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 Martyrdom of St Stephen

Stephen was the first person to lose his life because he was a follower of Jesus Christ.

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St Nicholas and the Golden Dowry

Nicholas used his inheritance to help three vulnerable girls escape a life of exploitation.

189

The Dove and the Flame

Elfric, Abbot of Eynsham in the reign of Æthelred the Unready, reflects on two appearances of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.

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The Law of the Innocents

St Adamnán worked tirelessly to secure protection, rights and dignity for the women of Ireland.

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St Nicholas and the Luckless Sailor

After surviving a terrible storm, a crew-member on St Nicholas’s ship met with a tragic accident.

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The Miracle of St John of the Caves

The story of an unexpected escape through the heart of a hill.