powerful gather to dance and celebrate the birthday of President George Washington. Among them is a woman whose charmed life is about to change. This is the true story of Elizabeth Ann Seton.

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The Setons demonstrate wonderful family connectedness and virtues, including mutual dedication to each other and humility. Elizabeth also invites her friend Julia along with her to worship.

Moments of intensity and raised voices, including a minor reference to blood.

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Saint George: Episode Five Nov 24, 2023

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🗺️ Saint George - Episode Five: The One True God

Awaiting his sentence in jail, George is called before Diocletian, for one last chance to live. Will he remain steadfast? Will he, with God’s help, be able to soften the emperor’s heart, and prevent the coming persecution? How will he stop the Dragon?

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🚦 Rating: 7+

Flavius visits George in prison, bringing the Eucharist. George maintains his faith under immense persecution, even to the point of death. In one last battle, he finally defeats the dragon and accepts his martyrdom, bringing down a pagan temple with him.

There are some moments of intensity and arguments, as well as intense battle sequence involving the Dragon. George’s martyrdom is implied.

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