Historical Jesus
Monumental saga of the life and times of Galilean, Jesus of Nazareth, as well as the faith, religion, and church founded to honor and disseminate his acts and teachings. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful, tragic, intriguing, and inspiring stories of the Bible and the many great works of Christian theology, literature, architecture, music, and art inspired by the words and deeds of Jesus Christ.
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A French Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of New France from 1658-74 and as Bishop of Quebec from 1674 until he retired due to poor health in 1688. Monsignor Laval continued to work in New France until his death in 1708. He was declared a Saint in 2014 and his feast day is May 6.
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Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-80) was born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, in present-day New York State. Influenced by French Jesuit missionaries and converted to Catholicism at age 19, and after taking a vow of perpetual virginity, she left her village, and moved to the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake, just south of Montreal, Canada. There she died five years later, respected for her piety and good works. She was beatified in ...
A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church is referred to as a Denomination; a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups that share the same belief in Jesus as God. E207.
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The original namesake of the current Pope was Saint Leo, also known as Pope Leo the First (391-461AD), a Roman aristocrat who served as Bishop of Rome from the year 440AD until his death. He is best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452 and persuading him to turn back from his invasion of Italy. He contributed significantly to developing ideas of papal authority and is also a Doctor of the Church. E202.
We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth.
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We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth.
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- Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq
STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Join me on an exciting historical journey to the tropical Island Paradise of The Bahamas, where Christopher Columbus first landed in 1492. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra.
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STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 In 1628, an English fleet left Britain for the St. Lawrence River led by the adventurer privateer Kirke Brothers. Samuel de Champlain, anxiously awaited relief ships from France to feed the residents of Quebec who were on the point of starvation. In 1629, the five Kirke brothers, now aware of the desperate conditions facing the Quebecers, demanded a French surrender of the fort, settlement and fur-trading post...
Vatican Treaty reshapes the World in 1494. (Treaty of Tordesillas part 3 of 3) E201.
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The long-standing tradition of dedicating the month of May to the Virgin Mary began in the 13th century, though it became widely popular in the 1700s, particularly through the influence of the Jesuits. This month-long devotion's origins and historical development emphasized a christian custom that honors her as the Mother of God and Mother of the Church and highlights her role in salvation history and welcomes the spring season as ...
As part of a group of French nuns sent to New France in 1639 to establish the Ursuline Order, Sainte Marie de l'Incarnation was crucial in the spread of Catholicism in New France. She was a religious author and has been credited with founding the first girls' school in the New World. Her feast day is April 30.
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Born in Tuscany, in central Italy, St. Catherine of Siena was an Italian mystic, pious laywoman (Dominican Tertiary), and diplomat who engaged in papal politics through extensive letter-writing and advocacy. She is revered as a Doctor of the Church due to her extensive theological authorship, which also greatly influenced early Italian vernacular literature. Classic paintings of this influential Christian woman abound, as well as e...
Pontifical Pact divides the World between Spain and Portugal in 1494. (Treaty of Tordesillas part 2 of 3) E200.
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A history of the Papacy reveals the controversial 15th century pontificate treaty that divided the World between two European superpowers. (Treaty of Tordesillas part 1 of 3) E199.
Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/NPLdlRG5BOM which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
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We continue the Gospel of Mark's fast-moving account of the fascinating life of Jesus of Nazareth.
- Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba
- Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq
Venerated today in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Anglican traditions, the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist is marked by reading the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark, which is the earliest extant Testament and the second and shortest of the four canonical Gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels.
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Celebrated on April 25th in the Roman Catholic, Protestant Anglican, and Orthodox traditions, Saint Mark's Day is often marked by reading the Gospel of Mark, which is the shortest of the four Gospels and focuses on Jesus as a man of action. In some traditions, particularly in Venice, where he is the patron saint, the Feast of St. Mark is a day of festive celebrations, including the custom of giving a rosebud, or bocolo, to loved on...
April 23 is the Feast day of Saint George, the anniversary of his death in 303 AD (some regions & traditions observe St. George’s Day on May 6). While most famous as a heroic Dragon slayer, the patron saint of England, St. George, is also traditionally honored as a patron of Canada, Georgia, Ethiopia, Portugal, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt, and Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Venerated by both Christians and Muslims...
MIRACLES — "A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household". Jesus said this in Nazareth, where he was rejected by his family and neighbors. The people of his home town knew Jesus well, but they didn't believe who he was. They called him "the son of Mary" to reject his virgin birth and Messianic claims. Jesus was unable to perform miracles in Nazareth because of their l...
Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-80) was born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon, in present-day New York State. Influenced by French Jesuit missionaries and converted to Catholicism at age 19, and after taking a vow of perpetual virginity, she left her village, and moved to the Jesuit mission village of Kahnawake, just south of Montreal, Canada. There she died five years later, respected for her piety and good works. She was beatified in ...
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