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Holy Donors
by Petrus Development
Sharing inspiring stories of radical generosity that have changed the world! Holy Donors examines Catholic philanthropists through the lens of their time in history. We ask the questions: Were they faithful? Were they humble? Were they radically generous? You will learn about some inspiring givers you had never heard of, some famous figures that you didn't know were Catholic, and even some well known Catholic figures that may or may not have been what they seemed. Were they faithful, humble, and generous? Were they holy donors? www.holydonors.com
Episodes
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Encore: The Saintly Socialite Pt. 5 | Reflections on Season 3
Journey with Andrew, Matt, Thaddeus, and Rhen as they walk through the creation of this Holy Donors season featuring Katharine Drexel. They'll offer a behind the scenes look at the research involved, and they each share their takeaways from the season. All told, the sacrifices that Katharine made...
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Encore: The Saintly Socialite Pt. 4 | Happy Challenges (Katharine Drexel)
In part 4 of Katharine’s story, we finally see her work come to fruition. In Katharine's lifetime, she saw the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament grow from her original five sisters to 500+. When she passed away at the age of 94, she had survived typhoid fever, multiple heart attacks, bomb threats,...
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Back Row Catholic Trivia with Drinking with the Saints, Holy Donors, and More
Catholic trivia with Mike and Alexandra Foley from the Drinking with the Saints podcast, Matt Bond and Rhen Hoehn from the Holy Donors podcast, Ron Doyon, and Tara Doyon from the Women in Philanthropy podcast. Listen as these podcast hosts duke it out to see who is this episode's champion of...
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Encore: The Saintly Socialite | Pt. 3 Tornadoes, Typhoid, and the KKK (Katharine Drexel)
In this episode, we learn the radical choice Katharine makes for her future. But, as with most things in Katharine's life, she is not going to simply go with the flow. Instead, she creates her own path and paves a new way. She is a woman on a mission and nothing - not strikes, riots, prejudice,...
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Encore: The Saintly Socialite | Pt. 2 Why Not Yourself? (Katharine Drexel)
In this episode, we discover that Katharine experienced even more tragedy in her young life. With the death of her father, Katharine lost her North Star, and she struggled to discern God's call for her life. For six years, Katharine remained indecisive about what to do next. She was torn between...
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Encore: The Saintly Socialite (Katharine Drexel) | Pt. 1 Death and Lies
Welcome to this encore season featuring Katharine Drexel, the 2nd American born Catholic saint. We title this season “The Saintly Socialite”, and in the coming episodes, you’ll hear the story of how Katharine makes the intentional choice to go from "riches to rags." This episode shares details of...
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All in One: "The Comeback Kid" Babe Ruth Full Season
Welcome to another all-in-one Holy Donors season! As we recently did with our season on George W. Strake, we’re giving you the full season about potential holy donor George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr. all at once! Again, we know this makes for a long episode, but it also allows for all of the…
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All in One: "The Wildcatter" George W. Strake Full Season
Well, friends, we're trying something new this time. Instead of spreading this encore season about George W. Strake out over an entire month, we're giving you the full season at once! This episode is a longer episode that alleviates the impatience of waiting for the following week's episode, and…
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S16 E4: The Trendsetter | Giving Through Work (St. Francis)
Hello again! In this week's final episode about St. Francis of Assisi, our hosts discuss Francis's legacy after death. In a show of overwhelming support and rare speed, Pope Gregory IX declared Francis a saint less than two years after his death. Francis's three orders, the ones he started when…
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S16 E3: The Trendsetter | Brother Sun (St. Francis)
In this episode, our hosts return to the story of Francis and the mountain he was gifted, La Verna. At 43 years old, Francis spent 40 days on La Verna in prayer and fasting, contemplating Christ's passion. In response to Francis's fervent prayer to share in Christ's suffering, the stigmata, the...
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S16 E2: The Trendsetter | "Rebuild My Church" (St. Francis)
This week's episode about St. Francis has it all! Our hosts share stories of Francis and family drama, papal visits, world travel, physical violence, and more. Most important, however, is that this episode outlines the bulk of Francis's faithful ministry. Francis, after hearing God's call to...
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S16 E1: The Trendsetter (St. Francis) | Prisoner of War
Welcome back to Holy Donors! This season we're featuring someone who is likely a crowd favorite, St. Francis of Assisi. While St. Francis is well-known and well-loved, our hosts aim to focus on parts of St. Francis's life that listeners might not know as much about. In this episode, we hear…
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Encore: The Capitalist | Season 2 Wrap Party (John Raskob)
Journey with Andrew, Matt, Thaddeus and Rhen as they walk through the creation of this season of Holy Donors - The Capitalist: John Raskob. Our hosts share a behind the scenes look at the research involved in the podcast creation and the process of recording the show. As they share, our hosts...
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Encore: The Capitalist | Go Ahead and Do Things (John Raskob)
In this episode, we come to a turning point in John’s life. It’s during the mid-1920s when he realizes that he has become someone important in the business world. From there, John understands that he can use his business skills to make a notable difference for the Church he loves so much. Our…
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Encore: The Capitalist | Empire Builder (John Raskob)
God’s plan is the best plan. We all think we know what is best until something comes along to change our course. As we become more acquainted with John Raskob, we discover the depth of his faith. Out of defeat and failure, he leans into his faith and comes out even stronger. When his dreams of...
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Encore: The Capitalist | Learning the System (John Raskob)
"The man, the myth, the legend." Perhaps this phrase could have been coined after the life of John Raskob. Our hosts begin this episode by answering the question, “can John save his relationship with Pierre DuPont?” Fortunately for everyone involved, he does save that relationship, and he and...
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Encore: The Capitalist (John Raskob) | Breaking the Mold
For those of you who are just joining us for our Holy Donors podcast, we share an encore of the show's second season featuring John Raskob. --- What do GM, the Empire State Building, DuPont Chemical Company, Al Smith, and the DNC have in common? A single man named John Raskob. Born in Lockport…
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S15 E6: Coach High Low | Season 15 Wrap Party (Vince Lombardi)
We’re glad you’re here for our Vince Lombardi wrap party! In typical wrap party fashion, our hosts share their takeaways from the season. In this case, they also note how they really enjoyed discussing a relatively well-known individual after many seasons of learning about obscure Catholic...
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S15 E5: Coach High Low | Was He a Holy Donor? (Vince Lombardi)
Once the team finishes telling Vince’s story, they have a spirited discussion about whether or not Vince Lombardi, a man of many contradictions, can join the ranks of their holy donors. Our hosts each take a turn judging Vince on his faithfulness, humility, and radical generosity. Vince was not a...
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S15 E4: Coach High Low | Final Years (Vince Lombardi)
It all comes down to this! In this episode, our hosts discuss the end of Vince Lombardi’s life, and they prepare to reflect on whether or not Vince merits the title of holy donor. We discussed Vince’s retirement at the end of the last episode, and we start this episode with Andrew highlighting…
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S15 E3: Coach High Low | Titletown (Vince Lombardi)
And, we’re back! Our hosts reconvene to continue their discussion on Vince Lombardi’s career as a football coach. We left off last week with Vince taking over as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Vince arrived in Green Bay to coach a terrible football team, and he felt tremendous pressure…
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S15 E2: Coach High-Low | Climbing the Ladder (Vince Lombardi)
Join us as we return to our discussion about our latest potential holy donor, Vince Lombardi. After college, Vince bounced around a little bit before kicking off his coaching career as assistant football coach at St. Cecilia, a Catholic high school in New Jersey. Our hosts discuss Vince’s early...
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S15 E1: Coach High-Low (Vince Lombardi) | Winning is a Habit
Welcome back! We’re glad you’re here for Holy Donors Season 15 featuring Vince Lombardi. Unlike our most recent holy donors, Vince Lombardi is a well-known sportsman. While Vince is most famous for his football legacy and motivational quotes, his devout Catholicism is less well-known. Our hosts...
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S14 E6: The Bread Lady | Season 14 Wrap Party (Margaret Haughery)
That’s a wrap! In this episode, our hosts close out their season on Margaret Haughery. Last week, they voted to include Margaret in their list of holy donors, and this week, our hosts talk about their takeaways from the season. Andrew, Matt, and Thaddeus use several adjectives to describe…
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S14 E5: The Bread Lady | Legacy (Margaret Haughery)
We’re glad you’re back! We return to our story about Margaret Haughery, and our hosts spend this episode discussing Margaret’s philanthropic legacy and making their determination as to if Margaret will be added to their list of holy donors. Margaret’s charitable legacy is extensive. She helped...
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S14 E4: The Bread Lady | Barricaded City (Margaret Haughery)
Welcome back to episode 4 of our season featuring Margaret Haughery! When we ended the last episode, the Civil War was just beginning, and New Orleans was on the cusp of falling to Union command. Despite supply shortages, Margaret persists in running her bakery and ministering to the orphans, the...
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S14 E3:The Bread Lady | Bakery Empire (Margaret Haughery)
Thanks for joining us for episode 3 in our Holy Donors season on Margaret Haughery! We ended the previous episode with questions about the future of Margaret’s dairy, and we now learn about the tremendous changes heading Margaret’s way. Margaret’s dairy had been very successful, yet in this...
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S14E2: The Bread Lady | Dairy Empire (Margaret Haughery)
Welcome back! Last week’s episode left us on quite a cliffhanger. The orphans were about to be evicted from their home, and Margaret had made it her mission to find them a new place to live. Margaret was determined to find someone to donate a house for them, and in true Margaret fashion, she made...
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S14E1: The Bread Lady (Margaret Haughery) | Orphans
Thanks for joining us for our 14th season of Holy Donors, featuring another little-known Catholic philanthropist named Margaret Haughery. Margaret was an astute businesswoman who responded to God’s call to serve children in need. Books and online sources have nicknamed Margaret “the mother of...
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S13 E2 - The Frontier Merchant | Catholic Foundations of St Louis (John Mullanphy)
Hello, again! We return to our season on John Mullanphy just as John is moving his wife and five children further into the frontier to St. Louis. Fortunately, because of his business and language skills, John finds success in St. Louis, and from there, John also extends his business dealings...
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S13E1: The Frontier Merchant (John Mullanphy) | Soldier of Fortune
Welcome back to Holy Donors! This 13th season of Holy Donors features a little-known (well, little-known to our team!) entrepreneur and adventurer named John Mullanphy. Rhen ran across John Mullanphy’s name in a footnote in a Catholic philanthropy text, and he was intrigued. After doing some...
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Pt. 3 Holy Donors March Madness 2023
The guys crown the Holy Donors March Madness 2023 champion! Today we work our way through rounds three and four of the bracket. Follow us on Instagram, @holydonors, to follow along as the bracket progresses. Round 3 West Katharine Drexel (#1 seed) vs. Pierre Toussaint (#1 seed) East Sarita Kenedy...
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Pt. 2: Holy Donors March Madness 2023
The guys continue with the Holy Donors March Madness bracket contest to determine the "holiest donor!" Today we work our way through round two of the bracket, watch for the final two rounds tomorrow! Follow us on Instagram, @holydonors, to follow along as the bracket progresses. Round 2 NW Region...
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Pt. 1: Holy Donors March Madness 2023
Join the guys as they pit each of the Holy Donors subjects from the first 12 seasons against each other in a bracket-style showdown! Who will be the "Holiest Donor?" Who will be eliminated quickly? Today we work our way through round one of the bracket, watch for round two tomorrow! Follow us on...
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S12 E5: The Cowgirl | Season 12 Wrap Party (Sarita Kenedy East)
Welcome back! We’re glad you’re here for our Season 12 wrap party! As with previous wrap parties, our hosts spend the episode discussing what they knew about Sarita Kenedy East prior to recording (almost nothing!) and what they most enjoyed about the season. In addition to sharing their enjoyment...
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S12E4: The Cowgirl | Resolution (Sarita Kenedy East)
In 1981, twenty years after Sarita’s death, we finally get resolution to Sarita Kenedy East's will drama. Brother Leo’s final appeal is rejected, and Sarita’s estate can finally be settled. This 1981 court decision confirms the 1964 settlement, and it seems to uphold Sarita’s wishes. The Oblate...
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S12E3: The Cowgirl | Two Wills (Sarita Kenedy East)
This episode is quite the adventure! We return to our telling of Sarita Kenedy East’s philanthropic legacy just after her death, and we learn that Sarita’s problem is not the lack of a will. Instead, it’s the opposite. Sarita has 2 wills, and the presence of multiple wills leads to nearly 20…
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S12E2: The Cowgirl | The Godmother (Sarita Kenedy East)
We return to our journey through Sarita Kenedy East’s life just as her grandfather, Mifflin Kenedy, passes away, in true Holy Donors fashion, without a will. Sarita’s father manages to buy out his siblings and become owner of the family ranch, La Parra. Sarita grows up on La Parra, and this…
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S12E1: The Cowgirl (Sarita Kenedy East) | The Cavalry of Christ
Welcome to the 12th season of Holy Donors! We just finished up our season on JFK, and we return with another Kenedy, a Kenedy with one N and with no relation to the Kennedy family from last season. We spend this season learning about the life and philanthropy of Sarita Kenedy East. Our hosts open...
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S11E5 - The President | Season 11 Wrap Party (John F. Kennedy)
Welcome to our wrap party for our recent season featuring John F. Kennedy! During wrap parties, our hosts take turns sharing their takeaways and overall impression of the season. At this wrap party, our hosts highlight the uniqueness of this season. First, unlike many previous holy donors, JFK is…
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S11E4: The President | Was JFK a Holy Donor? (John F. Kennedy)
We’re glad you’re back for our final episode of our Holy Donors season featuring John F. Kennedy. In this episode, our hosts discuss whether or not JFK meets their criteria to be named as one of their holy donor . As usual, the hosts judge JFK on his faithfulness, his humility, and his radical...
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S11E3: The President | Public Servant (John F. Kennedy)
We rejoin our hosts as they begin to outline JFK’s political career. We remember from the previous episode that Jack’s father, Joe Sr., has great ambition for Jack’s political future, and he uses his money and his influence to help Jack to political victory. In this episode, we follow Jack…
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S11E2: The President | Physical Sufferings and Heroism (John F. Kennedy)
Welcome back as we continue our story about our next potential holy donor, John F. Kennedy. We return to JFK’s story as he (Jack) is getting ready to go to college and as his father, Joe Sr., is entering politics with the help of President Roosevelt. Joe Sr. still very much believes power is…
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S11E1: The President | Opportunists (John F. Kennedy)
Hello and happy new year! We’re so glad you’re back with us for our newest season of Holy Donors. This season, we’re taking a look at the life and philanthropy of our former president, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. JFK’s fame makes this season unique. Because most everyone already knows JFK and has...
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S10E2: The Viking's Son | Pt 2 featuring Drinking with the Saints (St. Canute)
Welcome Back! When our last episode ended, it was 1086, and King Canute IV was in a church, surrounded by angry aristocrats and their armies. Unfortunately, King Canute does not make it out of the church alive. After he offers his final confession and receives Holy Communion, King Canute the…
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S10E1: The Viking's Son (St. Canute) | King of Denmark
We are excited to introduce our new season of Holy Donors featuring King Canute the Saint. This season is different from our others in that it’s a shorter season, and it takes us much, much further back in time (over 1000 years ago!) to the time of the Vikings. Canute was born in Denmark in 1042…
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S9E5: The Baroness | Season 9 Wrap Party (Catherine Doherty)
That’s a wrap! Thank you for joining us for the wrap party and final episode of our Holy Donors’ season on Catherine Doherty. Our hosts all unanimously agree that this season was a joy to research and produce. A listener suggested that the team look into Catherine Doherty as a potential holy…
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S9E4 The Baroness | Return to Canada (Catherine Doherty)
Welcome back to Holy Donors as we continue our story about Catherine Doherty’s life and legacy. In this episode, our hosts, Rhen, Thaddeus, and Matt, share about the later years in Catherine’s life, and they wrap up the episode with Thaddeus sharing that Catherine is one of the most “amazing…
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S9E3: The Baroness | Harlem (Catherine Doherty)
And, our story about Catherine Doherty and the ups and downs of her life continues… We return to the story just after a scandal forced Catherine to leave her ministry, Friendship House, in Toronto. Left without a ministry home, Catherine left Canada to visit Dorothy Day in New York. From there…
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S9E2: The Baroness | Baroness to Laundress (Catherine Doherty)
We return, this week, to our adventures through the life and service of Catherine Doherty. Last week’s episode ended with Catherine and her husband, Boris, struggling to survive starvation, illness, and isolation in Finland. In an unexpected turn of events, Finland turned against the Communists,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sharing inspiring stories of radical generosity that have changed the world! Holy Donors examines Catholic philanthropists through the lens of their time in history. We ask the questions: Were they faithful? Were they humble? Were they radically generous? You will learn about some inspiring givers you had never heard of, some famous figures that you didn't know were Catholic, and even some well known Catholic figures that may or may not have been what they seemed. Were they faithful, humble, and generous? Were they holy donors? www.holydonors.com
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