On today's SaintCast we explore pilgrimages. . why to we go on pilgrimage? What is the lure? Brother Giles joins us from Valladolid, Spain, where SaintCast listeners are getting ready to embark on the arduous journey of several hundred miles. Listener feedback on pilgrimages in the UK.A new St. Jeopardy, with a new prize! More saintly news, purple martins, and rebuilding data from backups on the SaintCast.
May 26, 2007•38 min
We debut a new segment on SaintCast #58, "Man on the Street" in Las Vegas, Nevada, asking 'who is the patron saint of Las Vegas.' The answers will surprise you. We profile an incredible man, who gave his life so others would be comforted, Blessed Damien of Molokai. This selfless priest went to care for lepers on the Hawaiin island of Molokai, and eventually died of the disease.On the 'Saints of the Week' segment we learn of several popes, including one who resigned his office, and was possibly r...
May 16, 2007•38 min
A new Saint for the New World - as Pope Benedict travels to Brazil to canonize the first Brazilian-born Saint. We profile this holy man and priest from Sao Paulo, Frei Galvao.We also discuss marathon training, a case of 'Blackberry thumb,' and the new Ustream technology. Darth Vader is there on the outside of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., as a type of gargoyle.
May 11, 2007•37 min
Special Scottish greetings on this SaintCast. We hear listener feedback of a conversion story, and anticipation of the first Brazilian-born Saint to be canonized this weekend in Sao Paolo. Continuing our tour of the beautiful National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., we learn of Our Lady of Mariazell, Our Lady of Peace from Vailankanni, India, and other devotions. A listener gives us our Saint quote of the show, from the epic movie, The Mission. Stay tunes for a special s...
May 09, 2007•42 min
Paul's recent visit to Washington, D.C., takes him down Connecticut Avenue, the Metro, and out to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of Catholic University. Join him to hear "saintly" tunes on the jukebox at a lunch stop, and to walk through the Upper Church at the Basilica, dedicated to the Patroness of the United States.
May 02, 2007•41 min
Who is the patron Saint of salmon? Do other fish have patron saints? A new St. Jeopardy quiz, a brief visit to the Mamertine Prison, where Sts. Peter and Paul were imprisoned in Rome, visiting Rome and Paul's Rome highlight list, more T-shirt giveaways, and more on SaintCast 54.
Apr 28, 2007•32 min
Happy Feast of St. George to all our British listeners. What do we know of the real St. George? Audio feedback from Wales and the big island of Hawaii, the return of St. Jeopardy. Send us an audio file on your patron saint, or your favorite saint for our new segment. More on St. Mark the Evangelist, whose feast day falls this week. Where are his relics?
Apr 23, 2007•34 min
Prayers for those lost at Virginia Tech massacre. The Apostle of Mercy, St. Faustina. We learn a little about her life from the rector of the Diocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy in Kansas City, Missouri, Msgr. William Blacet. The Feast of St. Bernadette and one of her miracles recounted in our Miracle Minute. The Saints of the Week and birthday greetings for Benedict XVI on this SaintCast.
Apr 17, 2007•36 min
Paschal greetings from all over the world in this show. Some reflections on the Twitter phenomenon, and a cool soundseeing tour of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame. Specifically, we visit the relics chapel where there are relics of every Saint in the Roman calendar as well as a relic of the true cross.Pascal greetings in 250 languages - http://srbigham.com/en/index.htmlBasilica of the Sacred Heart - http://www.nd.edu/~bshweb/
Apr 12, 2007•36 min
Are the Old Testament Prophets and Patriarchs still in heaven? Why do Catholics not call them Saints? Join us as Fr. Seraphim Beshoner talks us through this question, and explains why the Eastern Church does call Abraham St. Abraham.
Apr 03, 2007•33 min
We continue our profile of the archangels - with Sts. Gabriel and Raphael. Where are they mentioned in the Bible? We learn of the patron of bee-keepers, the honey-tongued orator of the early Church. Does the tooth fairy have a patron saint? Great audio feedback and two classic prayers. Audio of Padre Pio and more on this SaintCast.Thanks to Kathy Couture for script and research, Magnatune.com
Mar 30, 2007•33 min
On this SaintCast, listener feedback and the patron Saint of Policemen - St. Michael the Archangel. How is he associated with exorcisms? We learn of St. Michael in other world religions.St. Jeopardy, yoga and St. Patrick, a new Pennsylvania Servus Dei, Sally Gardens, and the working donation site for the Totus Tuus cause, all on this SaintCast.
Mar 24, 2007•35 min
Join Brother Giles of the Secrets of Harry Potter Podcast on a wonderful tour of the Cloisters of the Cathedral Basilica of Barcelona in Spain. He gives us a vivid portrait of the Saints revered by the Catalonians, whose monuments and memorials are clustered throughout this holy space.
Mar 20, 2007•34 min
Happy St. Patty's Day to all! Today we'll discover the real St. Patrick - visions, snakes, clover and cabbage! With excerpts from the Canadian documentary "St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland" we discover what we know about the 'real' St. Patrick. The answer to our 'snow sports' patron saint, and a new Jeopardy question. How do you celebrate St. Patrick's day - let us know on the blog at SQPN.com
Mar 17, 2007•34 min
Pope Benedict XVI sets the tone for this SaintCast, continuing his catechesis at his general audiences with more on St. Clement of Rome. We take a look at what we know about the fourth pope, his life, his letters, his death. We continue our look at the Station Churches of Lent in Rome in our Saints of the Week segment. More audio feedback, comments on the new format, and more from Brother Giles in Barcelona, on coming SaintCasts.
Mar 13, 2007•34 min
Today we travel to the St. Jude Shrine within St. Dominic's Church in San Francisco, California. We brave cable car accidents and wet streets and microphones to bring you this soundseeing tour, with a little history of St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of lost causes. A little about 'the brothers of Christ.' St. Jeopardy returns with a description of St. Elmo's fire, listener feedback, and a Saint thought of the day on this SaintCast. Many thanks to Kathy Couture for the script and background ...
Mar 08, 2007•34 min
Can you believe it's been a year since the first SaintCast on St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina? Many saints, soundseeing tours, and interviews later, we're still telling the wonders of the saints. After all, there are thousands! Tune in today to hear feedback from my favorite podcasters.Learn about the Saints of this week in the Roman calendar, and the practice that Pope Benedict is reviving in Rome -- the Lenten Station Churches. Did the SaintCast contribute to the run on JPII relics? The cause for...
Mar 05, 2007•32 min
A very happy and blessed St. David's Day to all! Yes, today is the Feast of St. David of Wales, and many in Wales will be wearing daffodils and leeks. Yes, I said Leeks. Paul took a leek yesterday in the grocery store, and wore it in his scrubs today (See photo below). It was quite an unusual scent, requiring a lot of cologne to mask the odor. Find out why Welsh wear leeks today, in honor of this special Saint. We learn of his holy life, and a special reading from that Shakespearian thespian, Si...
Mar 01, 2007•33 min
Did Michelangelo leave a secret at the center of the great Sistine Chapel ceiling? Should we call it the "Buonarotti Code?" Join us as we explore what might be the great Renaissance artist's conception of the "endowment of the soul" and the intellect of man rather than "The Creation of Adam." We hear of new Saint news that Sr. Lucia of Fatima might be soon on the fast track to canonization, according to the prefect for the Congregation of the Causes of Saints. A lot of feedback on where to write...
Feb 20, 2007•57 min
Paul's riding cable cars in San Francisco this week. But join him on a soundseeing tour of The Cathedral of St. Agatha in Catania, Sicily, recorded on a trip made last August. Catania is a city that has been destroyed numerous times by the largest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna. Come with us through the streets of this Sicilian coastal town, and learn of the story of this early martyr of the Church. Songs this episode. .
Feb 10, 2007•51 min
Who could be Rocky's patron Saint? The Relicman returns with a series on electronic simony. I just received my 2nd class relic of JPII and you can request one, too. Listen in to find out how. Feedback on where Hinduism sees the "Seat of the Soul." We take a brief look at the miracles and marvels in the life of one of the saints on this week's liturgical calendar, St. John Bosco. Paul's pronunciation gaffes, interesting revelations in an upcoming book about John Paul II, and the story of the myst...
Feb 02, 2007•1 hr
Today, we welcome to the SaintCast, a friend and former high school debate team member, John Allen. You know John as the Senior Vatican correspondent for CNN and as Senior Correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter. He enlightens us on the formal process of canonization as it exists today, managed by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Roman Curia. John is the author of many books on Catholic topics, which can be accessed through the links below. SaintCast is mentioned around ...
Jan 21, 2007•59 min
This SaintCast sponsored by Todd from Houston, Texas, for his wife and girls. We profile the first American-born saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, the foundress of Catholic education in the United States. Grab your stethoscope and learn about a couple of the first Doctors of the Church, in this week's Calendar of the Saints. Fr. Seraphim Beshoner of the Catholic Under the Hood podcast pays a visit to the SaintCast and we discuss Notre Dame football, the difference between religious and diocesan cleric...
Jan 05, 2007•1 hr 1 min
A Soundseeing tour with Paul, his son Chris, and Fr. Julian Haas, OFM Cap., of the Capuchin Curia in Rome, of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, where soon pilgrims will be able to see the newly confirmed tomb of the Apostle to the Gentiles. We learn all about the martyrs celebrated this week in the Octave of Christmas. The Seat of the Soul in the Foot? Hear what an orthopedic surgeon listener has to say about that. Christmas traditions from Italy, Sweden, St. Lucy's Cuccia and more. . ...
Dec 28, 2006•1 hr 4 min
Learn Dutch on the SaintCast! . . More on Sinterklaas from dutchgrammar.com, St. Isidore looks down on Boston College, Fr. Jay Finelli on the Saints in the Mass, St. Jeopardy quiz answer, More on Church Doctors, The Saints of the Week, and a great quote from St. John of the Cross on this week's SaintCast. Music from Garageband.com Noche de Paz by Mike del Ferro, Stille Nacht by Thorvald Thanks to Bieneke Berendsen of the dutchgrammar.com podcast More on Silent Night at http://silentnight.web.za/...
Dec 12, 2006•1 hr 3 min
On this SaintCast Extra, we profile the real, St. Nicholas of Myra, delve into legends surrounding his life, and discuss modern day customs related to Sinterklaas! We learn about and pray to the Saints of Advent. From Xavier and Ambrose, to John the Baptist, Lucy, and Thomas, St. Nicholas, and of course, Mary and Joseph, there are great saints to look to every day this month. St. Jeopardy returns with a St. Nicholas-related trivia question, and we continue our profile of the Doctor of Prayer, St...
Dec 07, 2006•58 min
This SaintCast is sponsored by Terri of Jefferson City, Missouri. Who are the 'Doctors of the Church?' In this episode we introduce a new segment on the Doctors of the Church, and profile our first Doctor, Teresa of Avila. A number of great Saints in the calendar for this week including Francis Xavier, St. John Damascene, St. Juan Diego, and Jolly Old St. Nicholas! The new TV series on neurosurgery . . DOA after only 3 episodes. '"3 lbs. we hardly knew you." More audiofeedback on the Seat of the...
Dec 05, 2006•51 min
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning, Paul posts the latest SaintCast. We review the new American TV series called "3 lbs." about the "seat of the soul", the human brain. The diocesan phase for the cause for canonization of Albino Luciani, Pope John Paul I, has been forwarded to the Vatican. We include a prayer for his intercession. News of a medical miracle attributed to his intercession in southern Italy. What is the Tau Cross of St. Francis? Tune in for the answer. Check your closets for any...
Nov 22, 2006•1 hr 3 min
Join us on a Soundseeing tour of the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana, USA. We pay a brief visit to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (more to come), and statues around campus. The long-awaited answer to our last St. Jeopardy is revealed! Help out SQPN by Sponsoring a SaintCast - dedicate one to your favorite Saint, a friend, or a loved one. We'll profile a special Saint, just for you. News of a new miracle has reached the Cause for Canonization of John Paul II, in the healing of ...
Nov 11, 2006•56 min
Happy All Saints Day! We travel to Spain today to hear Brother Giles taking part in a centuries old custom. . . in a cemetery. The history of All Saints Day, and it's relationship to Halloween. Duped by an e-mail from Africa . . . . More than you ever wanted to know about Operating Room Music. We finish up our tribute to the Eight North American Martyrs, and preview a new book on Saints, Saints Behaving Badly. Visit the SQPN blog at SQPN.com to comment on the book, or any others. Music for this ...
Nov 01, 2006•1 hr 5 min
