Heroes of the Cross: Or, Studies in the Biography of Saints, Martyrs and Chritian PioneersJ. Masters, 1880 - 479 páginas |
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... Island of Rome , and its saints 1 Dean Milman , " Latin Christianity , " ii . c . I. " In the age following S. Patrick , " says Camden , " Ireland was termed Sanctorum Patria , and the Scotch monks in Ireland and Britain were eminent ...
... Island of Rome , and its saints 1 Dean Milman , " Latin Christianity , " ii . c . I. " In the age following S. Patrick , " says Camden , " Ireland was termed Sanctorum Patria , and the Scotch monks in Ireland and Britain were eminent ...
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... islands which Nature seems to have torn from the cliffs and promontories of Argyll . In one of these he resolved to fix his abode , and thence he would send abroad his missionaries to raise the banner of the Cross among the heathen ...
... islands which Nature seems to have torn from the cliffs and promontories of Argyll . In one of these he resolved to fix his abode , and thence he would send abroad his missionaries to raise the banner of the Cross among the heathen ...
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... island to which the Hand of GOD had so wonderfully guided him over the western sea . I CHAPTER II . PAUSE for a moment in my narrative to glance at the natural characteristics of Iona and its surrounding archipelago . The description ...
... island to which the Hand of GOD had so wonderfully guided him over the western sea . I CHAPTER II . PAUSE for a moment in my narrative to glance at the natural characteristics of Iona and its surrounding archipelago . The description ...
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... islands , sown , like so many extinct volcanoes , on the dull and angry waters , which are sometimes vexed by swift ... island shores into a myriad of creeks and bays and gulfs , of seemingly unfathomable depth , and narrow as they are ...
... islands , sown , like so many extinct volcanoes , on the dull and angry waters , which are sometimes vexed by swift ... island shores into a myriad of creeks and bays and gulfs , of seemingly unfathomable depth , and narrow as they are ...
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... island , to make it his permanent residence . Iona would also com- mend itself to him on account of its seclusion ... island received . I or Hy , in vogue among the natives , means simply " an island ; " Iona , the " island of waves ...
... island , to make it his permanent residence . Iona would also com- mend itself to him on account of its seclusion ... island received . I or Hy , in vogue among the natives , means simply " an island ; " Iona , the " island of waves ...
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Abbot Adamnan Anne Askew Apostle assistance beautiful Bernard Bishop Bishop of Belley blessed brethren brother called Catharine character charity Christian Church Church of England Citeaux Clairvaux cloth Columba confession courage Cross Crown 8vo death desire devotion Divine doctrine duties eloquence exclaimed eyes faith father favour Fcap Florence Frà Francis Francis de Sales friars friends gave Girolamo Savonarola GOD's Gospel grace hand heart Heaven holy honour Iona island JESUS CHRIST John Coleridge Patteson King labour learned live LORD Martyn meditation mind mission missionary monks ness never night noble Patteson peace Picts poor Pope pray prayer preach preacher priest Raymond of Capua received religious replied Rome Sacrament saint Savonarola seemed sent sermons sick Siena Signory soul spirit suffer teaching thee things thou thought tion truth Vincent Vincent de Paul voice words Xavier young zeal
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Página 19 - To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Página 427 - O GoD, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home.
Página 83 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Página 122 - And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God : but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Página 20 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the...
Página 323 - First, that in the most blessed Sacrament of the Altar, by the strength and efficacy of Christ's mighty word (it being spoken by the priest), is present really, under the form of bread and wine, the natural body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ, conceived of the Virgin Mary ; and that after the consecration there remaineth no substance of bread or wine, nor any other substance, but the substance of Christ, God and man.
Página 334 - Who in the same night that He was betrayed took bread, and, when He had given thanks, He brake it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, Take, eat ; this is My Body, which is given for you : do this in remembrance of Me.
Página 345 - Rather than thus our wills too strong for it. His faith perhaps in some nice tenets might Be wrong ; his life, I'm sure, was in the right...
Página 476 - It is a review of the cares, the duties, the troubles of life ; the consolations that enable souls to bear, the principles upon which it behoves them to act ; the hopes that brighten the darkest prospects of the traveller through the world. It is no unworthy gift to the Church from one who has served her so well by his pen in past time.
Página 422 - O that I had wings like a dove ! then would I flee away and be at rest.