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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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St Helen Finds the True Cross
Based on ‘Elene’ by Cynewulf
The mother of the Roman Emperor goes to Jerusalem on a quest close to her heart.
152
Daniel and the Priests of Bel
By Clay Lane
An apparent miracle is revealed as sleight-of-hand.
153
Cuthbert and the Dun Cow
The magnificent cathedral at Durham owes its existence to a missing cow.
154
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Henry VIII’s experts declared that saints were nothing special, but St Cuthbert had a surprise for them.
155
The Spear of St Mercurius
Based on a sermon by Elfric of Eynsham
Roman Emperor Julian was ready to destroy an entire Christian community over his wounded pride.
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With Hymns and Sweet Perfumes
By Elfric of Eynsham
Elfric imagines how the Virgin Mary went to her eternal home.
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