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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 Lessons of History
By St Bede of Jarrow
England’s first and greatest historian explains why history is so important.
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St Bede of Wearmouth and Jarrow
By Clay Lane
The mild-mannered, artistic monk was nevertheless a founding father of the English nation.
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
From The Authorized Version
Five young women cared enough about a man’s wedding-day to make the smallest of sacrifices, and received the best of rewards.
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St George the Triumphant Martyr
One of the Emperor Galerius’s most trusted generals openly defied him.
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The Sunday of Palms and Willows
For centuries, northern countries from Russia to England have laid the catkins of the willow tree before Jesus as he enters Jerusalem.
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High Beneath Heaven’s Roof
By Cynewulf
The Cross of Christ speaks, and tells of the amazing transformation from sign of shame to sign of redemption.
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