Mary was not a quitter. The other disciples ran away afraid, but Mary stayed with some other women at the foot of the cross until Jesus died. She would not leave her friend in the terrible last moments of his earthly life. Sunset was fast approaching which meant that the Sabbath was about to begin. [...]
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Benedict was a slave, but he always knew that his only true master was Jesus. Benedict’s parents were taken from their home in Africa and sold into slavery in Messina, Italy. Benedict was given his freedom when he was eighteen. He worked as a farmer until he had saved enough to buy a pair of oxen. [...] |
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