The Man Crucified Next to Jesus: Little-Known Facts About the First Canonized Saint

The Catholic Talk Show

Who was the man crucified next to Jesus?

On this week’s episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan Scheel, Fr. Rich Pagano, and Ryan DellaCrosse discuss “Who Was the Man Crucified Next to Jesus?”

The guys examine the life of St. Dismas The Good Thief, “the mysterious and little-known man crucified next to Jesus, and the first canonized saint.”

Watch week’s episode below:

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The guys answer these questions:

• Who was Saint Dismas?
• What do we know about his life?
• Why was Saint Dismas executed?
• What was the name of third person crucified?
• Did Dismas meet Jesus before?
• Is Saint Dismas the first canonized saint?

“Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom!”