Badass Saints and Extraordinary Women

Episode 8: Brilliance Behind the Scenes: Hedy Lamarr & Elisabeth Leseur

We explore the quiet genius and hidden strength of two remarkable women: Hollywood star and inventor Hedy Lamarr, and Servant of God Elisabeth Leseur, a spiritual powerhouse whose interior life inspired a dramatic conversion. Host Maria Morera Johnson unpacks how these women, though worlds apart, each lived out a beautiful second act marked by perseverance, faith, and unseen impact. Their stories remind us that God often does His most powerful work behind the scenes.

Episode 7: Our Lady of Charity

In this episode we learn about the devotion to Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, a devotion that consoles us in the stormy times in which we live. We also hear about St. Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish saint who served as Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba, where the devotion to Our Lady of Charity blossomed.

Episode 6: Befriending the Saints

In this episode, a discussion on the importance of friendship, St. Cunegunde of Luxembourg, Jennifer Fulwiler, and Fulwiler's Saints Name Generator at saintsnamegenerator.com

Episode 5: Corporal Works of Mercy

In this episode, Jane Addams, a pioneer in social work, and St. Marguerite D'Youville, dedicated to caring for the poor of Montreal, both demonstrate love of neighbor and dedication to corporal works of mercy as they work for the poor and marginalized in their communities.

Episode 4: Gifts, Leisure, and Play

In this episode, Misty Copeland and Venerable Maria Teresa Quevedo.