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Laurence Costelloe</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Children's Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker43@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2143a17c94ac8fce445caf6d44b721e7.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>St. Bonaventure (1221 -1274), born Giovanni di Fidanza, was an Italian medieval Franciscan, scholastic theologian and philosopher. The seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he was also Cardinal Bishop of Albano. He was canonised on 14...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[St. Bonaventure (1221 -1274), born Giovanni di Fidanza, was an Italian medieval Franciscan, scholastic theologian and philosopher. The seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, he was also Cardinal Bishop of Albano. He was canonised on 14 April 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV and declared a Doctor of the Church in the year 1588 by Pope Sixtus V. 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This enduring tale serves as a reminder of the transformative power of faith and the impact one individual can have on a community, making it a compelling listen for anyone seeking spiritual enrichment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7002</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2143a17c94ac8fce445caf6d44b721e7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Foxe's Book of Martyrs Vol 2: Lives and Deaths of Early Christian and Protestant Martyrs-Forbush, Foxe</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/foxe-s-book-of-martyrs-vol-2-lives-and-deaths-of-early-christian-and-protestant-martyrs-forbush-foxe--74420632</link><description><![CDATA["Foxe's Book of Martyrs Vol 2: Lives and Deaths of Early Christian and Protestant Martyrs" delves into the profound sacrifices made by early Christians and Protestant martyrs, chronicling their unwavering faith in the face of persecution. 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