Saint Nicholas: Episode Two
The Saints
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🗓️ 25 November 2025
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Xanthos, 288 A.D. Eight years have passed since young Nicholas lost his parents to the plague. Now eighteen, he finds solace in his uncle's guidance and in the wisdom of the Gospels. But with heresies spreading, some claim Christ is merely human, while others insist He is only divine. And Nicholas is drawn into battles that will shape his faith, and the future of the Church.
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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 | Eight years have passed since young Nicholas lost his parents to the plague. |
| 0:05.1 | Now 18, he finds solace in his uncle's guidance and in the wisdom of the Gospels. |
| 0:11.0 | But with heresies spreading, some claim Christ is merely human, |
| 0:15.2 | while others insist he is only divine, |
| 0:18.3 | and Nicholas is drawn into battles that will shape his faith and the future of the |
| 0:23.1 | church. |
| 0:30.4 | The Saints |
| 0:31.5 | Adventures of Faith and Courage |
| 0:34.5 | St. Nicholas |
| 0:36.3 | Episode 2. |
| 0:38.6 | Called to Grow. |
| 0:40.6 | Listen to all the episodes |
| 0:41.8 | and discover new shows |
| 0:42.9 | at the Saintspodcast.com. |
| 0:47.8 | Brought to you by Colby Academy. |
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| 1:07.6 | Studying under the oak again, Nicholas. |
| 1:15.6 | Eight years under my guidance and your thirst for knowledge only grows. We've had many good talks under this old oak, haven't we? |
| 1:19.6 | Yes, uncle. |
| 1:21.6 | But why do you look so troubled then? |
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