From the Crucifix to the Cross and the Heretics: Stories of Western MexicoF.L. Rowe, 1909 - 200 pages |
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... Rudolfo , his sister's youngest child . For the daily visits of his boy the old man waited , as the fevered man watches through the hours of the night for the coming day ; and it was of this boy , Ru- dolph , that he was thinking as he ...
... Rudolfo , his sister's youngest child . For the daily visits of his boy the old man waited , as the fevered man watches through the hours of the night for the coming day ; and it was of this boy , Ru- dolph , that he was thinking as he ...
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... life what he had expected , and he supposed the fault was his . He did not know that he had been deceived by those who had been his guides along his path through life . CHAPTER II . THE BEQUEATHED CRUCIFIX . When Rudolfo went ( 15 )
... life what he had expected , and he supposed the fault was his . He did not know that he had been deceived by those who had been his guides along his path through life . CHAPTER II . THE BEQUEATHED CRUCIFIX . When Rudolfo went ( 15 )
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... Rudolfo said lit- tle . But there came a day when he found his uncle unable to arise from his bed . " Dios mio ! You are sick and alone ! will call the physician at once ! " I " No , no , my boy ! I need no medicine , save for my soul ...
... Rudolfo said lit- tle . But there came a day when he found his uncle unable to arise from his bed . " Dios mio ! You are sick and alone ! will call the physician at once ! " I " No , no , my boy ! I need no medicine , save for my soul ...
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... Rudolfo read slowly , spelling some of the words . " For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son , that whoso- ever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life . " " He that believeth on the Son hath ...
... Rudolfo read slowly , spelling some of the words . " For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son , that whoso- ever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life . " " He that believeth on the Son hath ...
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... Rudolfo found his uncle scarce able to speak . The food which the faithful Juan had brought was refused . The old man would have no help . The boy kneeled by his uncle's bedside . " I went again last night to hear the stranger . I do ...
... Rudolfo found his uncle scarce able to speak . The food which the faithful Juan had brought was refused . The old man would have no help . The boy kneeled by his uncle's bedside . " I went again last night to hear the stranger . I do ...
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From the Crucifix to the Cross and the Heretics: Stories of Western Mexico Harriet Crawford No preview available - 2012 |
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Popular passages
Page 76 - Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness ; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace ; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of GOD.
Page 71 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Page 27 - I THINK, when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here among men, How he called little children, as lambs to his fold, I should like to have been with them then.
Page 145 - I sign thee with the sign of the cross, and I confirm thee with the chrism of salvation, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Page 44 - JESUS, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my All shalt be.
Page 101 - Many things are asked from God and are not granted; they are asked from Mary and are obtained.
Page 18 - There is no other name under heaven given unto men, whereby we must be saved...
Page 18 - God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life...
Page 45 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Page 102 - It is true that in dying for the redemption of the world Jesus wished to be alone ; but when God saw the great desire of Mary to devote herself also to the salvation of men, he ordained that by the sacrifice and offering of the life of this same Jesus she might co-operate with him in the work of our salvation, and thus become Mother of our souls.