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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Alex Navarro - Pianist and Music Director

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    07/28/21
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    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.
    Alex Navarro - Pianist and Music Director

  11. 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

  12. Tuesday, July 27, 2021

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    07/27/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and the origin of the Finnish celebration of Sleepy Head Day.
    Tuesday, July 27, 2021