Life of a Saint

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The Apparitions of Fatima - Part 1: The Lady Brighter than the Sun

The Apparitions of Fatima - Part 1: The Lady Brighter than the Sun

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In 1917, three shepherd children in Portugal saw something extraordinary: a beautiful Lady dressed in white, brighter than the sun! She had an urgent message for the world. Discover how the apparitions of Fatima began!

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The Apparitions of Fatima - Part 2: The Miracle of the Sun

The Apparitions of Fatima - Part 2: The Miracle of the Sun

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October 13, 1917: 70,000 people witnessed the impossible! The sun danced in the sky, changed colors, and seemed to fall on Earth! The greatest public miracle of modern times happened at Fatima!

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The Apparitions of Fatima - Part 3: The Message of Fatima

The Apparitions of Fatima - Part 3: The Message of Fatima

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The three secrets of Fatima revealed! A vision of hell, the consecration of Russia, the assassination attempt on the Pope, and the final promise: 'In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph!' Our Lady's urgent message for the world!

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Padre Pio - Part 1: The Boy Who Saw Angels

Padre Pio - Part 1: The Boy Who Saw Angels

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The boy who talked to his guardian angel! Who saw Jesus and Mary from childhood! Who suffered all his life with illnesses! And who received the wounds of Christ! The extraordinary life of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina!

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Padre Pio - Part 2: The Confessional, Miracles and Glory

Padre Pio - Part 2: The Confessional, Miracles and Glory

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19 hours a day in the confessional! Bilocation in various places! Miraculous conversions! Reading hearts! Persecution by the Church! And holy death at 81! The extraordinary life and legacy of Saint Padre Pio!

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Saint Anthony - Part 1: The Portuguese Who Conquered the World

Saint Anthony - Part 1: The Portuguese Who Conquered the World

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The noble youth who became a friar! Who preached so well that fish came to hear him! Who converted heretics with wisdom! The saint who holds the Child Jesus! The extraordinary life of Saint Anthony of Padua!

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Saint Anthony - Part 2: The Saint of Padua and the Miracles

Saint Anthony - Part 2: The Saint of Padua and the Miracles

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The mule that adored the Eucharist! The Child Jesus in his arms! Preaching that converted thousands! Death at 36! Canonization in less than a year! And miracles to this day! The final glory of Saint Anthony of Padua!

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Saint Benedict - Part 1: From Student to Hermit

Saint Benedict - Part 1: From Student to Hermit

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The young man who left Rome to seek God! Lived three years in a cave! Overcame terrible temptations! And became the father of Western monasticism! Meet Benedict of Nursia, the saint who taught the world to pray and work!

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Saint Benedict - Part 2: Monte Cassino and the Holy Rule

Saint Benedict - Part 2: Monte Cassino and the Holy Rule

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The founding of the world's most famous monastery! The Rule that shaped the West! Extraordinary miracles! The meeting with Saint Scholastica! And death seeing heaven open! The extraordinary life of Saint Benedict, Father of Western Monks!

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Saint Bernadette - Part 1: The Apparitions of Lourdes

Saint Bernadette - Part 1: The Apparitions of Lourdes

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The poor and sick girl who saw Our Lady 18 times! The grotto of Massabielle! The miraculous spring! 'I am the Immaculate Conception!' The extraordinary story of Bernadette of Lourdes!

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Saint Bernadette - Part 2: Life in the Convent and Glory

Saint Bernadette - Part 2: Life in the Convent and Glory

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After the apparitions, Bernadette became a nun! She suffered greatly with illnesses! She died young at 35! But her body remained incorrupt! She was canonized 54 years later! The final glory of the humble visionary of Lourdes!

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Saint Carlo Acutis - Part 1: The Common Boy

Saint Carlo Acutis - Part 1: The Common Boy

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An ordinary Italian boy who loved video games, soccer, and computers - but had an extraordinary love for Jesus in the Eucharist. Discover how Carlo lived his faith in the modern world!

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Saint Carlo Acutis - Part 2: The Internet Saint

Saint Carlo Acutis - Part 2: The Internet Saint

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How a teenager created a website that inspires millions, faced illness with heroic faith, and became the first saint of the internet generation. The moving conclusion of Carlo Acutis's life.

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Saint Catherine of Siena - Part 1: The Mystic Who Changed the Church

Saint Catherine of Siena - Part 1: The Mystic Who Changed the Church

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The girl who saw Jesus at age 6! Who cut her hair to avoid marriage! Who became a Dominican laywoman! Who had extraordinary visions! Who challenged popes! The incredible life of Saint Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church!

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Saint Catherine of Siena - Part 2: The Doctor of the Church Who Changed History

Saint Catherine of Siena - Part 2: The Doctor of the Church Who Changed History

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The laywoman who advised popes! Who brought the Pope back to Rome! Who wrote 'The Dialogue'! Who worked tirelessly for peace! And died at 33! The extraordinary influence and legacy of Saint Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church!

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Saint Dulce of the Poor - Part 1: The Good Angel of Bahia

Saint Dulce of the Poor - Part 1: The Good Angel of Bahia

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The girl who secretly brought sick people home! The nun who sheltered 70 people in a chicken coop! The Brazilian saint who dedicated her life to the poorest! Meet Maria Rita, who became Sister Dulce, the Good Angel of Bahia!

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Saint Dulce of the Poor - Part 2: From the Chicken Coop to Santo Antonio Hospital

Saint Dulce of the Poor - Part 2: From the Chicken Coop to Santo Antonio Hospital

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From the chicken coop grew a hospital serving thousands! Sister Dulce met the Pope, received international awards, but remained humble! Discover the building of the Social Works, worldwide recognition, and the canonization of Brazil's first saint!

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Saint Francis of Assisi - Part 1: From Rich Youth to the Little Poor Man

Saint Francis of Assisi - Part 1: From Rich Youth to the Little Poor Man

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The rich young man who loved parties and wanted to be a knight! But God had different plans! Discover Francis's radical conversion: from wealthy merchant's son to the Little Poor Man of Assisi who talked to birds and embraced lepers!

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Saint Francis of Assisi - Part 2: The Friars Minor and Saint Clare

Saint Francis of Assisi - Part 2: The Friars Minor and Saint Clare

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Francis rebuilding churches with his own hands! The first friars arriving! Saint Clare running away from home! The Pope approving the Order! And Francis preaching even to the Sultan! The extraordinary formation of the Franciscans!

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Saint Francis of Assisi - Part 3: The Stigmata and the Canticle of the Creatures

Saint Francis of Assisi - Part 3: The Stigmata and the Canticle of the Creatures

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Francis sick and almost blind! The miracle of the stigmata on Mount Alverna! The Canticle of the Creatures praising God! And the joyful death of the Little Poor Man who loved Jesus above all! The glorious end of Saint Francis of Assisi!

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Saint Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio

Saint Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio

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A fierce wolf terrorized the city of Gubbio, devouring animals and people. No one dared go out. Until Saint Francis decided to go talk to the wolf... An incredible story about peace, forgiveness, and love!

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Saint Joan of Arc - Part 1: The Maid of Orléans

Saint Joan of Arc - Part 1: The Maid of Orléans

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The peasant girl who heard heavenly voices! Wore armor! Led armies! Liberated Orléans! And crowned a king! The extraordinary story of Joan of Arc, the holy heroine of France!

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Saint Joan of Arc - Part 2: Trial, Martyrdom and Glory

Saint Joan of Arc - Part 2: Trial, Martyrdom and Glory

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Betrayed and captured! Tried by an unjust tribunal! Burned at the stake at age 19! But her last words were 'Jesus!' 25 years later, vindicated! 500 years later, a saint! The final glory of Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans!

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Saint John Paul II - Part 1: Karol Wojtyla, the Boy from Poland

Saint John Paul II - Part 1: Karol Wojtyla, the Boy from Poland

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From Nazi-occupied Poland to theater, from the clandestine seminary to priestly ordination - discover the extraordinary youth of Karol Wojtyla, the boy who would become one of history's most beloved Popes!

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Saint John Paul II - Part 2: From Priest to Pope

Saint John Paul II - Part 2: From Priest to Pope

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The priest who took young people camping in the mountains! The youngest bishop in Poland! The Cardinal who challenged communism! And finally, at age 58, the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years! Karol's extraordinary journey to the Papacy!

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Saint John Paul II - Part 3: The Pope of the Whole World

Saint John Paul II - Part 3: The Pope of the Whole World

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The Pope who traveled the entire world! Who survived an assassination attempt! Who brought down communism! Who created World Youth Days! Who forgave his assassin! And who died as he lived - giving everything for Christ! The extraordinary pontificate of John Paul II!

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Saint Joseph: The Silent Father of the Savior

Saint Joseph: The Silent Father of the Savior

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The carpenter chosen by God! The just man who protected Jesus and Mary! Who worked honestly! Who obeyed the angels! The adoptive father of Jesus! Meet Saint Joseph, patron of the Universal Church!

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Saint Martin of Tours: The Soldier Who Divided His Cloak

Saint Martin of Tours: The Soldier Who Divided His Cloak

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The soldier who cut his cloak in half to give to a beggar! And discovered the beggar was Jesus! The boy who wanted to be Christian! The bishop loved by all! The beautiful story of Saint Martin of Tours!

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe - Part 1: The Knight of the Immaculata

Saint Maximilian Kolbe - Part 1: The Knight of the Immaculata

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The boy who saw Our Lady! Who founded the Militia of the Immaculata! Who spread Marian devotion worldwide! Who used technology to evangelize! The extraordinary life of Saint Maximilian Kolbe before martyrdom!

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe - Part 2: The Martyrdom of Love in Auschwitz

Saint Maximilian Kolbe - Part 2: The Martyrdom of Love in Auschwitz

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Prisoner 16670! The priest who offered his life for another! Two weeks in the starvation bunker! Death through lethal injection! Beatification as confessor! Canonization as martyr! The heroic love of Saint Maximilian Kolbe!

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Saint Nicholas and the Three Bags of Gold

Saint Nicholas and the Three Bags of Gold

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Three poor sisters without dowries to marry! A desperate father! And a mysterious bishop who throws bags of gold through the window at night! Discover the most famous story of Saint Nicholas, the saint who became Santa Claus!

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Saint Patrick: The Apostle of Ireland

Saint Patrick: The Apostle of Ireland

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The boy who was enslaved! Who escaped miraculously! Who returned to convert his captors! Who used the shamrock to teach about the Holy Trinity! Who drove the snakes from Ireland! The incredible story of Saint Patrick, the Irish apostle!

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Saint Philip Neri - Part 1: The Saint of Joy

Saint Philip Neri - Part 1: The Saint of Joy

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The saint who made jokes! Who used humor to evangelize! Who took youth off Rome's streets! And who said: 'A sad saint is a sad saint!' Meet Philip Neri, the Apostle of Rome who won souls with joy!

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Saint Philip Neri - Part 2: Miracles, Ecstasies and the Congregation of the Oratory

Saint Philip Neri - Part 2: Miracles, Ecstasies and the Congregation of the Oratory

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Philip levitating during Mass! Reading hearts! Prophesying the future! Founding the Congregation of the Oratory! And dying as he lived - with joy! The miracles and extraordinary legacy of Saint Philip Neri!

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Saint Rita of Cascia: Saint of Impossible Causes

Saint Rita of Cascia: Saint of Impossible Causes

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The girl who wanted to be a nun but was forced to marry! Violent husband! Vengeful sons! Widow and nun at 36! Received a thorn in her forehead! The rose that bloomed in winter! Meet Saint Rita, patroness of impossible causes!

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Saint Sebastian: The Soldier of Christ

Saint Sebastian: The Soldier of Christ

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The Christian who became a soldier in the Roman emperor's personal guard! Who secretly helped imprisoned Christians! Who converted many Romans! Who survived being shot with arrows! Who returned to confront the emperor! The incredible story of the brave Saint Sebastian!

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Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus - Part 1: The Little Flower

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus - Part 1: The Little Flower

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A sensitive girl who lost her mother very early, cried about everything, but had an immense love for Jesus. Discover how Thérèse Martin became 'the little flower' who won God's heart!

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Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus - Part 2: The Little Way

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus - Part 2: The Little Way

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Inside Carmel, Thérèse discovered her 'little way' to holiness - not through great heroic acts, but through small acts of love. A powerful message that would change the world!

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The Three Shepherd Children of Fatima - Part 1: Francisco and Jacinta

The Three Shepherd Children of Fatima - Part 1: Francisco and Jacinta

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Francisco, the silent boy who wanted to 'console Jesus', and Jacinta, the little one who offered everything for sinners. Discover the moving story of the holy shepherd children who died at 10 and 9 years old, but whose hearts burned with love for God!

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The Three Shepherd Children of Fatima - Part 2: Lucia dos Santos

The Three Shepherd Children of Fatima - Part 2: Lucia dos Santos

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Lucia lived 97 years guarding and spreading the message of Fatima! From shepherd girl to Sister Lucia, discover the extraordinary life of the seer who spoke with Our Lady and became a messenger for the entire world!

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