Politician to Preacher
The skeptical Augustine found himself deeply impressed by the power of Ambrose’s sermons, Continue reading Politician to Preacher
Category: This Day In Christian History
His Ideal Idelette
Churchmen had been celibate for centuries, and John Calvin wondered if he, a first-generation Protestant, should break tradition. “I am not yet married,” he wrote. “Whether I shall ever marry I do not know. In any case, if I take … Continue reading His Ideal Idelette
Abraham of Bulgaria
There is very little information about Abraham of Bulgaria except what is written in the Laurentian Codex… Continue reading Abraham of Bulgaria
The Last Avignon Pope
Pierre Roger de Beaufort was born at Maumont, France, around 1330. His uncle was Clement VI who bestowed a number of benefices upon him. In 1348, the pope created the eighteen-year-old a cardinal deacon. The young cardinal attended the University of Perugia, … Continue reading The Last Avignon Pope
No Greater Love
Mary Ann Rogers was born on 14 February 1855 to James and Sophia Foxwell. Continue reading No Greater Love
Coram, the Children’s Champion
Thomas Coram was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. At 11 years old he was sent to sea. Therefore, he was never afforded a proper education. In 1694, he settled in what is now Dighton, Massachusetts, then part of Taunton. For ten years Thomas lived … Continue reading Coram, the Children’s Champion
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