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This account is based on the story recounted in "Beauté du Moyen Age" by Regine Pernoud (Gautier-Languereau, 1971), and "Poetes et Prosateurs du Moyen Age" by Gaston Paris (Hachette, 1921).

Illustrated by Helene A. Catherwood & A. Phillips.


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Though three men dwell on Flannan Isle
To keep the lamp alight,
As we steered under the lee, we caught
No glimmer through the night.
Aye: though we hunted high and low,
And hunted everywhere,
Of the three men’s fate we found no trace,
Of any kind in any place,
But a door ajar, and an untouched meal,
And an overtoppled chair.

"Flanan Isle" by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson


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Here are three stories of Soviet women in the Red Army that shatter the feminist notion of equality. It's taken from the book, "God's Underground."

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“Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death” (Proverbs 10:2).

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THE TREASURE IN THE FOREST
By H.G. Wells.



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Taken from the book, "Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack" by Frank Benton.

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“Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they?" (Matt. 6:26).[

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ARE YOU SCRUPULOUS?
By Fr. Daniel A. Lord, S.J.
An interview with Fr. Francis J. O'Boyle, S.J. in 1937.


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This story is written by August Derleth in 1953.



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Definition: a print made from an engraved copper or steel plate for the reproduction of paintings.

Now please keep in mind, some of these stories are summarized or excerpts of the original stories by M.R. James. Maybe it will whet your appetite so that you will read the full stories.

I added two additional lines of dialogue at the beginning of "The Treasure of Abbot Thomas" for listener clarity, as I was very confused reading it the first ti...

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Adapted from Father Francis J. Finn's book, "Mostly Boys" (New York: Benziger
Brothers, 1896), p. 90–95.

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Keep in mind also, what Pope St. Pius X said, “Whilst Jesus was kind to sinners and to those who went astray, He did not respect their false ideas.” So you can be respectful and kind while still rejecting heresy. Here's that video about Devotion to Mary I was talking about: https://youtu.be/0c-BpsDd_0E

I'll be quoting extensively from THE DIGNITY AND DUTIES OF THE PRIEST by St. Alphonsus Liguori, a Doctor of the Church: https://www.saintsbooks.net/books/St.%20Alphonsus%20Maria%20de%20Liguori%20-%20Comp...

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I’m not very familiar with this author, but her story lines up exactly with the mystical visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich concerning the Holy Family and the early life of St. Dismas. It also coincides with St. Augustine’s assertion that Dimas had encountered Jesus before that fateful day on calvary, although the details in his story varied a bit from Emmerich’s vision. St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Peter Damian and other Saints referenced St. Augustine’s claim, so it’s hardly more than idle chatter, but you can take it or...

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Don Bosco wrote: "All the wisdom of Solomon is of no use if you are lost.”


"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits you shall know them." (Matt. 7:15-16).

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"I have never known a person to have been truly devoted to St. Joseph and to have rendered him special honor without seeing him advance rapidly in virtue." - St. Teresa of Ávila

This is an excellent article written by a good friend of mine, Mr. Joseph Ferrara: https://www.tfp.org/here-is-the-story-of-saint-josephs-miracle-at-the-santa-fe-cafe/




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Full account of Don Bosco’s Dream of Hell. This vision was translated directly from the original Italian in Volume IX of "The Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco."

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In Saint Theresa of Avila’s Poem, No Me Mueves, (I am not moved) she proclaims:
“I am not moved, my God, to love Thee by the Heaven Thou hast promised me; nor am I moved by fear of Hell to cease for that reason to offend Thee.
Thou art what moves me, Lord; it moves me to see...

These are the appendices of the book, "An American Knight: The Life of Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC" by Norman J. Fulkerson.

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00:00 Intro
01:29 "Jesus, Mary, Get Me There!" by Jeremias Wells
28:08 Col. Ripley Testimony I
1:05:26 Col. Ripley Testimony II


A note about pronunciation... the author of the book, Mr. Norman Fulkerson, has decided that we will pronounce the Vietnamese battlefield location names as Col...

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The greatest pulpit orator of the nineteenth century, Lacordaire, once said that the vocation of a soldier is next in dignity to the priesthood, not only because it commissioned him to defend justice on the field of battle and order on the field of peace, but also because it called him to the...

Welcome to the Catholic Men's Podcast, helping you find good works of literature for the Catholic gentleman.

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The greatest pulpit orator of the nineteenth century, Lacordaire, once said that the vocation of a soldier is next in dignity to the priesthood, not only because it commissioned him to defend justice on the field of battle and order on the field of peace, but also because it called him to the...

Welcome to the Catholic Men's Podcast, helping you find good works of literature for the Catholic gentleman.

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The greatest pulpit orator of the nineteenth century, Lacordaire, once said that the vocation of a soldier is next in dignity to the priesthood, not only because it commissioned him to defend justice on the field of battle and order on the field of peace, but also because it called him to the...

Advisory! This live stream podcast contains spoilers. I will reveal every path of "Don Bosco's Warning," an interactive story. If you would like to try this choose your own adventure game for yourself before you listen to this, please click here: https://youtu.be/Dfw5F5PJyM0

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This prophetic vision is taken from the Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco by Rev. Giovanni Battista Lemoyne, S.D.B., Vol. VII, Ch. XVIII, page 169ff.
A few nights ago, I had a dream that I would like to tell you about. It’s true, dreams are nothing but dreams, but still, I’ll tell them to you for your spiritual benefit. Try to picture yourselves with me on the seashore or, better still, on an outlying cliff with no o...

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Tomorrow I will be attending the March for Life in Washington D.C., so I thought it would be appropriate to recount one of the best quotes about the sin of abortion from Saint Padre Pio. I also will tell two stories which further illustrate his staunch position on this sin and demonstrate why he should be the patron saint of the unborn.
Various links for books and sources mentioned: 
Abortion & Excommunication: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/answers/abortion-excommunication-24758
Life, Passion, and Glorification of Padre Pio: https://a...

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The depravity of Luther's error knew no bounds, even to the extent that at times, he thought he was God. This and many other shocking facts were brought to my attention by an article written by the great Brazilian Catholic thinker, Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, titled “Luther Thought He Was Divine” which I will recount on for you today. Here's the article and citations: https://www.pliniocorreadeoliveira.info/UK_19840110_LutherThoughtHeWasDivine.htm

 Keep in mind, I simplified some of the author's introduction for younger listeners.


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This episode is merely a reflection of Catholic doctrine regarding the Church Militant. I repeat the words of Our Lord in Sacred Scripture, St. Peter, Pope St. Pius X, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Louis de Montfort, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Francis de Sales, and St. Joan of Arc. I will try to help you understand the "spirit of the Crusader" which St. Therese of the Lisieux talked about.

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Please join me as I recount some of the most excellent stories from Catholic tradition, as well as a chapter from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

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Peace on earth to men of good will and Merry Christmas!



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00:00 St. Michael Defends a U.S. Marine with His Sword
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05:25 Infant Jesus Appears to a Communist School Teacher (Budapest, 1956)
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09:28...

The heavenly symphony stopped and a sweet voice called him from the summit, “Juanito. Juan Diegito.” Hearing this, he happily ascended the hill. What he found upon reaching the source of the voice changed his life forever. There, on a rock, stood a beautiful lady. Everything around her was transformed. Her clothing was as radiant as the sun. The rock she stood upon seemed to emit rays of light. She was surrounded with the splendors of the rainbow. Cacti and other plants nearby looked like emeralds. Their spines sparkled like gold and their leaves were like fine turquoise.
Juan Dieg...

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Happy feast of the Immaculate Conception! This incident was recounted by St. Louis de Montfort in his great work, “The Secret of the Rosary,” under the 33rd “Rose” in the book.

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We live in a time when some men still live in their parents’ basements, and the greatest crisis they face is the Wi-Fi going out—or not being able to skip an extra-long YouTube ad.

Tonight, I invite you back to another time, when men left the comforts of home, braved the winter woods, and risked life and limb for the thrill of the hunt.

This is one of the wildest stories in American frontier lore and I dedicate this episode to St. Huber...

I don't think men today understand how terrible the sin of impurity is. In this highly effeminate world, they might look upon impure behavior as understandable for a healthy man. Tonight I would like to show you the horror we should have for that sin by repeating an excerpt from a sermon by a Doctor of the Church: St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Four Gates of Hell, the fourth being the Sin of Impurity. He also gives us the solution for staying pure and I intend to tell you a very inspiring story at the end that may encourage you.<...

“The praise of Mary is a fountain so full that the more it extends, the fuller it becomes, and the fuller it becomes the more it extends; which signifies that the blessed Virgin is so great and sublime, that the more we praise her, the more there is to praise. So that St. Augustine says: All the tongues of men, even if all their members were changed to tongues, would not be sufficient to praise her as she deserves.” - St. Alphonsus Liguori.

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Don Bosco often had apparitions of the afterlife. One of his pupils Joseph Perazzo, said:
My father's death saddened me very much, and I kept wishing to know of his state in the other world. Once, after confession, I asked Don Bosco to pray for my father. "I have seen him," Don Bosco replied. He then proceeded to describe him so minutely and accurately that I exclaimed, "Yes, that's my father; that's the way he used to dress."
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The Theban legion numbered more than six thousand men. They were encamped near the Lake of Geneva in the southwestern part of Switzerland, under the Emperor Maximian, when they got orders to turn their swords against the Christian population, and refused to obey. In his fury Emperor Maximian ordered them to be decimated. The order was executed, but they endured this without a murmur or an effort to defend themselves. St. Maurice, the chief captain in this legion of martyrs, encouraged the rest to persevere and follow their comrades to heaven. "Know, O Emperor," he said, "that we are your...

“I beg of you to beware of thinking of the Rosary as something of little importance – as do ignorant people and even several great but proud scholars. Far from being insignificant, the Rosary is a priceless treasure which is inspired by God.”

-The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis De Montfort.


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No matter how much importance you give to the idea of a space race, you have to admit that exploration has always been a very Catholic thing. Whether it be Columbus’ voyage blessed by many miracles from God or St. Brendan setting forth in a leather boat to find the Isle of Saints.

In the 1960s, America's Cold War with Russia and its communist satellites wa...

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Led by Don Juan of Austria, with the blessing of Pope Pius V and the prayers of all Christendom, the Holy League sailed into history. Outnumbered and outgunned, their greatest weapon was not their cannons or swords, but the Rosary. As the Pope called all Catholics to prayer, men and women across Europe took up their beads, and the heavens answered. The winds shifted, the battle turned, and Our Lady granted victory to her f...

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The Red Room by H.G. Wells, written in 1896.

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Sleep with the angels and rise with the saints!


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Helping you find good works of literature for the Catholic gentleman... before they get banned.

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This is the true story of a Marine wounded in Korea in 1950. Writing to his mother, he told her of a fascinating encounter he experienced with Saint Michael the Archangel in the war.

Father Walter Muldy, a U.S. Navy chaplain who spoke to the young Marine and his mother as well as to the outfit commander, always affirmed the veracity of this narrative. 


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