Peace and Quiet
Sabas retired into a cave near the brook Cedron. Continue reading Peace and Quiet
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Short, Sick, and Spectacular
On November 23, 1654, while reading John 17, he personally encountered Jesus Christ and jotted his impressions on a parchment: Continue reading Short, Sick, and Spectacular
A Charming Man
Thomas More was hard to dislike. “I am entirely devoted to this man,” wrote Italian scholar Niccolo Sagundino. “I often relax in his delightful company as one might lodge in some beautiful place. I never see him without his sending … Continue reading A Charming Man
Relics
In various other European churches, one could view Noah’s beard, Jacob’s rock, Moses’ rod, or the stone of Christ’s sepulcher Continue reading Relics
How One Sermon Killed Another
At age 18, while studying in a city near his home, Aeneas Sylvius de’ Piccolomini heard a friar preaching. He was impressed and entered church life, but without giving up his vices. Aeneas worked his way up the religious ladder, … Continue reading How One Sermon Killed Another
Glory, Laud, and Honor
Theodulf of Orleans is best remembered, however, for his beautiful hymn Gloria, Laus et Honor Continue reading Glory, Laud, and Honor
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