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Bible and Saints
Passages of history, wonder and spiritual counsel, drawn from the Bible and from the lives of the saints and martyrs, with a special attention to those of the British isles.
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The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
Maximian and his friends refused to take part in a multi-faith day of prayer for unity.
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The Dissolution of the Monasteries
By Charles Dickens
Between 1536 and 1539, King Henry VIII’s government divided up the Church’s property amongst themselves and left a trail of devastation.
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The Holy Table of St Sophia
By Émile Henri Carnoy
According to legend, when the Venetians tried to kidnap it the Holy Table of St Sophia in Constantinople made a dramatic escape.
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Cuthbert and the White Rider
Based on an account by St Bede of Jarrow
The young Christian from ancient Northumbria was healed of a lame leg in a manner that reminded Bede of the archangel Rafael.
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The Trials of Alexander Nevsky
By Lucy Cazalet
Lucy Cazalet gives an overview of the remarkable Russian ruler, who showed the courage of a prince and the humility of a saint.
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A Light to Lighten the English
By Robert Southey
Even before he was born, St Dunstan was marked out to lead the English Church and nation to more peaceful times.
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