{"podcast":{"title":"St. Josemaria Institute Podcast","slug":"st-josemaria-institute-podcast-173226","podcast_index_feed_id":173226,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1862514.rss","website_url":"http://www.stjosemaria.org/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/l0rcc9o6jbc49y3u7kx6ilzg40jf?.jpg","author":"St. Josemaria Institute","episode_count":665,"summary":"Tune in to the St. Josemaria Institute Podcast to fuel your prayer and conversation with God. On our weekly podcast we share meditations given by priests who, in the spirit of St. Josemaria Escriva, offer points for reflection to guide you in your personal prayer and help you grow closer to God. The meditations are typically under 30 minutes so that you can take advantage of them during your time of prayer, commute, walk, lunch, or any time you want to listen to something good. The St. Josemaria Institute was established in 2006 in the United States to promote the life and teachings of St. Josemaria, priest and founder of Opus Dei, through prayer, devotions, digital and social media, and special programs and initiatives.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:18:35.085131+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-josemaria-institute-podcast-173226"},"episode":{"title":"Martyrs of the Ordinary","slug":"martyrs-of-the-ordinary","published_at":"2026-06-30T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-josemaria-institute-podcast-173226/martyrs-of-the-ordinary","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-josemaria-institute-podcast-173226","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1862514/episodes/19404411-martyrs-of-the-ordinary.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1862514/episodes/19404411-martyrs-of-the-ordinary.mp3","summary":"In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio reflects on the witness of the early Christian martyrs, whose courage and fidelity helped spread the faith throughout the world. While most Christians today are not called to shed their blood for Christ, we are all called to be martyrs in the original sense of the word: witnesses who make Jesus Christ present through our lives. Drawing from the teachings of St. Josemaría Escriva, Fr. Peter invites us to embrace the \"martyrdom of the ordinary...","meta_description":"In this meditation, Fr. Peter Armenio reflects on the witness of the early Christian martyrs, whose courage and fidelity helped spread the faith throughou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2068,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/st-josemaria-institute-podcast-173226/episodes/martyrs-of-the-ordinary/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-josemaria-institute-podcast-173226/martyrs-of-the-ordinary.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}