https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-saints-and-mysteries--4711160enHistoryCopyright Anna Bhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9067d9ccf68e6f5a210ded04c3b1b2c6.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-saints-and-mysteries--4711160Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:47:51 +0000Anna BAnna Bfeeds@spreaker.comHear some of the most off-beat, little-known and quirky stories from history and culture from ancient Rome to around the world.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-mary-major-the-virgin-of-the-snows--56307805https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56307805Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:05:01 +0000Anna BThe most important church in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary was supposedly founded because of a very strange meteorological event that occurred in the 4th century! Is there any truth to this strange legend? And if so why is it celebrated all...975ancient,august,bvm,catholic,church,history,italy,legend,madonna,mary,medieval,nives,paleochristian,roma,rome,smmaggiore,snow,stmarymajor,virginmary,weatherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-lucy-the-illuminating-martyr--48008740https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48008740Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:16:30 +0000Anna BSt. Lucy is celebrated around the world from Sweden to Sicily as part of the holiday season. Known for bringing light and hope during the darkest time of the year she is often depicted carrying her eyes on a plate! Find out about her interesting...1276church,december13,earlychurch,feministhistory,history,italianhistory,legend,lucia,lucy,martyr,mystery,saint,saintoftheday,saints,santalucia,sicily,stlucy,story,sweden,wintersolsticefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skeletal-art-midseason-special-with-natalie-edwards--45101461https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45101461Sun, 30 May 2021 21:20:08 +0000Anna BHidden in churches all over Rome are skeletons - life-size statues, mosaics and friezes of skeletons that adorn tombs. These skeletons look incredibly “alive”. Special guest Natalie Edwards talks with Anna about the meaning behind them and why this...1459art,baroque,bernini,church,churches,funeral,history,italian,italy,mysteries,mystery,roma,rome,sculpture,skeletal,skeleton,skeletons,story,tomb,tombsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-agatha-the-unbreakable-sicilian--44614146https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44614146Mon, 03 May 2021 20:39:43 +0000Anna BSt. Agatha of Catania, Sicily was not any ordinary girl living in the Ancient Roman Empire - not only was she incredibly smart, beautiful and wealthy but also brave enough to stand up for what she believed in despite being terribly tortured. Truly a...1108agatha,ancient,ancientrome,christian,church,feminist,girl,girls,heroine,history,martyr,princess,roman,saint,saints,santagata,sicilian,sicily,storytelling,womenshistoryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cacus-the-pre-roman-sasquatch--44284369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44284369Fri, 09 Apr 2021 21:22:21 +0000Anna BThe story of Cacus takes place much before the founding of ancient Rome. He was a Sasquatch or Bigfoot terrorizing the ancient Greek settlers living near the Tiber river where Rome is today. But was he really the man-eating monster that some ancient...965ancient,ancientgreece,ancientrome,bigfoot,caco,cacus,greece,hercules,history,italy,lazio,legend,monster,roman,romanhistory,rome,sasquatch,stories,story,yetifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/giulia-tofana-the-liberating-poisoner--43977919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43977919Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:01:35 +0000Anna BGiulia Tofana got herself out of poverty and even became quite wealthy, all the while helping other women escape from terrible, dangerous marriages. She was a successful businesswoman, an incredibly rare feat in the 17th century. All of this thanks to...85817th,acqua,acquatofana,century,feminist,giulia,giuliatofana,history,mysteries,mystery,poison,roma,roman,romanhistory,rome,stories,story,tofana,women,womenshistoryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-labre-the-saint-of-lice--43768514https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43768514Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:39:07 +0000Anna BSt. Benedict Joseph Labre forged his own path, his own way, to becoming a saint with some truly memorable attributes. He was an unusual man even for his times - living on the streets of Rome in the 1700's and walking thousands of miles during his many...1171church,colosseum,france,historical,history,homeless,italy,labre,monti,pilgrim,pilgrimage,poor,roma,rome,saint,saints,santi,storia,stories,storyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-praxedes-the-collector-of-blood--42452772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42452772Sat, 12 Dec 2020 19:16:24 +0000Anna BSt. Praxedes or Prassede was an early Christian woman living in ancient Rome at a time when Christianity was illegal. Although there is a lot of mystery surrounding the facts of her life, she is famous for collecting the blood of her fellow Christians...1020ancienthistory,ancientrome,christianity,church,history,italy,legends,mysteries,paleochristian,prassede,praxed,praxedes,romanhistory,rome,saints,stories,story,storytelling,women,womenshistoryfalsefull