On a quiet beach in Libya in 2015, twenty-one men knelt before the waves — ordinary workers whose final whispered words became a testimony heard around the world:
“Ya Rabbi Yasu… Lord Jesus.”

In this episode, we tell their story with reverence, depth, and historical faithfulness.
From their journey out of Egypt, to their courage in captivity, to the final moment where heaven stood in silence, this is not a story of death — but a story of unshakeable faith.

Featuring immersive sound design, cinematic storytelling, and the real hymn sung by the martyrs in their final days, this episode honours their sacrifice and preserves their voices for generations to come.

May the prayers of the 21 Martyrs of Libya be with us all.

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This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.

At just twelve years old, St Abanoub of Nehisa walked alone into the heart of Roman persecution — not with weapons, not with status, but with a faith that no fear could silence. In a time when entire villages trembled under cruel edicts, a child rose with a courage that shook governors, shattered idols, and revealed a power far greater than the empire.

This immersive, cinematic retelling brings you into the world of Nehisa and Samanoud during the fierce persecutions of the 4th century. Journey with Abanoub as he prays in the quiet of a village church, walks alone at dawn toward danger, faces torment before Governor Arianus, and is carried by divine strength through miracles that stunned soldiers and terrified rulers.

Follow him through the final path to Athribis, where his unwavering confession and holy boldness revealed the glory of Christ even in the face of death.

Told with atmospheric sound design, rich music scoring, and deep emotional narration, this episode invites you to meet St Abanoub not as a distant legend, but as a living witness whose purity, bravery, and devotion continue to inspire centuries later.

This is the story of St Abanoub — the child martyr who stood before an empire and would not bow.

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This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.

In this longer powerful episode of Voices of the Saints, we step into the hauntingly beautiful story of St John Nepomucene — the humble Bohemian priest whose unshakeable fidelity cost him his life.

Long before his body was thrown from the Charles Bridge into the cold Vltava River, John was known for something rare: he listened as though each confession was holy ground. His silence became refuge for the broken… and a threat to a king consumed by suspicion.

When the queen found in John a gentle spiritual anchor, King Wenceslaus sought to break him — first with questions, then with torture, and finally with death.
But John would not speak.
Not for fear.
Not for pride.
But for the sacred seal he vowed to protect.

This is a story of conscience stronger than power, faith deeper than fear, and a silence loud enough to echo across centuries.

May the witness of St John Nepomucene remind us that some vows are worth our very lives.

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This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.

He was only eleven years old.
A child from Thebes, born into a world of fear — yet filled with unshakable faith.
When the empire demanded his silence, he spoke the name of Christ with a voice that could not be broken.

In this episode of Voices of the Saints, we journey into the story of St Wanas, the boy who defied an empire and won the crown of martyrdom.
Through innocence, faith, and unimaginable courage, his light still shines centuries later — reminding us that true strength can come from the smallest of hearts.

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This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.

She was once known across Alexandria for her beauty and her sin.
But when every door to pleasure opened — one door refused her.
At the threshold of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a force she could not see stopped her cold. And in that moment, everything changed.

This is the story of St Mary of Egypt — the woman who walked away from the world and found God in the wilderness.
Her journey from indulgence to holiness became one of the greatest stories of repentance in Christian history — a reminder that no soul is too far for grace to find.

Immerse yourself in her world — the city’s noise, the desert’s silence, and the mercy that turned shame into light.

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This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.

In a time of famine and loss, one woman chose faith over fear.
Ruth — a widow, a foreigner, a wanderer — followed love into an uncertain land, and found redemption written into her name.

From the dust of Moab to the fields of Bethlehem, hers is a story of quiet courage and divine providence — of how loyalty in the smallest steps can shape the greatest legacy.

Featuring immersive sound design and original cinematic music, this episode brings to life one of Scripture’s most human and hopeful journeys.

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🕯️ This was the voice of Ruth.

This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.

She began life as the daughter of an innkeeper — forgotten by the man she loved and cast aside by empire.
Yet through faith and perseverance, she became the mother of Constantine the Great… and the woman who uncovered the greatest relic in Christian history.

Travel with St Helena across deserts and centuries — from the shadows of Rome to the sacred soil of Jerusalem — as she searches for the True Cross of Christ.
Her journey is one of heartbreak, revelation, and redemption — the story of a mother’s prayer that reshaped the soul of the world.

Featuring music from Kadir Demir, Ardie Son, Hans Johnson, and Rotem Moav, this episode invites you to listen with headphones and lose yourself in the soundscape of faith, legacy, and divine discovery.

This is Voices of the Saints: St Helena — The Queen Who Found the Cross.

This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.

In the marble courts of ancient Alexandria, a young scholar dared to stand against the power of Rome. Armed only with faith and wisdom, St. Catherine of Alexandria faced emperors, philosophers, and the cruel wheel of execution itself.

This is her story — of courage, intellect, and divine triumph.
A voice that still echoes across centuries.

🎧 Experience her journey in this powerful new episode of Voices of the Saints.

Music featured from Assaf Ayalon, Gruber, Ian Post, Ben Winwood, and Hans Johnson.

This episode is based on accounts from the Coptic Synaxarium, early church tradition, and other historical sources. While we’ve done our best to ensure accuracy and reverence, some elements have been adapted or dramatized for narrative and production purposes. Our goal is to honour the spirit and message of the saints while making their stories engaging and accessible to modern listeners.