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Sexburga

Well, how can you pass up writing about a saint with a name like that?  Today the church celebrates the life of St. Sexburga, Abbess of Ely who died circa 700 A.D.  Sexburga was both the queen of Kent and, … Continue reading

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Hammer of the Arians

I have to admit that when I head this nickname for Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers I got a bit of a chuckle: “Hammer of the Arians;” nice name there, bish.  But Hilary, who lived from around 300 A.D. to 368 … Continue reading

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