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.
Grand Duke Dmitri of Moscow loosened the grip of the Tartar Horde
on the people of Russia, but treachery robbed him of triumph.
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son
FromThe Authorized Version
A young man abandons the family farm and goes looking for happiness in the pleasures of the city.
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David and Goliath
ByCharlotte Yonge
Goliath, a giant of a man from Philistia, has challenged Israel’s warrior-heroes to meet him in single combat, but only a shepherd boy is brave enough to step up.
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Ranulf’s Tooth
Paraphrased from an account byReginald of Durham
As he sat in his guest room at Durham Abbey, Ranulf de Capella
could think of nothing but finding someone to rid him of his painful toothache.
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The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
FromThe Authorized Version
While the owner is away, the men he has hired to tend his
vineyard conspire to seize it for themselves.
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
FromThe Authorized Version
A Jewish man is left for dead by bandits, but help comes from a most unexpected quarter.
