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Saint Nicholas and the Three Bags of Gold

Saint Nicholas and the Three Bags of Gold

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A poor father had no way to care for his three daughters, until bags of gold began to appear through the window in the middle of the night. This is the most famous story of Saint Nicholas, the saint who inspired Santa Claus.

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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 prowled around the city of Gubbio, and no one dared step outside the walls. Until the day Saint Francis decided to go and meet it alone. An old story about peace, forgiveness and the power of love.

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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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After receiving the wounds of Christ, Padre Pio spent his life in the confessional, welcoming people from all over the world. In this second part, discover his miracles, his trials, and his path to sainthood.

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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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In Padua, Friar Anthony preached, worked miracles, and was visited by the Child Jesus Himself. In this second part, we follow the last years of one of the world's best-loved saints.

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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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On a mountaintop, Benedict built the monastery of Monte Cassino and wrote the Rule that taught the West to pray and work. In this second part, we follow the miracles, the meeting with Saint Scholastica, and the holy death of Saint Benedict.

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Saint Bernadette - Part 1: The Apparitions of Lourdes

Saint Bernadette - Part 1: The Apparitions of Lourdes

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Bernadette was a poor, sickly girl from Lourdes, in France. One day, near a grotto, she saw a most beautiful Lady dressed in white. So began a story of eighteen meetings, a spring that welled up from the earth, and a mysterious name.

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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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In the last years of his life, sick and nearly blind, Francis received on Mount La Verna the marks of Jesus and composed the most beautiful song of praise to creation. The peaceful farewell of the little poor man of Assisi.

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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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God worked wonders through Philip: ecstasies at Mass, the gift of reading hearts, unexpected healings. And Philip, always humble and playful, founded the Congregation of the Oratory and died as he had lived, in peace and joy.

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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 the year 1917, in a poor village in Portugal, three shepherd children saw a Lady dressed in white, brighter than the sun. She carried a request for the whole world. This is 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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On October 13, 1917, seventy thousand people gathered at the Cova da Iria, in the pouring rain, to see whether the three children's promise was true. What happened in the sky that day became known as the Miracle of the Sun.

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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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After the Miracle of the Sun, the whole world wanted to know what Our Lady had told the three children. Little by little, the secret of Fatima was revealed: a serious warning, a story that touched even a Pope, and a promise of hope.

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Saint Carlo Acutis - Part 2: The Internet Saint

Saint Carlo Acutis - Part 2: The Internet Saint

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A teenager created a website that inspires millions of people and faced a serious illness with quiet faith. This is the conclusion of the story of Carlo Acutis, the first saint of the internet generation.

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Pygmalion and Galatea

Pygmalion and Galatea

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Pygmalion, the greatest sculptor of Cyprus, carved in ivory the most perfect woman ever imagined — and ended up falling in love with his own creation. A prayer to Aphrodite and a gentle miracle changed his story forever.

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Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel in the Lions' Den

10 min de leitura

Daniel stays faithful to God even when prayer is forbidden. Thrown into the lions' den, he trusts in the Lord, who shuts the mouths of the beasts and keeps him safe all night long.

7-9 years10 min de leitura
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Elijah and the Ravens

Elijah and the Ravens

6 min de leitura

The prophet Elijah announces a great drought, and God hides him by a brook, where ravens bring him food every morning and evening. A story about trusting in God's care.

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Jesus Calms the Storm

Jesus Calms the Storm

6 min de leitura

Jesus and his disciples are crossing the sea when a great storm appears. The waves are huge and the wind is strong, but Jesus calms everything with a single word. Who is this, whom even the wind and the sea obey?

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The Raising of Lazarus

The Raising of Lazarus

9 min de leitura

Lazarus, a dear friend of Jesus, falls ill and dies. Four days later, standing before the tomb, Jesus calls his friend by name, and something extraordinary happens. A story about sorrow, faith, and Jesus' power over death.

7-9 years9 min de leitura
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The Crossing of the Red Sea

The Crossing of the Red Sea

10 min de leitura

Trapped between the Red Sea and Pharaoh's army, the Israelites seem lost. But God opens a path through the waters and saves his people.

7-9 years10 min de leitura
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