Religious programming had a place on radio from the beginning. Often these shows were sermons delivered by a well-known preacher. Fr. Hugh Noonan, O.F.M., of St. Joseph's Church in Los Angeles decided there was a better way to reach people. The Hour of St. Francis was the solution.
Each 15-minute show examined a moral problem, explored a virtue, or told the stories of everyday people in extraordinary situations. Fr. Noonan thought it was important to reach people and combining Catholic teachings and entertainment was an excellent way to do that. Stories included parables about patience, prayer, and love; the stories of everyday people in extraordinary situations.
The show first aired in 1946 and ended in the mid-1950s. There were over 400 episodes though only a fraction of that amount are still in existence. When you listen to the show, you will hear stars like Ozzie Nelson, Rosalind Russell, Ann Blyth, Ward Bond, and many more.
These classic recordings are available in the following formats:
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Great! Very inspiring.
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The Hour of St. Francis includes short vignettes designed to illustrate moral lessons in everyday life. They are inspirational for many and feature radio, and later, television stars as well.
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"Frontier Fighters" is an exciting collection from the annals of American history. While segments feature well-know subjects such as Lewis and Clark, John Fremont and the defense of the Alamo, the collection also provides the heroics of more obscure, yet important, historical figures as well. As a historian, it is a treat to hear of the exploits of the medical missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman in the Oregon territory and the remarkable efforts of Thomas Starr King in establishing churches in the West. These anecdotal stories offer a variety of accounts for all listeners.
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I was happy to find family entertainment that taught Christian morals and to think about a time when such a thing would have been widely published and enjoyed without censor. I long for a Christian community in which to live and hope that most of my countrymen have the same longing.
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