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A short history of Christian martyrs and miracles
Join Ben Gazur as he explores the origins, relics and power of Christian martyrs, and their continuing relevance for Catholics in the 21st century.
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The smell of saintliness
It’s the tenth century and your local ascetic has died. Remarkably, his body emits a sweet, pleasant smell, and fragrant oils instead of foul liquids and odours. Read on to find out how this could be.
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Revelations of blindness in the Middle Ages
Medieval texts, from Islamic medical treatises to Christian books of miracles, reveal surprisingly varied and complex experiences of blindness. But when medieval scholar Jude Seal experienced visual impairment themselves, they gained an even deeper understanding of the lives they were studying.
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The ancient doctors who refused payment
The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.
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Sixteen Christian saints. Woodcut.
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The memory of the eyes : pilgrims to living saints in Christian late antiquity / Georgia Frank.
Frank, Georgia, 1963-Date: c2000- Pictures
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A hand with images of saints in the digits, as a mnemonic for good Christian conduct. Coloured engraving.
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Martyrdom of Christian saints by being shut up to be bitten by mice or rats, crowded together like locusts, or trampled by horses. Woodcut.
Reference: 11044iPart of: Cruciatus sanctorum martyrum- E-books
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Visible saints lawful right to communion in Christian sacraments, vindicated. (In way of answer to a sermon, entitled, Christian baptism, delivered at Hanover, in New-Jersey, November 4th, 1764. By the Rev. Jacob Green, A.M.) In a letter to a friend. In t