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When the plague once again visited Northumbria, Bishop Cuthbert of Lindisfarne left his island retreat and brought comfort and healing to the suffering.
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After the monastery of St Paul in Jarrow was devasted by an epidemic, the Abbot had only a boy in his early teens to rely on.
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Like the legendary phoenix, the Christian must spend his life making a nest fit for his rebirth in fire.
By Walker and Boutall (fl. 1887-1900), via the Wellcome Collection and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
John Wesley called for a world in which no one was forced to go against his conscience or to serve against his will.
By Émile Friant (1863–1932), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
It should never be labelled ‘dangerous’ to subject Government policy to calm and honest criticism.
By Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Simonides always believed that a man with a trade was wealthier than a man with a full purse.