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Sacred Hearts for the Age of Sedation: The Miracles of Sister Ignatia Gavin

Hear the story of Sr. Ignatia Gavin, one of the first medical professionals to treat addiction as a disease. She gave out Sacred Heart Medallions to her patients at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio, during the 1930s and 40s. Her colleague Dr. Bob Smith went on to help found Alcoholic Anonymous with Bill Wilson. The podcast mixes the Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with the 12 Steps of Recovery, with the hopes to help people heal.

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    Liturgical Year Setting

    Look at how the play was set during specific seasons and Holy Days of the Liturgical Year.

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    The 12 Steps and the Sacred Heart

    Hear about these two spiritual paths the founders of the modern recovery believed could help others.

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    The Secret Hospital that Started the Modern Recovery Movement

    In this episode, we explore the birth and conception of the Modern Recovery movement explored in the play. This podcasts looks at religion and spirituality.

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    Sacred Hearts for the Age of Sedation: The Miracles of Sister Ignatia

    Hear the story of Sr. Ignatia Gavin, one of the first medical professionals to treat addiction as a disease in the 20h Century. She is known as the angel of Alcoholics Anonymous. In this piece of historical fiction, you will hear about her work with Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio at St. Thomas Hospital where she gave out the Sacred Heart Medallion to her patients to help them heal. The play mixes the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with the 12 Steps of Recovery.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hear the story of Sr. Ignatia Gavin, one of the first medical professionals to treat addiction as a disease. She gave out Sacred Heart Medallions to her patients at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio, during the 1930s and 40s. Her colleague Dr. Bob Smith went on to help found Alcoholic Anonymous with Bill Wilson. The podcast mixes the Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with the 12 Steps of Recovery, with the hopes to help people heal.

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Molly Keane and Steven Spencer

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Hear the story of Sr. Ignatia Gavin, one of the first medical professionals to treat addiction as a disease. She gave out Sacred Heart Medallions to her patients at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio, during the 1930s and 40s. Her colleague Dr. Bob Smith went on to help found Alcoholic Anonymous...

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