St. Simeon the Stylite

Dr. Carl Vennerstrom and Mary McGeehan share details of the life of St. Alfred the Great, a 9th century English saint. Due to Danish invasion, Christian practices and clerical literacy rates were in decline as Alfred was growing up. Inspired by his faith and his duty as king, St. ...  Show more

Many know this pope as an erudite and charismatic leader, but from a young age, he was no stranger to suffering, and these trials shaped his heart of courage and love. In this episode, Mary Kate McNamara, Manager of Pilgrimages at the Augustine Institute sits down with Father Teg ...  Show more

Simeon and Anna spent their entire lives waiting in the Temple for the savior. We might feel like Simeon and Anna, waiting for God and his promises in our own lives. Fr. Mark-Mary tells us that the Presentation is a sign of hope for all of us: just as Simeon and Anna saw salvatio ...  Show more

Language: Assyrian Date/ Location: 07.05.2020, Sydney / Australia Description: His Grace Mar Mari Emmanuel's commentary on Matthew 10:37:42 & 19:27-30, Intercession of Saints during the Feast of St George Divine Liturgy. 

Friends, this year, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul falls on a Sunday, and I want to spend some time reflecting especially on Saint Peter. Around the year 64, Shimon Bar Yonah, a fisherman from Galilee, was put to death brutally in the Circus of Nero. But while the Roman Em ...