Stories and Legends from the History of the Catholic Church

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Stories and Legends

	Thus Were the Bishops of Better Times... How St. Dunstan treated an erring King and adulterous Count
	The Final Words of the Salve Regina An invitation for us to come to Our Lady with all our needs
	The Siege of the Alcazar of Toledo Colonel Moscardó refuses to surrender - even at the cost of his son's life
	Fruits of Medieval Devotion to Our Lady Tenderness to the Virgin refined the early medieval man
	Courage and Obedience Even the enemies of the Crusaders admired their dedication
	From Paradise St. Dominic Savio Teaches Us He appears to Don Bosco in a dream to promote devotion to Our Lady
	The Eucharistic Miracle of Avignon The Blessed Sacrament is miraculously preserved in the flood of 1433
	Queen Blanche of Castile and the Rosary Through a miracle she gave birth to St. Louis IX
	The Legend of the Dogwood The dogwoods blossom reminding man of Our Lord's crucifixion
	The Medievals Were Barbarians … In fact, modern man marvels at their gothic architecture
	The Divided Horsecloth The improvident merchant who gave all his property to his son
	The Knights of St. James of the Sword The four vows of the Order of Santiago
	The Paternity of St. Gregory VII His letter to a humble Milan priest maimed by simoniacs
	The Curé d'Ars and the Protestant An example of the Saint's charitable intolerance
	Sultan Saladin Describes the Crusaders In a letter to Arabian princes, Saladin praises the zeal of Catholics
	The Prayers of a Knight How the medieval knight took his religious obligations seriously
	St. Francis on Custody of the Eyes The story of the King and his two messengers
	St. Louis, Warrior and Saint Militancy harmonized with goodness in the greatest King of France
	The Harmonious Relations between Nobles and Monks The solicitude of the Duke of Aquitaine for the monks
	When Even Wolves Kept Their Word… St. Francis and the wolf of Gubbio
	The Moral Education of the Future Knight The good counsel of noble parents to their son
	A Renewed Interest in the Mary Gardens Flowers that remind us of Our Lady's qualities and virtues
	Ranulf of Chester A charming case of Heaven's intervention in medieval life
	Naivety or a Higher Understanding of Things? The symbolism medievals found in all of nature, especially flowers
	The Rooster of Barcelos The story and miracle behind this regional symbol of Portugal
	The Investiture of the Knight A night of prayer, a day of festivities and proof of prowess
	Chantecler and the Fox The cock outwits the fox in his proclamation of universal brotherhood
	Honor, a Counter-Revolutionary Virtue How honor was admired and understood in Medieval France
	Hernan Perez del Pulgar, 'He of the Valiant Deeds' The panache of the Catholic knight during the seige of Granada against the Moors
	The Story of Two Students The clemency and compassion of Our Lady for those who have devotion to her
	The Tumbler of Our Lady She accepts any sincere homage even the most simple
	The Story of Lady Anne Grimston How a great tree came to grow from the grave of this unbelieving lady
	One Un-Confessed Mortal Sin A story form The Catechist
	The Moral Profile of an Inquisitor From the Manual of Dominican Bernard Gui
	Theophilus: The Man Who Sold His Soul to the Devil How Our Lady rescued him from his pact
	The Medieval Fish St. Anthony preaches on the banks at Rimini
	'Thief! Thief!' The Bourgeois of Amiens returns a purse
	The Roses and the Rosary Hail-Mary's seen as roses
	The Twelve Days of Christmas Carol Catholic wisdom sprinkled in a song
	Exempla: Stories that Teach Catechism The runaway nun is stopped - A mother's useless tears
	The Monkey Under the Bed The Three Hail-Marys save a man