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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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Bread from Heaven
Based on an account by St Bede of Jarrow
Cuthbert trusted that keeping his promised fast would not do him any harm.
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Wulfstan and the Seal of Approval
Based on an account by Charlotte Yonge
William the Conqueror’s purge of the English Church was halted by a humble bishop and a dead king.
159
Terror in the Deep
By Clay Lane
Irish monk St Columba is credited with being among the first witnesses to the ‘Loch Ness monster’.
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The Story of Pentecost
Jesus’s apostles receive the gift of God’s Holy Spirit, and the startling effects quickly draw a crowd.
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St Elizabeth the New Martyr
The grand-daughter of Queen Victoria was as close to the poor of Moscow’s slums as she was to the Russian Tsar.
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Stick and Carrot
Based on a Byzantine Tradition
The Virgin Mary and her son team up to get the best out of some careless monks.
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