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I’m quite glad we’ve had a Pope Francis in our lifetime; I believe he did a lot to bring his namesake’s values and perspective more into public consciousness. I also can’t help but think that Il Poverello makes us all a little uncomfortable if we’re honest about it. A good thing, too, in my opinion.
This story has a lot of exile and exoneration, fear and faith coming together throughout—plenty to chew over if you’ll forgive the pun. I’d love to hear what came to your mind as you listened to it, and which parts you found yourself sitting with.
As always, thanks a ton for taking the time to listen, and I hope to hear from you in the comments.
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22 Sept 2026
The Two Copper Pennies
Happy fall to all y’all!
We’re always the last to get the changing leaves, so I’ll have to watch online as everyone else’s pretty photos roll in. To round out the previous season, though, here’s one last summer story. It’s short, but I think it has more to show us than the most obvious stuff.
What stuck with you when you listened to it? I always learn a lot when you all share with me what you see in a story, so I’d love to hear what you thought of this one, too.
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16 Sept 2026
Caoilte’s Rabble
This story’s a fun one, and I’d be interested to hear what you all thought about some of the details. There are a few versions floating around out there, and the modern ones have a very different tone than their predecessors, so I tried for a bit of a middle ground with this one. (Also, you’ll get to hear a dumb college story I still think about some twenty years on.)
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