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Episode 47: Spiritual Communion

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2020/07/31

We’re back with a special episode! This one is all about spiritual communion. Bryan tells us why really wanting bread that makes you live forever is sometimes enough, particularly in these times when it is not safe to gather at church. Our saint is Saint Linwina, who stayed in bed for a very long time.

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Episode 46: Song of Solomon part 2

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2019/09/06

This week we are wrapping up the Song of Solomon. Bryan walks us through the many interpretations of this story and Shannon wonders why anyone would want this to be less sexy. Our saint this week is Saint Marcarius the Younger, the hermit of all hermits. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/School4Heathens/

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Episode 45: Song of Solomon part 1

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2019/08/30

This week we are starting a two part series on the sexiest book of the bible, The Song of Solomon. Bryan tells us about this unique book and outlines the story that this series of poems tells. Our saint is Saint Roch, whose life was saved by a dog. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/School4Heathens/

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Episode 44: Liturgical Colors

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2019/08/23

This week we are talking about Liturgical Colors! Bryan takes us through the different colors of the liturgical calendar through history and we reveal what that has to do with our facebook page! Our saint is Saint Jean Baptiste De La Salle, a forward thinking educator! Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at

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Episode 43: Samuel Seabury and the founding of the...

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2019/08/16

This week Bryan tells us the story of Samuel Seabury (yes, the guy from Hamilton) and the founding the Episcopal Church! We trace the history from Anglicans, through the colonies, and into the independent United States. Our saint this week is Saint Cecilia, who checks off all the early female saint tropes.

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Episode 42: Limbo

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2019/08/09

This week we are talking about Limbo! Bryan tells us the story of the two kinds of limbo and the controversy that had followed one of them through history. Our saint is Saint Adjutor of Vernon, who definitely would have owned a Yacht. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/School4Heathens/

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Episode 41: The Nine Choirs of Angels

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2019/08/02

This week we are talking about Angels! Bryan takes us through the nine types of angels, which range from slightly shiny people to constantly moving animal faced things. Our saint is Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerick, a woman with some dramatic health issues. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/School4Heathens/

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Episode 40: Abortion

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2019/07/26

This is a special episode this week! We are talking about Abortion with Rev. Katey Zeh. She guides us through some biblical references used by both sides of the abortion debate, talks about it’s history as a political issue, and encourages everyone (Christian or not), to examine this issue for themselves. Our saint is Saint Germain Cousin, who lived in a cupboard under the stairs but definitely wasn’t Harry Potter. Check out Rev. Katey Zeh on Twitter @kateyzeh Go to her

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Episode 39: Hildegard

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2019/07/19

We are turning the tables this week and Shannon is taking over the episode! Listen as she makes her case to Bryan about why Hildegard should be the Patron Saint of Podcasts. Our actual patronage pop quiz this week is about Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, who was so charismatic in his preaching, even his dad became a monk. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on

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Episode 38: Confession part 2

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2019/07/12

We are wrapping up our two-parter on Confession this week! We pick up with the transition into individual confession all the way to the confession we know today. Bryan explains to Shannon what it’s like to go to confession. Our saint this week is Saint Fiacre, who was basically monk Paul Bunyan. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at

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Episode 37: Confession part 1

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2019/07/05

In this first half of a two part on confession, Bryan tells us a bible story and we start to trace the early history of confession from public to private. Our saint is this week is Saint Adrian of Adrian of Nicomedia, a dumb guy with a really cool wife.

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Episode 36: Bishops

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2019/06/28

This week we are looking at bishops! Bryan walks us through the history of bishops in the Catholic Church and beyond, as well the roles of bishops in various denominations today. Our saint this week is Saint Blaise, who could talk to animals.

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Episode 35: Differences in Biblical Translation

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2019/06/21

This week we are looking at differences in biblical translation! Bryan walks us through some different translations of the bible and then we compare one psalm in all three translations. Things get wild. Our saint is Saint Peregrine Laziosi who refused to sit for 30 years. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at

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Episode 34: Vacation Bible School

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2019/06/14

This week we are going on vacation! Specifically, we are going to Vacation Bible School! Bryan tells us all about the history of using summer breaks for christian education and also crafts! Our saint is Saint Julian whose life story reads like a play. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/School4Heathens/

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Episode 33: The Book of Judith

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2019/06/07

It’s story time this week on Sunday School. Bryan is telling us all about the Book of Judith, a story full of war, gore, and a super badass lady. Our saint is another awesome lady, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/School4Heathens/

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Episode 32: The Rosary part 2

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2019/05/31

This is the second half of our two-part series on the rosary. This week Bryan teaches us how to pray a rosary and tells us about all sorts of different kinds of rosaries and prayer beads. Our saint this week is Saint Romedio of Nonsberg, another saint who lived in a cave. Check out Bryan on Different Drummers at https://youtu.be/uYP43_FROKw Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us

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Episode 31: The Rosary part 1

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2019/05/24

This is the first part of a two-parter all about the rosary. This week we cover the history of the rosary and its prayers. Our saints are Saints Francisco and Jacinta (plus their cousin Lucia) whose visions made them serious and austere. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/School4Heathens/

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Episode 30: Stylites

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2019/05/17

This week were are talking about Stylites! It all starts with a guy named Simeon who wanted to get further from people and closer to god, until eventually he ended up living on a pillar for the rest of his life. Our saint is Saint Frances of Rome, who dedicated her life to service with a some help from her friends. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on

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Episode 29: The Sign of Peace

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2019/05/10

This week we are talking about the Sign of Peace. This part of the service has different names and shows up in different places but it’s your chance to connect with your fellow church-goers and say “peace be with you.” Our saint is Saint Gummarus, who had a wife so mean she broke a tree. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at sundayschoolforheathens@gmail.com Tweet at us @school4heathens Like us on Facebook at

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Episode 28: Snake Handling

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2019/05/03

If you are afraid of snakes, this is NOT the episode for you because we are talking all about snake handling! Bryan tells us where in the Bible this idea comes from and highlights some of the key players in the history of this practice in America. Shannon meanwhile, brainstorms her dream pentecostal reality tv show. Our saint is Saint Phocus the Gardener, whose story takes a weird turn. Theme song: Adam Griffin https://alteringgravity.wordpress.com/ Logo and Editing: David Griffin Email us at

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