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Catholic Me - Spiritual Fire - Why Catholics Risked Everything

Podcast: Catholic Me - Mass Reflection, Spirituality & Much More
Published: May 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 183
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Summary

Explore the deep spiritual and penitential dimension of the Crusades. Mike shows how medieval Catholics viewed the expeditions as armed pilgrimages rooted in love of Christ, just-war teaching, and the desire to protect the innocent.