Step into plague-stricken streets, candlelit chapels, and the halls of power in Renaissance Italy as we uncover the unforgettable life of Saint Charles Borromeo—the reformer who risked everything to renew the Church. Born into nobility but drawn to humility, Charles rose suddenly to power as the nephew of Pope Pius IV, became the driving force behind the Council of Trent, and fearlessly faced assassination attempts and bitter opposition in his mission to purify the Church.

But it was in the darkest hours—when the Black Death swept through Milan—that Charles revealed his true greatness. While others fled, he walked barefoot among the dying, carrying the Eucharist through empty streets, feeding the hungry, and consoling the sick with the fire of his faith. His friendship with the joyful Saint Philip Neri added another dimension to his life: two saints, so different yet united in their love of Christ, shaping the heart of Catholic renewal.

In this episode, you’ll hear not just history, but scenes that bring his life alive—his mystical prayer that left him trembling before God, the shot fired at him during prayer that failed to kill him, and his final journey to the cross where he laid down his life at only forty-six.

This is the gripping, dramatic, and inspiring story of a man who redefined what it meant to be a shepherd: Saint Charles Borromeo—the bishop who would not abandon his flock.