1. In this episode, Blake sits down with metal worker, Joshua Keith. They discuss how a show on the History Channel led him to pursue blacksmithing, the way he approaches his craft, and how what we create serves our neighbor. 
  2. Today on the Almanac, we remember the life of a remarkable woman, Jeanne d’Albret.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we remember August Hermann Francke and his remarkable work in Halle.
  4. Today on the Almanac, we head to the mailbag for a few common questions.
  5. Today on the Almanac, we remember the founding of the YMCA in 1844 and its cultural impact.
  6. Today on the Almanac, we head back to 988 to remember the baptism of Vladimir the Great and the Christianization of the Rus.
  7. Today on the Almanac, we look at the controversial supreme court decision in Wallace v. Jaffree concerning school prayer in 1985.
  8. Today on the Almanac, we remember the enigmatic beat poet and Dominican brother William Everson/Brother Antoninus.
  9. In this episode, Blake sits down with writer, David Zahl. They discuss his journey into writing, the philosophy of writing from below, and the struggle with the inner critic.
  10. Today on the Almanac, we remember the mysterious and popular St. Elmo.
  11. Today on the Almanac, we remember a giant of 20th-century theology Reinhold Niebuhr on the 50th anniversary of his death.
  12. Gracious Lord, heavenly Father, on this day we pause to remember the sacrifices made for freedom throughout the past centuries. We do indeed owe a debt of gratitude to those who have paid dearly for the liberty we enjoy.