saintsofnewyork's Podcast
1) Saint John Neumann
Stroll into New York's "Alphabet City," in-the-steps-of Saint John Neumann, America's first man, and first American bishop, to be named a saint.
2) Father Vincent Capodanno, Servant of God
He was a U.S.Navy Chaplain killed in the Vietnam War while saving the life of a fellow serviceman. His native Staten Island is dotted with memorials, and points-of-interest that take you into 7 small...Show More
3) Dorothy Day, Servant of God
Like many saints, before their conversion, her life was a very human story. She had two common law marriages, a divorce, attempted suicide, and had an abortion. She went on to found the Catholic Wor...Show More
4) Father Felix Varela
He's on-track to become the first Cuban-born saint; and re-tracing his steps will take you through New York's Chinatown, Little Italy, and the historic Five Points neighborhood depicted in the movie "...Show More
5) Saint Isaac Jogues
Retrace the steps of the first Catholic priest to set foot on Manhattan island, the birthplace of New York City.
6) Tour Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue
It's the largest Roman Catholic church in the USA, and the largest decorated gothic style Catholic cathedral in North America. Click "Play" for your virtual tour, from a cathedral insider...
7) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The first American-born saint. Parochial school pioneer and founder of Sisters of Charity, the USA's first religious order for women.
8) Venerable Pierre Toussaint
He came to America a slave. He's the only lay person laid to rest in a crypt in St. Patrick's Cathedral, 5th Avenue. And he could become the first African-American Saint.
9) Servant-of-God Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
She was the daughter of author Nathaniel Hawthorne...and a convert to Catholicism!
10) St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
The patron saint of immigrants was the first U.S. citizen to become a saint.