Subjects

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 Man Born Blind

A man born blind is healed by Jesus, but finds himself a social outcast as a result.

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St David of Wales

The popular monk was elected as bishop of Menevia in Wales in 550.

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Elisha and Naaman the Syrian

Naaman had very fixed ideas about what it takes to get a miracle.

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Noah’s Flood

God’s love proved to be bigger and stronger than all man’s wickedness.

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St Wilfrid’s Debt

The Blessed Virgin Mary adds four years to the life of Bishop Wilfrid, and an angel suggests a suitable thank-you.

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Macarius and the Hyena

A monk of the Egyptian desert helped a desperate mother, and was richly rewarded.