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Super Saints Podcast

Brother Joseph Freyaldenhoven

404 episodes

3 days ago

Send us a text We trace the mystery of Mary’s presentation in the Temple, linking ancient tradition, Temple symbolism, and family holiness to a practical call for renewal. History, liturgy, and doctrine converge as we invite listeners to consecrate daily life to Christ with Mary as model. • historical roots in the Protoevangelium of James and early Eastern devotion • spread of the feast to the West and papal support • Temple symbolism fulfilled in Christ and reflected in Mary • Mary’s consec...

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Send us a text We trace the mystery of Mary’s presentation in the Temple, linking ancient tradition, Temple symbolism, and family holiness to a practical call for renewal. History, liturgy, and doctrine converge as we invite listeners to consecrate daily life to Christ with Mary as model. • historical roots in the Protoevangelium of James and early Eastern devotion • spread of the feast to the West and papal support • Temple symbolism fulfilled in Christ and reflected in Mary • Mary’s consec...

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Super Saints Podcast

Understanding The Presentation Of Mary In Catholic Tradition

Send us a text We trace the mystery of Mary’s presentation in the Temple, linking ancient tradition, Temple symbolism, and family holiness to a practical call for renewal. History, liturgy, and doctrine converge as we invite listeners to consecrate daily life to Christ with Mary as model. • historical roots in the Protoevangelium of James and early Eastern devotion • spread of the feast to the West and papal support • Temple symbolism fulfilled in Christ and reflected in Mary • Mary’s consec...

3 days ago

27 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

If Heaven’s The Destination, Why Do We Keep Taking Scenic Sins?

Send us a text We trace the pilgrim way with Saint Augustine, from restless desire to hopeful steps toward heaven. Grace initiates, free will responds, and the sacraments feed and forgive as we walk together with the saints. • our goal is heaven as daily orientation • Augustine’s restlessness as compass for the soul • grace and free will cooperating in conversion • the Eucharist as viaticum for pilgrims • confession as courage to begin again • humility and charity as the pilgrim’s garments •...

4 days ago

25 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Called To Be Saints Now

Send us a text We trace the universal call to holiness from Scripture and the Catechism into daily life, showing how grace, sacraments, prayer, virtue, and the Beatitudes shape a realistic path to sainthood. Stories of saints and clear practices turn a high ideal into steps anyone can take today. • baptism as identity and mission • holiness as practical and universal • Scripture and Vatican II on sanctity • grace through the sacraments as fuel • prayer rhythms that an...

6 days ago

28 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

How A Prophetic Vision Guides Us Through Today’s Storms

Send us a text We explore Don Bosco’s prophetic dream of the storm-tossed ship and show how Mary and the Eucharist guide the Church to safe harbor. From Turin’s streets to today’s parishes, we draw a simple roadmap for peace, renewal, and courage. • meaning of the ship, storm and pillars • Eucharist as real presence and anchor • Mary Help of Christians as maternal guide • history of 19th century Turin and youth outreach • spiritual warfare and practical devotions ...

1 week ago

24 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Stigmata, Skeptics, And A Guardian Angel Walk Into Tuscany

Send us a text We trace the life of Saint Gemma Galgani, from early loss and quiet devotion to mystical union with Christ through the Sacred Heart, the stigmata, and profound Eucharistic love. Guided by Father Germano, she models obedience, spiritual warfare, and hope that still sparks miracles. • early formation in prayer and charity • conversion shaped by suffering and surrender • devotion to the Sacred Heart and reparation • discerned visions and the role of her guardian angel • stigmata ...

1 week ago

26 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

How Visible Signs Of The Eucharistc Miracles Rekindled Faith Across Centuries

Send us a text We trace how doubt becomes devotion through Eucharistic miracles, from Lanciano and Bolsena-Orvieto to the kneeling mule of Rimini and Saint Clare’s defense of Assisi. We also look at Blessed Carlo Acutis, scientific studies, and the lessons these witnesses offer today. • theme of doubt transformed by Eucharistic miracles • mission of Journeys of Faith and invitation to reflect • Lanciano account and conversion to mission • Bolsena-Orvieto miracle and birth of Corpus Christi •...

1 week ago

21 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

How Catholic Audiobooks Turn Commutes Into Prayer And Learning

Send us a text We share how Catholic audiobooks turn commutes, chores, and quiet moments into real encounters with prayer, doctrine, saints, Eucharistic miracles, and Marian devotion. Our goal is transformation, not just inspiration, with clear steps to start today. • why audio deepens faith and builds habit • saints’ lives as patterns for modern holiness • praying the Rosary, chaplets, and novenas with guidance • catechesis that explains doctrine for daily life • Eucharistic miracles that r...

2 weeks ago

25 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Should We Read Lives Of The Catholic Saints?

Send us a text We explore why the lives of the saints still matter, moving from raw witness and practical prayer to Eucharistic and Marian devotion, with concrete ways to begin. Their hard-won wisdom becomes a roadmap for modern struggles and a call to act with courage and love. • why reading saints’ lives is transformative, not passive • flawed people becoming models of heroic virtue • connecting Augustine, Thérèse, and Kolbe to modern challenges • learning perseverance amid suffering and d...

2 weeks ago

25 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

From Reformation Chaos To Catholic Renewal With Saint Charles Borromeo

Send us a text We trace the bold, tender reform of Saint Charles Borromeo, from Trent and the Roman Catechism to parish schools, seminary renewal, Eucharistic devotion, and courage during plague. We share why clarity, presence, and charity still rebuild the Church today. • noble upbringing shaping a call to service • leadership at the Council of Trent and doctrinal clarity • the Roman Catechism as pastoral roadmap • founding CCD to catechize children and workers • seminary reform and ongoing...

2 weeks ago

34 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Saint Martin’s de Porres Roadmap Of Charity

Send us a text We trace the life of Saint Martin de Porres from Lima’s barrios to the Dominican convent, exploring how his humility, Eucharistic devotion, and radical charity forged a path of healing and unity. We share practical steps to imitate his service and invite you to walk with us. • Early life, Afro‑Peruvian roots, and apprenticeship • Dominican lay brother vocation and hidden work • Miracles of healing and multiplication • Charity to the poor, sick, and abandoned • Humility as stre...

3 weeks ago

34 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

How The Rosary Turned Battles, Hearts, And History

Send us a text Note: This article is from Bob and Penny Lord's book "Victories of the Rosary" We trace how prayer, especially the rosary, moves from last resort to first response and how Mary’s intercession frames courage in personal crisis and across history. Stories span a near-fatal car incident to Lepanto, Vienna, Sri Lanka, Austria, Brazil, the Philippines, and New Orleans. • prayer as armor, not fallback • Mary’s motherly protection and intercession • angels and saints interwoven with ...

3 weeks ago

32 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Tracing Apparitions of Our Lady's Messages From Scripture To Today

Send us a text We explore the multifaceted nature of Marian apparitions through Scripture, tradition, and history, tracing how consistent messages of prayer, repentance, peace, and Eucharistic devotion continue to renew the Church. Along the way, we examine credible signs, the lives of visionaries, and the cultural impact from Guadalupe to Lourdes and Fatima. • scriptural groundwork for Marian imagery and presence • tradition and early accounts shaping devotion • common themes of...

3 weeks ago

31 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

How The Messages Of Our Lady of Akita Challenge Catholics To Return To The Eucharist

Send us a text We trace the apparitions of Our Lady of Akita through the life of Sister Agnes Sasagawa and the Handmaids of the Eucharist, set against postwar Japan. We unpack the three messages, the Eucharistic focus, the weeping statue, healings, and the link to Fatima, then invite concrete steps of prayer and penance. • Postwar Japan context and Catholic minority • Sister Agnes’s conversion, deafness and vocation • Founding and charism of the Handmaids of the Eucharist • First apparition ...

3 weeks ago

35 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Michael The Archangel: Defender And Guide

Send us a text We trace Saint Michael the Archangel from Scripture to shrines and into everyday life, showing how his mission guards the Eucharist and strengthens the faithful against real spiritual battles. We share practical ways to invoke his protection for families, homes, and parishes and invite you to stand with us under his shield. • Michael’s identity as defender and guardian • Scriptural roots in Daniel and Revelation • Meaning of Quis Ut Deus as a battle cry • Pop...

1 month ago

33 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

From Ruins to Rescue: The Supplica to Our Lady of Pompeii and Deliverance for Modern Families

Send us a text We trace the Supplica to Our Lady of Pompeii from ash-covered streets to living rooms, and show how a simple, bold prayer can steady families facing heavy burdens. Bartolo Longo’s fierce conversion, practical steps, Scripture, and the Rosary converge into a clear path of deliverance and hope. • origins of the supplica in nineteenth century Pompeii • the conversion and mission of Blessed Bartolo Longo • why Marian intercession matters for families • how to prepare heart and spa...

1 month ago

36 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

How Pope Pius X Reframed Catholic Life Through Simplicity And Trust

Send us a text We trace Pope Pius X’s path from humble village roots to a papacy defined by Eucharistic renewal, liturgical clarity, and pastoral courage. Along the way we share practical steps to live a simpler, stronger faith and invite you into community and prayer. • early life shaped by poverty and grit • priestly service grounded in presence and mercy • 1903 conclave and a reluctant shepherd • restoring all things in Christ as a lived plan • frequent communion and lowering First Commun...

1 month ago

30 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

When heaven chooses the humble: what Banneux asks of us

Send us a text We trace how an ordinary Belgian village became a sanctuary of healing through the eight apparitions to 11-year-old Mariette Beco in 1933. From historical context to Church approval and reported cures at the spring, we explore why the “Virgin of the Poor” still calls us to prayer and compassion. • Belgium’s 1933 crisis shaping a hunger for hope • Mariette’s humble life and quiet courage • Eight apparitions and their core messages • Meaning of the title Virgin of the Poor • Chu...

1 month ago

28 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

John Paul II’s Roadmap: Eucharist at the Heart of a Church on the Move

Send us a text We trace John Paul II’s Eucharistic devotion from hidden wartime chapels to stadium altars, showing how a boy from Wadowice became a pilgrim who carried Christ to the margins. Along the way, we explore his documents, World Youth Days, Marian heart, and the public witness of processions and adoration. • early life in Poland and Eucharistic awakening • clandestine wartime Masses and priestly formation • pilgrim papacy across 129 countries • Dominicae Cenae and Ecclesia de Euchar...

1 month ago

40 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Faith Under Siege: The Black Madonna and Poland’s Fight for Freedom

Send us a text A scarred face, a steadfast gaze, and a nation that refused to bow—this is the living story of the Black Madonna of Czestochowa. We travel from the mist of legend to the grit of history, tracing how a single icon at Jasna Gora became a fortress of faith and a compass for Poland’s identity. You’ll hear how the 1655 siege transformed a monastery into a rallying cry, why a king vowed Mary as Queen of Poland, and how coronations, crowns, and countless pilgrim offerings turned devot...

1 month ago

39 minutes

Super Saints Podcast

Saint Paul of the Cross: Founder, Mystic, and the Fire that Shaped the Passionists

Send us a text A burning vision turned into a rule, a retreat, and a mission that kept the memory of Christ’s Passion alive. We trace Saint Paul of the Cross from family sorrow to mystical fire, from public preaching to tender letters, and the hard-won recognition of the Passionists. • early life in Ovada and family grief • youthful asceticism and vivid mystical visions • Marian mandate to found a congregation • drafting a demanding rule on Mount Argentario • founding the first Passionist re...

1 month ago

37 minutes