{"podcast":{"title":"Catholic Sprouts: Daily Podcast for Catholic Kids","slug":"catholic-sprouts-daily-podcast-for-catholic-kids-69880","podcast_index_feed_id":69880,"rss_url":"https://catholic-sprouts.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://catholicsprouts.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/1/a/0/f1a0a06fdbdb9428d959afa2a1bf1c87/NEW_Podcast_Covers_2-20260803-lj79alhmkz.png","author":"https://catholicsprouts.com","episode_count":1944,"summary":"Are you a Catholic parent ready to start sharing your faith with your kids in a way the whole family can enjoy? You're in the right place! The Catholic Sprouts Podcast is a daily podcast for Catholic kids, with short episodes designed to plant one seed of faith each day in an easy, stress-free way. We cover topics such as Catholic Feast Days, Morality, Catholic Theology, the saints, and sacraments. We understand the challenges you face as a Catholic parent and create episodes that promote learning together, so you can discuss as a family and incorporate what you've learned into your lives. For free resources to support your family's faith journey, head to https://catholicsprouts.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T14:23:06.503915+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-sprouts-daily-podcast-for-catholic-kids-69880"},"episode":{"title":"August 20: ST. BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX: The Honey-Sweet Doctor","slug":"august-20-st-bernard-of-clairvaux-the-honey-sweet-doctor","published_at":"2026-08-20T05:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-sprouts-daily-podcast-for-catholic-kids-69880/august-20-st-bernard-of-clairvaux-the-honey-sweet-doctor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-sprouts-daily-podcast-for-catholic-kids-69880","url":"https://catholic-sprouts.libsyn.com/august-20-st-bernard-of-clairvaux-the-honey-sweet-doctor","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholic-sprouts/8.20_Bernard.mp3?dest-id=747079","summary":"At 22, St. Bernard of Clairvaux showed up at a monastery gate with thirty friends who all wanted to become monks. St. Bernard gave up wealth and comfort to found the monastery of Clairvaux, bringing thirty companions with him. He grew close to Jesus through Lectio Divina — slowly praying with Scripture until it opened like a door — and through a tender devotion to Our Lady, whom he called the aqueduct of God's grace. He went on to found 68 monasteries and became known as the \"honey-sweet Doctor.\" \"We want to become monks.\" ⭐Following St. Bernard's example doesn't have to end when the episode does. Grab our free Every Day's a Feast Day calendar — a saint and a challenge for every day, right at home: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/pages/every-days-a-feast-day-follow-along","meta_description":"At 22, St. Bernard of Clairvaux showed up at a monastery gate with thirty friends who all wanted to become monks. St. Bernard gave up wealth and comfort t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":463,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/catholic-sprouts-daily-podcast-for-catholic-kids-69880/episodes/august-20-st-bernard-of-clairvaux-the-honey-sweet-doctor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-sprouts-daily-podcast-for-catholic-kids-69880/august-20-st-bernard-of-clairvaux-the-honey-sweet-doctor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}