Voices of the Saints
Voices of the Saints is a storytelling podcast that brings to life the inspiring journeys of saints, martyrs, and spiritual heroes from Christian history. Drawing from the rich tradition of the Coptic Synaxarium and other hagiographies, each episode immerses listeners in a short, vivid retelling of a saint’s life — from quiet faith to radical sacrifice.
Whether you’re seeking spiritual encouragement, learning about church history, or simply drawn to powerful human stories rooted in faith, this podcast is a space to reflect, remember, and be moved.
Produced by First Brick Media, Voices of the Saints is where ancient voices echo into the modern world.
Episodes
17 episodes
St Mary of Egypt — The Desert That Became Her Salvation
She was once known across Alexandria for her beauty and her sin. But when every door to pleasure opened — one door refused her. At the threshold of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a force she could not see stopped her cold. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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16:59
Ruth - Where You Go, I Will Go
In a time of famine and loss, one woman chose faith over fear. Ruth — a widow, a foreigner, a wanderer — followed love into an uncertain land, and found redemption written into her name.From the dust of Moab to the fields of Bet...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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13:38
St. Helena — The Queen Who Found the Cross
She began life as the daughter of an innkeeper — forgotten by the man she loved and cast aside by empire. Yet through faith and perseverance, she became the mother of Constantine the Great… and the woman who uncovered the greatest reli...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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10:00
St. Catherine of Alexandria – The Wheel That Shattered an Empire
In the marble courts of ancient Alexandria, a young scholar dared to stand against the power of Rome. Armed only with faith and wisdom, St. Catherine of Alexandria faced emperors, philosophers, and the cruel wheel of execution itself.Thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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9:59
St Stephen - The First Martyr
In the streets of ancient Jerusalem, truth once again meets fury.Stephen — a humble servant chosen to feed the widows — becomes the first to die for the name of Christ.His words shake the council. His vision silences the world. An...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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8:59
St. Perpetua & St. Felicity – The Mothers Who Defied Rome
In the year 203, two women in Carthage — one noble, one slave — stood before the might of Rome. Perpetua, a young mother of noble birth, and Felicity, an enslaved woman heavy with child, were bound together by faith in Christ. Arr...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:32
St. Paul the First Hermit – Hidden in the Desert, Crowned in Eternity
Long before St. Anthony was called the Father of Monasticism, another saint quietly walked the sands of Egypt. Betrayed by his own family, fleeing persecution, and vanishing into the wilderness, St. Paul the First Hermit lived ninety yea...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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16:17
St Athanasius - Athanasius Against The World
When emperors commanded him to be silent, he spoke. When armies hunted him, he hid but never stopped writing. When the whole world turned against him, he stood firm.This is the story of St. Athanasius the Apostolic
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:55
St Marina The Monk - The Hidden Crown
What happens when a woman dares to step through the monastery gates, disguised as a man, to live a life of prayer?In this cinematic episode of Voices of the Saints, we follow the extraordinary journey of St. Marina the Monk — fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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15:46
St Monica - Tears That Moved Heaven
For nearly two decades, St. Monica wept and prayed for her son Augustine — a brilliant mind consumed by pride, lust, and false beliefs. Her battle wasn’t fought with swords or in courts, but on her knees, with tears that soaked the earth and re...
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Episode 7
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14:12
St Joseph the Carpenter – The Silent Guardian
He is the most silent man in all of Scripture. Not one word of his is recorded. And yet, he was entrusted with the greatest responsibility: to raise the Son of God. In this episode, we journey through the hidden years of St Joseph the Car...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:23
St. Anthony: Father of Monks and Slayer of Demons
In this episode of The Voice of the Saints, we step into the desert with St. Anthony the Great, the man who gave birth to Christian monasticism.From his quiet life in a small Egyptian village to his fierce battles with de...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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8:51
St Moses the Black - From Sword to the Crown
Feared across Egypt. A towering figure whose shadow brought terror, a killer whose name silenced villages, a man who lived for violence, pleasure, and power. But a single divine whisper would send him on a path from bloodshed to bapt...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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10:09
The Palace in the Desert – The Story of St. Demiana
She was fifteen when she turned down marriage to become the Bride of Christ. She built a palace in the Egyptian desert — and filled it with forty virgins committed to prayer, purity, and martyrdom.When the Emperor Diocletian lau...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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8:44
St George: The Dragon Still Falls
🛡️ Episode 2 – St. George: The Dragon Still Falls What if the dragon wasn’t just a beast… but a symbol of fear, power, and compromise?In the early 4th century, a Roman soldier stood against an empire. He tore down dec...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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9:16
Mary Magdalene: From Darkness to Devotion
In Episode 1 of Voices of the Saints, we step into the life of Mary Magdalene — the first witness to the resurrection of Christ.From the bustling streets of Magdala to the foot of the Cross and the silence of the empty tomb, thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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6:50