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Lives of the Saints
Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man
An austere Bishop of Winchester scolded St Edith for her comely nun’s habit, but the young woman’s eyes saw further than his.
by William of Malmesbury 1080-1143
Angels and Men Agree
The birth of Jesus Christ fundamentally changed the relationship between mankind and the angels.
by Elfric of Eynsham 955-1010
The Investor of Nisibis
A woman advises her husband to entrust their modest savings to the bank of God.
based on a story by St John Moschus ?550–619
Cuthbert and Hildemer’s Wife
Cuthbert’s friend comes asking for a priest to attend his dying wife — so long as it isn’t Cuthbert.
Abba John and the Lost Guide
A guide loses his way on the edge of the merciless Egyptian desert, but Abba John is too kind-hearted to tell him.
based on ‘The Sayings of the Desert Fathers’ 4th century
The Synod of Hatfield
The Roman Emperor offered to unite the world’s squabbling churches – but it was the kind of offer you can’t refuse.