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Bede’s Death Song

May 25th is the feast day of St Bede the Venerable. St. Bede the Venerable (673-735) was born in the north of England, near the monastery of Wearmouth. He joined that monastery, and spent all his life there or at … Continue reading

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27th May, St Bede the Venerable, Confessor and Doctor

Today’s saint [traditionally celebrated on 27th May but transferred to 25th May in the modern liturgy] was a model monk who lived his whole life in an English monastery, although he occasionally travelled to neighbouring communities to teach young scholars. … Continue reading

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