The Saints

Back in New York, Elizabeth and her family depend on the charity of their wealthy Protestant community. But she cannot forget her time in Italy, and her discovery of the Holy Eucharist at the Catholic Mass. Will Elizabeth risk everything by leaving her Protestant community for the Catholic Church?

March, 1804. Two months after William's death, Elizabeth and Annina are still in Italy, waiting for the ship that will bring them home to New York. As she struggles with her recent widowhood, Elizabeth has an encounter that awakens a new faith in her, even as her family’s financial prospects worsen.

1803. One year after the collapse of William’s business, the Seton family has grown. But their financial worries and William's illness are worse than ever. Advised to travel abroad for William’s health, the Setons spend their last pennies getting to Italy. Nothing prepares them for the trials lying ahead.

New York City. 1802. In post-Revolutionary War Manhattan, the rich and powerful gather to dance and celebrate the birthday of President George Washington. Among them is a woman whose charmed life is about to change. This is the true story of Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Awaiting his sentence in jail, George is called before Diocletian, for one last chance to live. Will he remain steadfast? Will he, with God’s help, be able to soften the emperor’s heart, and prevent the coming persecution? How will he stop the Dragon?

Two forces engage in a deadly conflict. Diocletian insists on punishing his Christian subjects, while George refuses to stand by in silence. Will George continue as a Roman soldier, or will he lay down his sword to fight the Dragon another way?

Following his disastrous meeting with the emperor, George wakes to a shocking surprise. A new edict has been posted. All Church property will be confiscated, and Christians must pledge allegiance to Roman gods, or face imprisonment. Can George change Diocletian’s mind and stop the persecution…before it’s too late?

Nicomedia, 302 A.D. Emperor Diocletian returns to a disunified state. Christians are being blamed for the neglect and ruin of pagan temples. George, a rising star in the Roman military, now faces a choice between his country and his faith.

Cappadocia, 280 A.D. A Roman Empire in crisis. Political unrest, civil wars, and economic instability threaten its existence. When their crops fail in the jagged hills, pagan farmers blame a local Christian family. So begins the story of Saint George.

With the cover of night, Father Isaac steals quietly towards the Hudson River, and the Dutch ship that will rescue him. He arrives in France to a hero’s welcome, the most celebrated Catholic priest of his day. But is he, as some say, “a living saint?” Summoned to the royal palace of Versailles for an audience with the queen, Father Jogues shocks everyone with a startling revelation.

With the deaths of René and Ahatsistari, Father Isaac is completely friendless among the Mohawks. Or is he? Resolved to continue his mission to the natives, he receives an unexpected visit that brings new hope, and a question: Should he remain a slave in captivity, or does God have another plan for him?

Captured by the Mohawks, Father Isaac, Ahatsistari, and René are led into the wilderness - deep into Mohawk territory - away from their friends...their country…and everything familiar. As they cross a raging river, a deafening sound emerges from the hilltop ahead: Ossernenon – the great Mohawk fortress. What fate awaits them?

Disease. Bitter Cold. Famine. The constant threat of ambush and violent death. Faced with these dangers, Father Jogues struggles to gain the trust of the native peoples. They are dying from a mysterious new disease. But a few of the Huron have been baptized. And Father Jogues is about to meet a young French surgeon whose friendship will change both their lives.

The North Atlantic, 1636. Three great colonial powers - France, Britain and the Dutch Republic - vie for control of North America, forging alliances with three great powers in the New World - the Huron, Algonquin and Mohawk nations. At stake is territory stretching from the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes. Into this maelstrom sails a young French Jesuit priest, newly ordained. His name? Father Isaac Jogues.

Murderous bounty hunters chase Kateri and André as they race northwards, towards freedom at the mission of Kahnawake. It’s just a few hours’ away at the top of Lake Champlain, but will Kateri and Andre make it there safely before they’re caught? Can Kateri finally be reunited with her cousin?

Kateri and Andre make a difficult journey to arrive at the mission. They are always positive and pray together. They share and take care of one another. Andre also shows Kateri a way to live as a member of a Christian community, purchasing provisions for Easter instead of rationing to save themselves from being recognized.

Tekakwitha is faced with a choice: be baptized and risk her life, or obey her family’s wishes and never become a Christian. With threats and tensions mounting, Tekakwitha and Abbé Jacques must get her out of danger, before it’s too late!

After months of preparation, a great feast marks a new alliance among the Mohawk. Tekakwitha will marry the son of a great Mohawk chief! But since hearing the Good News of the Gospel, Tekakwitha can’t shake her conviction that she is called to another life.

1673. The Mohawk Nation village of Caughnawaga, in present day New York. With a new ceasefire between the Mohawk and the French, Jesuit missionary priests return to the wary Mohawk. But one young indigenous woman, the niece of the tribe’s chief, comes to them with a surprising request. That woman’s name? Tekakwitha.

Juan Diego returns to the bishop with a miraculous sign. But the bishop’s gatekeepers block his path. Now Juan Diego must use his wits to get inside, see the bishop, and complete his mission! The future of the New World rests on the shoulders of this one man…

Juan Diego arrives home to terrible news: his uncle, shot by an arrow, lies dying in pain. Now, it’s a race against time to save Juan Bernardino’s life! But how long can Juan Diego ignore Our Lady requests?

The Blessed Virgin Mary has given Juan Diego a mission: ask the bishop to build a shrine for her on Tepeyac Hill. But can the shy and humble Juan Diego get past the bullies and bureaucrats blocking his way? And will the bishop even believe him?

One year since Juan Diego and Juan Bernardino became Christian, their people resent their conversion. Now the two men fear attack from their pagan neighbors. But on his way to Mass one morning, Juan Diego encounters someone who will change his life - and the New World - forever.

Spanish America, 1531. The city of Tenochtitlán. The mighty Aztec Empire has fallen. Spanish conquistadors rule. Atop the Pyramid of the Sun, where human sacrifice once reigned, a new and holy sacrifice purifies the land. But down below, three humble peasant farmers face an uncertain future in a land no longer their own.

The monastery at Subiaco has flourished for ten years. But a local priest grows jealous of Benedict’s growing reputation. As Benedict and his monks build a community of faith, Father Florentius will stop at nothing to destroy their monastery. Will Benedict be able to protect his monks from destruction? Or will evil strike yet again?

As the reluctant new abbot of the Monastery of Vicovera, Benedict is shocked at his monks’ laziness and lack of self-control. He proposes new rules to them and a holy way of life, but the monks have another plan! Will Benedict survive their murderous plot? Or will he die a martyr at the hands of his own monastic brothers?

As news of the miracle spreads, Benedict flees the crowds. He finds refuge in a remote and secluded cave. With animal skins to keep warm, and bread lowered from the monastery above, Benedict survives in the wilderness, seeking God alone. But as his reputation spreads, he is called to a mission greater than he ever imagined.

Mired in a vicious culture, Benedict quits school and leaves Rome against his father’s wishes. With his old nurse, Cirilla, he searches the Italian countryside for a quiet place to seek God. But his newfound peace doesn’t last long...

Italy, 480 A.D. The Roman Empire has fallen. As Barbarians invade from all sides, Roman-Christian culture disintegrates. One family sends its only son to Rome in hopes of giving him a classical education. But halfway through his studies, this young man fears that Roman civilization is worse off than anyone knows. This is the story of Saint Benedict.

With Communism on the rise in Poland, newly-ordained Fr. Wojtyla is sent to Rome to continue his studies and so be better prepared to fight this new threat.

The defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war is a miracle, but Poland’s situation remains precarious when the breakdown of Fascism opens wide the door for Communism.

Discerning entrance into seminary may prove a dangerous decision as Karol finds himself trailed by a Nazi Lieutenant and encountering his first glimpse of Communism in Krakow.

Navigating forced labor and the loss of his father amidst Nazi occupation, Karol’s heart is deeply stirred after discovering the writings of St. John of the Cross.

When the Nazis unexpectedly invade Poland in September of 1939, university student Karol Wojtyla comes up with a risky and unique way to keep Poland’s spirit alive: underground theatre.

Just when his presentation on the Eucharistic miracles is finally complete, Carlo’s sickness worsens. With his presentation due tomorrow, will Carlo be able to teach his catechism students about Jesus in the Eucharist? If Carlo can’t teach them, will all his work go to waste?

Carlo wants to be a saint, but to be a saint you have to do something incredible. Carlo focuses all his energy on his website of Eucharistic miracles so that the world can know Jesus is waiting for them in every tabernacle around the world. Will the world listen?

Carlo’s friend Gio continues to ask him about his devotion to the Catholic faith. But Gio doesn’t believe that Jesus is really in the Eucharist. Carlo must search for a new way to communicate this truth to his best friend.

Carlo is eager to tell his catechism class about St. Tarcisius, the Roman boy who died to defend the Eucharist. His class, however, are much more interested in lollipops than the mystery inside the tabernacle. How can Carlo share his faith when no one seems to care?

Milan, 2006. 96% of Italians are Catholic, only 26% practice their faith. As modern technology races through society, will the Catholic faith be believed? One young boy in Italy still believes that Jesus is in the Eucharist. His faith will be heard around the world. This boy? Carlo Acutis.

As followers begin to join his ranks, Francis seeks greater confirmation from God. Will rebuilding San Damiano, a ruined church, matter at all? Can God use these impoverished beggars to build His Kingdom? But as more people begin to follow Francis, he begins to attract enemies as well.

Calling Francis a thief, Pietro drags him in front of the Bishop in the town square, the piazza. Accused of theft and disrespect, Francis is humiliated. Will Francis face punishment for selling the family’s silks to rebuild San Damiano? Have his dreams of serving God been destroyed before they ever began?

After angering his father by touching a leper, Francis’ father Pietro commands him to meet with Bishop Guido. But as he waits to meet Bishop Guido, God is preparing Francis for a divine mission that will impact the world for thousands of years. Something that not even the Bishop can imagine.

Recovering at home after being captured in war, Francis slowly comes back to health. But as he returns to normal life, he is not the same. His behavior draws attention and hurts the family reputation. A voice from his dreams haunts him: “Will you follow the man or the master?”

Assisi, Italy. 1202 A.D. Francesco di Bernardino is the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, Italy. Between lavish parties and manly sport, Francesco doesn’t have much time for God. But when he joins the war between Assisi and Perugia, his life is fated to change. Forever. This is the true story of Francis of Assisi.

🗺️ Pier Giorgio Frassati - Episode Five: To the Top! On the second floor of the grand Frassati mansion, Pier Giorgio lies paralyzed in bed, cut down at twenty-four years of age by a mysterious affliction. Doctor Sarto arrives to care for him. As daring plans take shape to get a medicine which could cure him, Pier Giorgio gives Marco some vitally important tasks.

🗺️ Pier Giorgio Frassati - Episode Four: A Turning Point One day after Pier Giorgio's arrest. Daylight breaks in the jail cell where we left Pier Giorgio, Father Matteo, and the three fascist blackshirts. But something has happened - an event that has changed the hearts of everyone.

🗺️ Pier Giorgio Frassati - Episode Three: It’s Nothing October 1922: Mussolini and his fascist supporters march on the Italian capitol of Rome, finally taking control of the government. Celebrations and protests are mounted all over Italy. Against his father's advice, Pier Giorgio attends an anti-fascist demonstration in Turin.

🗺️ Pier Giorgio Frassati - Episode Two: There You Feel Free High above Turin, Pier Giorgio and Marco lead a group of young friends on a mountain trek. As they near the top, some in their party have fallen far behind. When Pier Giorgio descends to help those in need, he shares a surprising little secret that few people know.

🗺️ Pier Giorgio Frassati - Episode One: And Now We Run - 1922. A new technology - radio - fills the airwaves with jazz and news from across the world. In Italy, the fascist leader Benito Mussolini promises a new era of greatness. But in the wealthy northern city of Turin, at the foot of the Piedmont mountains, a handsome young man blessed with everything struggles to hear God's voice in the midst of the noise. This is the story of Pier Giorgio Frassati.

🗺️ Joan of Arc - Episode Five: The Siege of Orleans 1429 AD: The Siege of Orleans. The final battle that determines France’s fate. Either they push the English back or they will be crushed by the besieging enemy. But Joan’s generals conspire behind her and the French soldiers, used to defeat, show no signs of victory. Joan of Arc, young maid of Domremy, is on the battlefield at last.

🗺️ Joan of Arc - Episode Four: The Maid A creaky inn yards from the dauphin’s palace. Joan is here, waiting. The dauphin’s advisors are slow to let anyone near the prince. Everyone is a threat, even this strange young girl who says she hears voices from God. They interrogate Joan for weeks while the siege of Orleans continues. Will Joan reach Orleans before it’s too late?

🗺️ Joan of Arc - Episode Three: The PatriotLaxart’s seventeen year old niece, Joan of Arc, bangs on his door in the early hours of the morning. She walked thirteen miles alone. In the dark. In a war torn country. A country weary from one hundred years of war. God has chosen her to save France, but can Joan convince a war general to listen to a seventeen year old girl?

🗺️ Joan of Arc - Episode Two: The GirlFrance, 1429 AD. Five years have passed. France is still losing. Slowly. The Dauphin is hiding in Chinon. What is left of the French army cowers in Orleans, besieged by the English. When Orleans falls, so will France. Joan, the peasant girl who has never rode a horse before, receives messages from divine messengers, telling her of a great mission God is entrusting to her. Will she believe her divine voices when they ask her to leave home? Never to return again?

🗺️ Joan of Arc - Episode One: Daughter of GodThe Hundred Years War, France. 1424 AD. England and France have waged war for 87 years. France is dying. Everyday, the English press further and further into France, claiming it for their own. In the unremarkable French village of Domremy, a peasant girl is picking flowers and singing innocently in the spring sunshine. This girl is the savior of France. Joan of Arc.

🗺️Patrick of Ireland - Episode Five: Voice of the Irish 429 AD, Britannia. It is twenty one years after Patrick has escaped and returned home. He has become a priest, dedicating his life to God and ministering to the Christian Britons after Rome withdrew its military presence from Britannia. But even twenty one years later, memories of the pagan people left behind call to Patrick from out of the past, pleading for his help.

🗺️Patrick of Ireland - Episode Four: Abundance Everywhere Having been told to escape in a dream, Patrick is determined to find passage back home to Britannia. But without any money and marked as a slave by a neck shackle, how will Patrick get back home before Tadhg discovers his escape and exacts revenge?

🗺️Patrick of Ireland - Episode Three: Answer Me, Lord 408 AD, the island of Ériu. Six years after being captured, Patrick is learning to live with the pagan tribe. But as famine causes the tribe to suffer, the pagan priestess searches for a scapegoat to blame for their troubles. Meanwhile, Patrick shares his faith with Caoimhe and Ari, unaware of the danger.

🗺️Patrick of Ireland - Episode Two: The Land of Corra Kidnapped by two pagan slave traders, Patrick and Linus find themselves sailing away from their home, sure they will never see it again. With their parents unaware of their capture and no way to return home, what dangers await Patrick in this strange new land?

🗺️ Patrick of Ireland - Episode One: A Reckless Youth 🧭 Britannia, 402 AD. Christian Rome has established an outpost in Britain but is attacked by Pagan slave traders daily. The Church holds society together as Rome threatens to leave. But one rebellious Briton, rejecting his parents' faith, plunges himself into dangers he could never have imagined. This is the story of Patrick.

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