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  1. Saturday, August 7, 2021

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    08/07/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we contemplate, among other things, really old banks in Italy and their important connection to the church in Renaissance Italy.
    Saturday, August 7, 2021

  2. Friday, August 6, 2021

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    08/06/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Dominican Order by counting down the best Dominicans of all time.
    Friday, August 6, 2021

  3. Thursday, August 5, 2021

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    08/05/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember when it snowed in Rome but didn’t actually snow in Rome, and the church built where it did/didn’t.
    Thursday, August 5, 2021

  4. 213a: Paulson - Becoming a servant of all and a saint in this world

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    08/04/21
    4 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    I’ve Got a Gun aka The Whole Armor of God. In this episode, we read and discuss Dr. Steven Paulson’s breakdown of Martin Luther’s explanation of the two kingdoms doctrine. Faith, family, and false idols form the backbone of our talk.
    213a: Paulson - Becoming a servant of all and a saint in this world

  5. Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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    08/04/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney.
    Wednesday, August 4, 2021

  6. Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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    08/03/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Catholic Southern Gothic stylings of Flannery O’Connor on the anniversary of her death.
    Tuesday, August 3, 2021

  7. Monday, August 2, 2021

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    08/02/21
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the Mailbag to answer a question about Church History.
    Monday, August 2, 2021

  8. Sunday, August 1, 2021

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    08/01/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Friar John of Plano Carpini and his Medieval Mission to the Mongols.
    Sunday, August 1, 2021

  9. Saturday, July 31, 2021

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    07/31/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Notorious DLC (De Las Casas).
    Saturday, July 31, 2021

  10. Friday, July 30, 2021

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    07/30/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we talk about Pennsylvania, Quaker Oats, and Pennsylvania.
    Friday, July 30, 2021

  11. Thursday, July 29, 2021

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    07/29/21
    7 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember St. Olaf of Norway, Patron Saint, and Perpetual King of Norway.
    Thursday, July 29, 2021

  12. Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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    07/28/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember J.S. Bach with stories about coffee, billy goats, and pigeons' blood.
    Wednesday, July 28, 2021