Saint Nicholas: Episode Three
The Saints
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🗓️ 26 November 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Patara, 300 A.D. Having returned from the Holy Land, Nicholas is a changed man determined to give away all his wealth. Now, under the cover of night, he shares his fortune with those in greatest need. But despite his efforts to remain unknown, stories of a mysterious benefactor spread. Will his identity remain a secret?
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Nicholas models charity through secret generosity, even in childhood. His integrity deepens in suffering, refusing to renounce Christ amid persecution. Though he struggles with anger when provoked, he repents and consistently works toward temperance. Nicholas is pious and devout, exemplified through his prayers, study, and Eucharistic love. He is hopeful and courageous even in the face of imprisonment.
This series contains moments of danger and intensity, including raised voices. It portrays a man slapped in anger during a theological dispute, childhood bullying, a deadly plague, imprisonment, starvation, and torture. The martyrdom and suffering of Christians during this time is depicted with restraint, but not softened.
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| 0:00.0 | Ptara 300 AD. |
| 0:03.0 | Having returned from the Holy Land, Nicholas is a changed man determined to give away all his wealth. |
| 0:11.0 | Now, under the cover of night, he shares his fortune with those in greatest need. |
| 0:16.0 | But despite his efforts to remain unknown, stories of a mysterious benefactor spread. |
| 0:23.8 | Will his identity remain a secret? |
| 0:31.0 | The Saints. |
| 0:35.1 | Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:38.4 | St. Nicholas. Episode 3, Chosen to Lead. |
| 0:43.5 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
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| 1:10.5 | We worked all our lives, Horatius. |
| 1:14.9 | Sunrise to sunset, year after year. |
| 1:19.6 | And now we have nothing left. |
| 1:23.6 | The landlord, he took almost everything for the rent we couldn't pay. |
| 1:28.3 | Hush, my dear, we still have one another, and the Lord he will provide. |
| 1:34.3 | He always has. |
| 1:35.3 | But what if... what if this time is different? |
| 1:40.3 | What if he has forgotten us? |
| 1:43.3 | We prayed. We prayed so hard for a miracle. |
| 1:49.0 | Did you hear that? |
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