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  • ‘Twas the Night Before Conclave. . .

      When I had a difficult time sleeping last night, I put this together and posted to Twitter after my cable Internet went down.  All composed in stanza’s 140 characters or less. . . With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore . . .   ‘Twas the night before conclave & throughout all the nations, The […]

  • Everyone’s talking about “The Saint Song”

  • The all-new SaintCast home coming soon!

    Working on a new SaintCast website. . . coming soon. Until then . . . visit the old SaintCast site here There you can access all previous SaintCast episodes by clicking on the episode list on the right menu.

  • SC Extra 140 – Philmont Bound

    Back from an extended SaintCast break, Paul embarks on a trip into the New Mexico wilderness under the patronage of St. George, the patron Saint of scouting.   Back with all new episodes, including stories from the back country, in 12 days.

  • SC 98, Marathons, Mortification and Much Feedback

    http://traffic.libsyn.com/saintcast/SaintCast_Episode_98_Feedback_Boston_Marathon_and_Mortification.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFeedback direct from the Boston Marathon, Catholic New Media conference wrap, and what’s with the Saints and mortification? Feedback from Paul’s time abroad, and we play a small sample of a coming podcast live from the Corpus Christi procession in Rome. A listener asks about corporal mortification and it’s […]

  • SaintCast 83, Christmas Saint Traditions

    http://traffic.libsyn.com/saintcast/SaintCast_Episode_83_Christmas_Saint_traditions.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhat’s the connection with St. Clare, television, and Christmas? Why would a girl wishing to marry throw a shoe at the door around midnight on November 29th? Why is St. Thomas remembered on the longest night of the year? These are just a few of the many Saint traditions […]

  • SaintCast Episode 43, 1st Anniversary Show

    http://traffic.libsyn.com/saintcast/SaintCast_Episode_43_First_anniversary.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadCan 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 […]

  • SC Episode 41, Michelangelo-Seat of the Soul

    http://traffic.libsyn.com/saintcast/SaintCast_Episode_41_Michelangelo_and_the_soul1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDid 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 […]

  • SaintCast Episode 24 Levitation and the Saints

    http://traffic.libsyn.com/saintcast/24_SaintCast_Episode_24_Levitation.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToday we talk about mystical levitation in the history of the Saints (many thanks to Joan Carroll Cruz and her book Mysteries, Marvels, and Miracles). What is it all about, who has had this gift, and what does it feel like? A listener in Lima, Peru, gives us some […]

  • SC 12 Bilocation, St. Charles Lwanga

    http://traffic.libsyn.com/saintcast/SaintCast_Episode_12_Bilocation_and_the_Saints.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhat do Padre Pio and the TV Series LOST have in common? Tune in to this week’s SaintCast to find out. We discuss the phenomenon of bilocation in the context of saints. There are some important martyrs on the calendar of saints for this week. Paul finds a relic […]