[Knitting A Conundrum]

He's one of my favorites...his being a good historian. Me being a history major, I thought of him as my special patron all through college....

[Salvation]

Didn't realize you were a history major. Hat's off to you!

Have you ever taught it?

[Salvation]

Doctors of the Church

BEDE, THE VENERABLE, IS THE DOCTOR OF ENGLISH HISTORY. HE IS MOST NOTED FOR HIS WRITINGS ON THAT SUBJECT. BEDE IS THE ONLY DOCTOR WITH THE TITLE OF VENERABLE. THIS MEANS HOLY- NOT OLD. HE COMPOSED THE FIRST KNOWN WESTERN SERMON ON MARY, GOD'S MOTHER.

BEDE'S LEARNING AND HOLINESS WERE APPROVED DURING HIS LIFETIME AND A CHURCH COUNCIL ORDERED IT TO BE READ PUBLICLY IN ALL THE CHURCHES. ALTHOUGH HIS PRESENCE WAS REQUESTED BY KINGS HE REMAINED IN HIS OWN MONASTERY AND SELDOM LEFT.

THIS SAINTLY BENEDICTINE MADE IT HIS DAILY PRACTICE TO READ, PRAY, WRITE AND TEACH FOR THE HONOR AND GLORY OF GOD AND CONSTANTLY BLESSED GOD'S HOLY NAME THROUGH ALL OF HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS.

St Bede, the Venerable, 673-735. Doctor of English History, Feast May 25th.

[bboop]

I am reading Bede’s history right now. It’s wonderful, and so scholarly. Must be a true blessing for historians looking for early history.

Must look for his Anglo-Saxon translation of John. Is that in print?

And is Bede buried at his monastery? (Is it still there?)