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Stran 336 - I made it a point to inquire what were the declarations of the elders ; what w•as said by Andrew, Peter or Philip; what by Thomas, James, John, Matthew, or any other of the disciples of our Lord ; what was said by Aristion, and the presbyter John, disciples of the Lord ; for I do not think that I derived so much benefit from books as from the living voice of those that are still surviving.
Stran 378 - There was on the east side of the city, a church dedicated to the honour of St. Martin, built whilst the Romans were still in the island, wherein the queen, who, as has been said before, was a Christian, used to pray. In this they first began to meet, to sing, to pray, to say mass, to preach, and to baptize...
Stran 48 - Northmen visited, as the record of each invasion, The colouring will have to be repeated more than ninety times successively before you arrive at the conclusion of the Carlovingian dynasty. Furthermore, mark by the usual symbol of war — two crossed swords — the localities where battles were fought by or against...
Stran 210 - They were so called because they went as guests to the houses of the noble, the poor, the native, and the stranger, without accepting fee or reward, victuals or drink ; but what they did was to teach the faith in Christ to every one without pay or thanks, besides which they gave to the poor and needy gifts of their gold and silver, their raiment and provisions.
Stran 174 - Thou art a place to hide me in, thou shalt preserve me from trouble : thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. 9 I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go : and I will guide thee with mine eye.
Stran 198 - Victor, were ordered to draw up the rules, which the Pope approved by a bull, in 1198. He ordered the religious to wear a white habit, with a red and blue cross on the breast, and to take the name of the Order of the Holy Trinity.
Stran 202 - But they also seized that admirable virgin, Apollonia, then in advanced age, and beating her jaws, they broke out all her teeth, and kindling a fire before the city, threatened to burn her alive, unless she would repeat their impious expressions. She appeared at first to shrink a little, but when suffered to go, she suddenly sprang into the fire and was consumed.
Stran 26 - The Purification is a common subject of representation in Christian art, both Eastern and Western. From the evident unsuitableness of the mystery of the Circumcision to actual representation, it is not usually depicted in works of art, and the Presentation in the Temple has been generally selected, with better taste, for this purpose. The prophecy of Symeon, "Yea, a sword shall pierce through Thine own soul also," made to the blessed Virgin, is the first of her seven sorrows. The Christian rite of...
Stran 185 - ... and treasures of which he could dispose, as a ransom for his desolated and hopeless provinces. The arrogant and fierce octogenarian refused everything, being resolute, as he said, to exterminate the whole Northumbrian race, from first to last. " Well, then," said Oswy, " since this heathen contemns our gifts, let us offer them to one who will accept them — to the Lord our God.
Stran 26 - We go two by two in commendation of charity and a social life ; for so our Saviour sent out His disciples. We carry lights in our hands ; first, to signify that our light should shine before men ; secondly, this we do this day especially in memory of the Wise Virgins (of whom this blessed Virgin is the chief) that went to meet their Lord with their lamps lit and burning. And from this usage and the many lights set up in the church this day, it is called Candelaria, or Candlemas. Because our works...

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