Ecclesial Irony: Stories of Saints and Their Patronages

Happy April Fools! Joe talks about the awesome (and also kind of hilarious) stories of 4 martyrs and how the Church responded to their great sacrifice. Transcript: Joe: Joe-come back to pOpelESs ShAmeMeRY. I’m Will MEshiRE. And in honor of April Fool’s Day, I thought I’d share something a little bit lighter, although it’s paradoxically something a lot darker. The gallus humor of the Catholic church, our saints, and especially our martyrs are venerated and they’re highly honored. They’re brave in the face of evil. They had fortitude in the greatest of trials....