Holy Donors

Mar 08 2024
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Sharing inspiring stories of radical generosity that have changed the world! Holy Donors examines Catholic philanthropists through the lens of their time in history. We ask the questions: Were they faithful? Were they humble? Were they radically generous? You will learn about some inspiring givers you had never heard of, some famous figures that you didn't know were Catholic, and even some well known Catholic figures that may or may not have been what they seemed. Were they faithful, humble, and generous? Were they holy donors? www.holydonors.com

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Encore: The Saintly Socialite Pt. 5 | Reflections on Season 3

Mar 08 2024 25 mins  
Journey with Andrew, Matt, Thaddeus, and Rhen as they walk through the creation of this Holy Donors season featuring Katharine Drexel. They'll offer a behind the scenes look at the research involved, and they each share their takeaways from the season. All told, the sacrifices that Katharine made in service to God had are lessons for us all. In learning about Katharine's

Encore: The Saintly Socialite Pt. 4 | Happy Challenges (Katharine Drexel)

Mar 01 2024 19 mins  
In part 4 of Katharine’s story, we finally see her work come to fruition. In Katharine's lifetime, she saw the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament grow from her original five sisters to 500+. When she passed away at the age of 94, she had survived typhoid fever, multiple heart attacks, bomb threats, riots, prejudices, tornadoes and more. And, through it all, her love for God and

Back Row Catholic Trivia with Drinking with the Saints, Holy Donors, and More

Feb 22 2024 33 mins  
Catholic trivia with Mike and Alexandra Foley from the Drinking with the Saints podcast, Matt Bond and Rhen Hoehn from the Holy Donors podcast, Ron Doyon, and Tara Doyon from the Women in Philanthropy podcast. Listen as these podcast hosts duke it out to see who is this episode's champion of Catholic trivia!

Encore: The Saintly Socialite | Pt. 3 Tornadoes, Typhoid, and the KKK (Katharine Drexel)

Feb 16 2024 28 mins  
In this episode, we learn the radical choice Katharine makes for her future. But, as with most things in Katharine's life, she is not going to simply go with the flow. Instead, she creates her own path and paves a new way. She is a woman on a mission and nothing - not strikes, riots, prejudice, tornadoes, typhoid, or the KKK - will knock her off course. The Sisters of the Bless

Encore: The Saintly Socialite | Pt. 2 Why Not Yourself? (Katharine Drexel)

Feb 09 2024 24 mins  
In this episode, we discover that Katharine experienced even more tragedy in her young life. With the death of her father, Katharine lost her North Star, and she struggled to discern God's call for her life. For six years, Katharine remained indecisive about what to do next. She was torn between life as a nun or life as a wife. The stress of loss and doubt caused her health to

Encore: The Saintly Socialite (Katharine Drexel) | Pt. 1 Death and Lies

Feb 02 2024 30 mins  
Welcome to this encore season featuring Katharine Drexel, the 2nd American born Catholic saint. We title this season “The Saintly Socialite”, and in the coming episodes, you’ll hear the story of how Katharine makes the intentional choice to go from "riches to rags." This episode shares details of Katharine’s childhood, and our hosts discuss formative, albeit oft

All in One: "The Comeback Kid" Babe Ruth Full Season

Jan 19 2024 89 mins  
Welcome to another all-in-one Holy Donors season! As we recently did with our season on George W. Strake, we’re giving you the full season about potential holy donor George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr. all at once! Again, we know this makes for a long episode, but it also allows for all of the goodness to arrive at once. When people think of Babe Ruth, they immediately call to m

All in One: "The Wildcatter" George W. Strake Full Season

Dec 15 2023 124 mins  
Well, friends, we're trying something new this time. Instead of spreading this encore season about George W. Strake out over an entire month, we're giving you the full season at once! This episode is a longer episode that alleviates the impatience of waiting for the following week's episode, and it gives you the entire story of George W. Strake in one place. What we di

S16 E4: The Trendsetter | Giving Through Work (St. Francis)

Nov 21 2023 33 mins  
Hello again! In this week's final episode about St. Francis of Assisi, our hosts discuss Francis's legacy after death. In a show of overwhelming support and rare speed, Pope Gregory IX declared Francis a saint less than two years after his death. Francis's three orders, the ones he started when he was alive, are still thriving today, with members all over the world. T

S16 E3: The Trendsetter | Brother Sun (St. Francis)

Nov 17 2023 19 mins  
In this episode, our hosts return to the story of Francis and the mountain he was gifted, La Verna. At 43 years old, Francis spent 40 days on La Verna in prayer and fasting, contemplating Christ's passion. In response to Francis's fervent prayer to share in Christ's suffering, the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus, appeared on his body and remained there for the rest of his