Keep Catholicism Weird: Saints, Relics, Martyrs, and More
Description
This week, we’re talking about one of the most glorious teachings of Catholicism: the saints! We also explore the Church’s teachings on relics, how grace transforms the material world, and how a relationship with the saints is meant to strengthen your relationship with Christ, not be a substitute for it.
Show Notes:
Saints:
* Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity
* Saint Philip Neri
* Saint John Henry Newman
* Saint Bernadette Soubirous
Books:
* Essays on Woman by Edith Stein
* Parochial & Plain Sermons by John Henry Newman
* Theology of the Body by John Paul II
* Saint Hildegard of Bingen: Discovering the Doctors by Emily Stimpson Chapman
* Story of a Soul by Therese Martin
Rosary Bracelets: Humble Mission Beads
“Making Christianity Weird Again” by Tracy Rowland
Therese (1986 French movie)
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