Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints

1. Joan of Arc

Air Date: 2024-11-17

Joan of Arc fervently believed that St. Catherine, St. Margaret and St. Michael appeared to her, and told her that she would be the one to deliver her home country of France from the Hundred Years’ War.

2. John the Baptist

Air Date: 2024-11-24

John the Baptist is born the son of a Levite, a member of the priestly class, but walks away from his father's traditions; then proclaims the coming of the Messiah, baptizing followers.

3. Sebastian

Air Date: 2024-12-01

In the twilight years of the Roman Empire a soldier named Sebastian serves in the Praetorian Guard under the Emperor Diocletian; the Empire is declining and Diocletian is looking to restore it to glory.

4. Maximilian Kolbe

Air Date: 2024-12-08

Maximilian Kolbe was born in Poland at the turn of the 20th century to devout parents; as a child he had a vision of a visit from the Virgin Mary set him on a path toward religious service and martyrdom.

5. Francis of Assisi

Air Date: 2025-04-04

In the early 13th century, Francis, once wealthy and frivolous, is transformed by war. Answering Jesus' call to "rebuild my church," he forms a brotherhood and preaches a life like Christ.

7. Mary Magdalene

Air Date: 2025-04-18

Mary Magdalene, once tormented, finds healing with Jesus of Nazareth. Freed from demons, she becomes his devoted follower, witnessing his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection.

6. Moses the Black

Air Date: 2025-04-11

In 4th century Egypt, Moses, a notorious bandit, undergoes a radical transformation after a moment of faith. At a desert monastery, he renounces violence to follow Christ.

8. Thomas Becket

Air Date: 2025-04-25