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Early Life; Youthful Virtue

Episode 1 of the Life of St. Dominic Savio, The by John Bosco (1815 - 1888) podcast, hosted by LibriVox, titled "Early Life; Youthful Virtue" was published on April 11, 2026 and runs 6 minutes.

April 11, 2026 ·6m · Life of St. Dominic Savio, The by John Bosco (1815 - 1888)

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Life of St. Vincent de Paul Frances Alice Forbes Vincent De Paul [c. 1581 - 1660] was a man renowned during his own century for his compassion, humility and generosity. During the days when galleys were part of any countries' war machine and these galleys were rowed by convicts who were in reality slaves, Vincent's special call was to provide what spiritual comfort he could to these wretched men. When a young man he himself had been captured by Turkish pirates, who brought him to Tunis and sold him into slavery, so he had a special understanding of their lot. He escaped in 1607 and went on to become a priest with a ministry to the poor. In 1625 de Paul founded the Congregation of the Mission, a society of missionary priests commonly known as the Vincentians or Lazarists and with the assistance of Louise de Marillac he later founded the Daughters of Charity whose selfless nursing work in hospitals throughout the world and during many plagues is well known. (They were the nuns with the large and easily recognized 'flying nun' wimples.) Saint Francis of Assisi: A Biography Johannes Jorgensen Born to a prosperous cloth merchant of Assisi, Francis (1182-1226) lived the typically high-spirited life of a wealthy young man of his day, which included fighting as a soldier. In 1205, while away at war, he experienced a vision that beckoned him return to Assisi, where he soon lost his taste for the worldly life and began to live a life of evangelical poverty in imitation of Jesus Christ. He embarked upon a pilgrimage to Rome, where he begged for alms alongside the poor at St. Peter's Basilica. Upon his return to Assisi, be began to preach in the town square and soon acquired a curious following which blossomed into a worldwide religious order. The Franciscans sparked a spiritual revival that enlightened the Dark Ages and that continues even into our day.Johannes Jorgensen (1866–1956) is best known outside his native Denmark for his popular biography of St. Francis of Assisi, which he wrote in 1907. As a student in Copenhagen, he searched in vain for truth in various secular TheRiverCityChurch TheRiverCityChurch The River City Church of St. Charles IL., believes in the mission of leading people from where they are to where God wants them to be!We believe in gathering together to celebrate that Jesus is alive, to remember and practice the Gospel, and to love people different from us.We desire everyone to grow in faith, understanding and love. The life of a Christian is a constant life of growth. The purpose for gathering and growing is simple: to equip and empower us to take the hope of the Gospel into our world. Join us through the podcast! Conversations That Matter St. John’s Lutheran Church An original podcast from St. John’s Lutheran Church based in Salisbury, NC.This podcast encompasses all things in the life of St Johns Lutheran including the history of the church and its members, digital ministry and discipleship, behind the scenes moments, and St.John’s in the community.
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