Awaken the Saint

St. Bernardine Realino: Never Too Late to Become a Saint

Living an educated and well respected life was not enough for Bernardine who found his true vocation only after becoming a Jesuit priest. His undying love for his people named him the patron saint of Lecce, Italy.  Saint Bernardine Realino 1530-1616. Feast day: July 2. Show Host: Sophia Bauer Website: https://awakenthesaint.show  Like our 3 minute saint stories? Check out Awaken the Word: https://awakentheword.show   Spoke Street https://spokestreet.com/ Awaken Catholic https://awakencatholic.church  Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io

St. Oliver Plunkett: Irish Martyr

Ireland has long been a land torn by violent division between Catholics and Protestants. Born into this conflict Oliver was no stranger to persecution. Yet he continued to serve the Lord in his vocation, in spite of the threat to his life.  Saint Oliver Plunkett 1625-1681. Feast day: July 1. Show Host: Alina De La Torre Website: https://awakenthesaint.show  Like our 3 minute saint stories? Check out Awaken the Word: https://awakentheword.show   Spoke Street https://spokestreet.com/ Awaken Catholic https://awakencatholic.church  Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io

Patron Saints of Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety, depression, addiction, and periods of darkness afflict all of us from time to time. But what do we do when our struggles don’t seem to go away? These saints know exactly what that feels like and we can look to them for help and consolation in the dark times.  June 28, 2023 Show Host: Sophia Bauer Episode 388 Website: https://awakenthesaint.show [https://awakenthesaint.show/] Like our 3 minute saint stories? Check out Awaken the Word: https://awakentheword.show [https://awakentheword.show/] Spoke Street https://spokestreet.com/ [https://spokestreet.com/] Awaken Catholic https://awakencatholic.church [https://awakencatholic.church/] Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io [https://theawakenapp.io/]

Young Saints in the Church

Age does not define faith or the power of a person’s witness. Some of the youngest canonized Saints in the Church reveal that age is not required to live incredible lives of faith and obedience to God.  June 27, 2023 Show Host: Sophia Bauer Episode 387 Website: https://awakenthesaint.show [https://awakenthesaint.show/] Like our 3 minute saint stories? Check out Awaken the Word: https://awakentheword.show [https://awakentheword.show/] Spoke Street https://spokestreet.com/ [https://spokestreet.com/] Awaken Catholic https://awakencatholic.church [https://awakencatholic.church/] Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io [https://theawakenapp.io/]

Who Can Become a Saint?

How does a person become an official Saint of the Church? We talk about the three step process for sainthood as well as what it means for us to be called to sainthood in our own lives.    June 26, 2023 Show Host: Sophia Bauer Episode 386 Website: https://awakenthesaint.show Like our 3 minute saint stories? Check out Awaken the Word: https://awakentheword.show Spoke Street https://spokestreet.com/ Awaken Catholic https://awakencatholic.church Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io