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Freeing the Soul in the Stone — Saint in Progress Episode #51

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Saint In Progress
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Nov 14, 2025
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1001
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Summary

A postcard of Michelangelo’s Pietà and a discussion of sacred art is the jumping off point for this week’s episode. Listen in as he covers: * Michelangelo’s unfinished “The Prisoners” * A profound quote from Michelangelo * The Martyrs of Constantinople (circa 730 AD) * Exodus, Deuteronomy, the Ten Commandments, and “graven images” * How God works as the Divine Sculptor Our work here on Substack is made available at no charge, but that doesn’t mean that it’s free to make. Your generous support keeps the lights on in the treehouse, and helps us deliver our content to thousands of people every day. Support our work with an annual or monthly subscription. Get full access to Catholic Treehouse at catholictreehouse.substack.com/subscribe