The Pearl of Great Price
A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
Podcasting since 2020 • 369 episodes
The Pearl of Great Price
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Sep 16 The Bishop and the Serial Killer
Gilles de Rai was one of the earliest serial killers on record, today he was arrested in 1440 after an investigation by the Bishop of Nantes
September 15, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 16
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7:37
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Sep 15 The miraculous painting of Dominic de Guzman
Dominic de Guzman founded the Order of Preachers who were hugely responsible with spreading devotion to the Rosary. He has two countries named after him. This is the story of the miraculous painting attributed to him
September 14, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 15
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9:05
Sep 14 Dom Perignon, Monks and Wine Making
Now the most famous champagne is named in his honour, Pierre Perignon was a Benedictine Monk who perfected the method of making sparkling wine
September 13, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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7:58
Sep 13 Dostoevsky and the Brothers Karamazov
The final novel of Dostoevsky is possibly his most famous - the Brothers Karamazov. Wrought out of terrible grief and struggles with faith after the death of his three year old son Aloysha. One of Russia's greatest novelists has pro...
September 12, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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15:22
Sep 12 Richard Challoner - leading in an hostile environment
Bishop Richard Challoner has been called the most influential English Catholic of the 18th Century. It was an uneasy time before Catholic Emancipation laws and least safe in London. The Catholic Church was still illegal after Queen Elizab...
September 11, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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13:30
