"Profane History is for the most part a record of sin and scandal, of successful plunders and murders, it is a vast scene of crime and misery. The history of the saints, on the other hand, is the narration of the triumphs of God's kingdom, of spiritual prowess and heroic virtue. Yet whist all the branches of secular history employ many pens, the history of the saints, which of all others deserves the attention of a Christian, is neglected and nearly forgotten."
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A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology (1924)
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Frederick George Holweck
Frederick George Holweck (29 December 1856 – 15 February 1927) was a German Catholic priest.
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