Stanley Rother: Episode Five
The Saints
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4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2024
⏱️ 12 minutes
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July, 1981. Guatemala. Father Stanley has returned to his parish and his people. As he and his friends prepare for the local Feast of St. James, an unexpected visitor arrives, with an unwelcome message. Now, Father Stanley Rother faces the choice that will define his life.
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Stanley Rother didn’t know the impact his life would have. He began as a humble Oklahoma farmboy; he became the face of Christ to the people of his part of rural Guatemala. Always humble, Rother exemplified virtues of courage and perseverance in his mission, as well as humility and faith to the end.
This series contains moments of suspense and intensity, including arguments, raised voices, and threats of violence. Several characters are abducted for their faith. A search for an abducted character’s body is portrayed. A character is beaten for his faith. Mentions are made to death threats made against Catholics by the government. Soldiers are heard unloading bodies from a truck. There are mentions of torture. A character is beaten and shot in-scene.
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| 0:00.0 | The story of Blessed Stanley Rother includes discussion of government persecution and torture. |
| 0:05.3 | If you're listening with younger ears, you may want to screen these episodes first. |
| 0:09.3 | Thank you for listening. |
| 0:11.3 | July 1981, Guatemala. |
| 0:15.1 | Father Stanley has returned to his parish and his people. |
| 0:19.1 | As he and his friends prepare for the local feast of St. James, an unexpected visitor arrives |
| 0:24.8 | with an unwelcome message. |
| 0:27.8 | Now, Father Stanley Rother faces the choice that will define his life. |
| 0:38.8 | The Saints. |
| 0:41.8 | Adventures of Faith and Courage. |
| 0:43.3 | Stanley Rother. |
| 0:46.6 | Episode 5, Countdown. |
| 0:51.9 | Listen to all the episodes and discover new shows at the Saintspodcast.com. |
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