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The Relics of St. Cuthbert

The relics of St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne have a particularly colorful and well-documented history beginning with the story of the initial discovery of the saint's incorrupt remains as related by the Venerable Bede: CHAPTER XLII HOW HIS BODY AFTER NINE … Continue reading

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St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne

March 20 is the feast of St. Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne (d. 687).  The following is taken from Percy Dearmer's The Little Lives of the Saints. * * * AWAY up North beyond the Border, in the wild country of … Continue reading

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