1. In this episode, Blake sits down with author and speaker, Jessica Thompson. They discuss how the encouragement of others, has helped her to keep writing, the ways in which individuals bring their many gifts together to serve the larger community, and how writing has shaped the way she thinks.
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember the patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we remember the Catholic Southern Gothic stylings of Flannery O’Connor on the anniversary of her death.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we go to the Mailbag to answer a question about Church History.
  5. Today on the Almanac, we remember Friar John of Plano Carpini and his Medieval Mission to the Mongols.
  6. Today on the Almanac, we remember the Notorious DLC (De Las Casas).
  7. Today on the Almanac, we talk about Pennsylvania, Quaker Oats, and Pennsylvania.
  8. Today on the Almanac, we remember St. Olaf of Norway, Patron Saint, and Perpetual King of Norway.
  9. In this episode, Blake sits down with pianist and music director, Alex Navarro. They discuss the influence the church had on him as a young musician, the importance of developing relationships with others in the band, and how the cities he's lived in have shaped the way he approaches his work now.
  10. Today on the Almanac, we remember J.S. Bach with stories about coffee, billy goats, and pigeons' blood.
  11. Scott and Caleb continue to talk about the Augsburg confession and the Apology.
  12. Today on the Almanac, we remember the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and the origin of the Finnish celebration of Sleepy Head Day.