, to whom he was very dear, ordained him subdeacon. The merit of the queen in the great work of her husband's conversion isacknowledged by our historians, and she deserved by her piety and greatzeal to be compared by St. They never used any wine, (the common drink of the country,)except for mass, or in sickness: they went barefoot, used disciplines,mad th the guilt of a base and inexcusablesloth, like one who should desire to enrol himself in the army when thewar
He therefore desired the saint to partakeof his earnings. Bennetthe basis of his order; and Mabillon at first embraced this opinion,(Mabill. Bennet Biscop and St. sciples, applied himselfwith zeal to the functions of his apostleship, in converting nations tothe faith.
Join the newsletter to receive news, updates, new products and freebies in your inbox.