Religious Man Collection

Saint Columba, 521 - 597. Irish abbot and missionary Evangelist. The day before he died Columba feeling tired, sat down to rest beside a cross fixed into a millstone

Un Petit Avocat et Un Grand General, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol
3504379 Un Petit Avocat et Un Grand General, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol. I, l Histoire Politique, pub.1933 (colour litho) by Pilotell

Cardinal Jules Raymond Mazarin Portrait Cardinal
Cardinal Jules Raymond Mazarin, 1st Duke of Rethel, Mayenne and Nevers, 1602 - 1661, born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarini or Mazarini. Italian cardinal, diplomat and politician

Wulstan Bransford, ? - 1349. Medieval Bishop of Worcester, England. From Picturesque England, Its Landmarks and Historic Haunts, published 1891

Dunstan, c. 909 - 988. English bishop. Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised as a saint

Saint Brendan of Clonfert, c. AD 484 - c. 577, aka the Navigator, the Voyager, the Anchorite, and the Bold. Early Irish monastic saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

Dunstan, 909 - 988. English bishop and Saint. A lady from the court of King Athelstan saw that Dunstan was in danger of losing his mind after spending too much time as a hermit in his cell persuaded

Francisco de Paula Benavides y Navarrete, 1810 - 1895. Archibishop of Zaragoza and Patriarch of the West Indies. From La Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887

Saint Brendan of Clonfert, c. AD 484 - c. 577, aka the Navigator, the Voyager, the Anchorite, and the Bold. Early Irish monastic saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland

Germanus and the man possessed. Germanus of Auxerre, c. 378 - c. 448. Bishop of Auxerre. After Januarius, a tax collector

Saint Columba, 521 - 597. Irish abbot and missionary Evangelist. The day before he died Columba feeling tired, sat down to rest beside a cross fixed into a millstone

Saint Simeon Stylites, Symeon the Stylite or Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder, c. 390? - 459. Syriac ascetic saint who achieved notability for living 37 years on a small platform on top of a pillar

Dunstan, 909 - 988. English bishop and Saint. A lady from the court of King Athelstan saw that Dunstan was in danger of losing his mind after spending too much time as a hermit in his cell persuaded

A man on a white horse, whom Cuthbert believed to be an angel, gave the saint advice on how to cure a swelling on his knee which had made walking impossible. Saint Cuthbert, c. 634 - 687

An old Ethiopian Orthodox priest holds a large brass Coptic cross at the rock-hewn church of Adadi Maryam, just south of Addis Abeba. This is the southernmost of Ethiopias rock-hewn churches

A priest stands outside the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh Carved into a cliff face with a sheer drop of 800 to 1, 000 feet

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"Devotion and Miracles: Tales of Religious Men Throughout History" In the realm of faith, there have been countless individuals who dedicated their lives to spreading the word of God and performing extraordinary acts. One such man was Saint Columba, an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist from the 6th century. As his time on Earth drew near its end, a wise horse approached him, laying its head on his breast and wailing loudly. It seemed that even animals recognized the imminent departure of this devout soul. The pages of history also reveal other remarkable figures like Wulstan Bransford, a medieval Bishop of Worcester in England. His image captured in "Picturesque England" depicts a man whose commitment to his calling left an indelible mark on society. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury during the 12th century, faced martyrdom for defending religious freedom against King Henry II's encroachment. His story is chronicled in "The History of Progress in Great Britain, " reminding us that courage often comes at great personal cost. Dunstan, another English bishop canonized as a saint, experienced both solitude and intervention from unexpected sources. A lady from King Athelstan's court saw Dunstan teetering on the edge of losing his sanity due to excessive seclusion as a hermit but persuaded him to rejoin society once more. Saint Brendan stands out among early Irish monastic saints as he embarked upon daring voyages across treacherous seas. In one account found within "The Book of Saints and Heroes, " he encounters Judas Iscariot seeking respite from Hell every Sunday and feast day - an act that demonstrates compassion even towards those deemed damned. Malchus' tale showcases divine protection when he escaped slavery with his wife only to be pursued by their master. Seeking refuge in a cave where they were hidden away by God himself through the presence of a lioness protecting her cub, they witnessed the power of divine intervention.