A Jewel Case of the Bible

Fernando Martins de Bulhões was born on 15 August 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal. to Vicente Martins and Teresa Pais Taveira.  His family arranged for him to be taught at the local cathedral school. At the age of 15, he entered the Augustinian community of Canons Regular of … Continue reading A Jewel Case of the Bible

John Eliot, Apostle to the Indians

John Eliot was born in Widford, Hertfordshire, England, and lived at Nazeing as a boy. He attended Jesus College, Cambridge. After college, he became assistant to Thomas Hooker at a private school in Little Baddow, Essex. After Hooker was forced to flee to the Netherlands, he emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, arranging passage … Continue reading John Eliot, Apostle to the Indians