Calvin’s Mentor
I have been baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and am not a devil. Continue reading Calvin’s Mentor
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“The Father of Lenape Writing”
David Zeisberger was born on April 11, 1721 in Zauchtenthal, Moravia. There is no mention of his parents. However, at the age of six, he moved with his family to the newly established Moravian Christian community of Herrnhut, on the estate … Continue reading “The Father of Lenape Writing”
Christmas in April
He made a covenant with God that day, writing down 13 items, initialing each one. Continue reading Christmas in April
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
Old Jeffrey
The family eventually named their ghost “Old Jeffrey.” Continue reading Old Jeffrey
Robert “Cotton” Southwell
The death of Robert Southwell on this day, February 21, 1595, dramatizes the fact that neither high birth, sincerity, poetic gifts nor a sweet disposition can protect one from persecution. Chances are if you have seen Southwell’s name at all, it has … Continue reading Robert “Cotton” Southwell
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