Saint Homobonus: Episode Two
The Saints
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🗓️ 9 September 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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🗺️ Saint Homobonus - Episode Two: The Young Merchant
Cremona, Italy. 1155 A.D. Ten years have passed since the fires that ravaged Cremona. Ten years since Homobonus and his father watched their business burn to the ground. Through tireless work and unwavering faith, the twenty-two-year-old Homobonus and his father have rebuilt and expanded their business. But will the divisions between merchants and nobles allow them to continue to do business in peace?
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Acts of generosity are seen throughout the story often in quiet, unheralded ways. Homobonus stand for justice in trade, refusing dishonest gain even under pressure. He shows courage when standing between clashing factions and is an advocate for peace. He exemplifies the virtue of charity in his everyday life, choosing to shelter, clothe, or feed the needy.
This series contains moments of danger and intensity, including raised voices. A riot erupts between nobles and merchants. Shops are burned, and swords are drawn in public squares. Some confrontations depict threats of violence, public humiliation, and the destruction of property. Illness and hunger afflict children and the poor.
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| 0:00.0 | Cremona, Italy, 1155 AD. |
| 0:05.0 | 10 years have passed since the fires that ravaged Cremona. |
| 0:10.0 | 10 years since Homo Bonus and his father watched their business burn to the ground. |
| 0:16.0 | Through tireless work and unwavering faith, the 22-year-old homobonis and his father |
| 0:22.6 | have rebuilt and expanded their business. |
| 0:25.6 | But will the divisions between merchants and nobles |
| 0:29.6 | allow them to continue to do business in peace? |
| 0:36.6 | The Saints. |
| 0:40.0 | Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:43.1 | Saint-Homo bonus. |
| 0:45.0 | Episode 2, The Young Merchant. |
| 0:48.4 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
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| 1:00.8 | including comprehensive course services and assignments for students working at their own pace. |
| 1:05.7 | More at the Saintspodcast.com slash Colby. |
| 1:14.2 | Careful. podcast.com slash colby. Careful with a new display rack, Marco. |
| 1:17.5 | Left, a bit more to the left. |
| 1:19.9 | Perfect. |
| 1:21.1 | That's the last piece we needed. |
| 1:23.9 | Pietro, could you fetch father? |
| 1:26.2 | I'd like him to see this. Yes, though he's been resting most of the morning, Master Homer Bonus. |
| 1:31.3 | Doesn't seem to be feeling quite himself. |
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