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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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Cuthbert’s Box
Paraphrased from an account by Reginald of Durham
Shortly before Easter, an ivory box went missing from the gifts presented at the shrine of St Cuthbert.
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The Thrice-Holy Hymn
By St John Damascene
When the capital of the Roman Empire was in the grip of a violent earthquake, it fell to one small child to save all the people.
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‘We are Free Men of Novgorod’
By Clay Lane
The politicians of Novgorod, angry at Moscow’s interference, thought they would teach her a lesson by selling out to Poland.
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A Shocking Theft
Luka had netted a nice little haul of stolen coins and antiques, but he could not resist stripping down the historic Icon of the Sign too.
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No Room at the Inn
From The York Corpus Christi Pageants
The Tilers and Thatchers of fourteenth-century York tell how Joseph and Mary fared after they were turned away by the innkeepers of Bethlehem.
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The Nativity
While Joseph is away trying to find light for the darksome stable, Mary brings into the world the Light of everlasting Day.
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