Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints

Season 1

2024 · 7 episodes · 5h 36m in all

Episodes

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   1. Joan of Arc

   17 Nov 2024 · 46 min

   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.

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   2. John the Baptist

   24 Nov 2024 · 47 min

   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.

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   3. Sebastian

   1 Dec 2024 · 43 min

   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.

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   4. Maximilian Kolbe

   8 Dec 2024 · 46 min

   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.

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   5. Francis of Assisi

   4 Apr 2025 · 50 min

   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.

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   6. Moses the Black

   11 Apr 2025 · 53 min

   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.

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   7. Mary Magdalene

   18 Apr 2025 · 51 min

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