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Flannery O'Connor: The Habit of Being
Georgiaยท 1950s
Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor found God's grace through chronic illness in 1950s Georgia, transforming her suffering into powerful literature that...
T.S. Eliot: The Hollow Man Made Whole
Englandยท 1927
Nobel Prize-winning poet T.S. Eliot found faith in Christ at age 38, transforming from writing about spiritual emptiness to celebrating God's redemption...
Richard Baxter: Bruised Reed Awakened a Soul
Shropshireยท 1630s
Richard Baxter's gradual conversion through Scripture and suffering in 17th century England. The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes opened God's love to him.
Catherine of Siena: Vision Changed a Child
Sienaยท 1353
A six-year-old girl in 14th century Siena experienced a life-changing vision of Christ that transformed her into one of history's most influential...
Julian of Norwich: All Shall Be Well
Norwichยท 1373
Julian of Norwich received divine visions while near death in 1373, encountering God's overwhelming love and receiving the famous promise 'All shall be...
Thomas Aquinas: When All Became Straw
Naplesยท 1273
Thomas Aquinas received a divine revelation during Mass in 1273 that made his greatest theological works seem 'like straw' compared to encountering God...
Bernard of Clairvaux
Cรฎteauxยท 1113
In 1113, young French nobleman Bernard of Clairvaux abandoned wealth to become a monk, convincing 30 others to join him.
Clare of Assisi: The Palm Sunday Escape
Assisiยท 1212
In 1212, 18-year-old noblewoman Clare di Favarone left her wealthy family on Palm Sunday to follow Christ in radical poverty, founding the Poor Clares...
The Moravian Pentecost
Herrnhutยท 1727-08-13
In 1727 Germany, God transformed a quarreling refugee community through supernatural outpouring during communion, birthing a 100-year prayer meeting and...
Edward Kimball - Sunday School Teacher
Bostonยท 1855-04-21
Edward Kimball, a Sunday School teacher in 1855 Boston, almost turned back from visiting young Dwight Moody at his shoe store.
Anthony the Great: The Voice in the Church
Komaยท 270
A wealthy young Egyptian heard God's voice through Scripture and obeyed radically, becoming Anthony the Great, the Father of All Monks who launched the...
Ambrose of Milan
Milanยท 374
Roman governor Ambrose was dramatically called by God to become Bishop of Milan in 374 AD, transforming from politician to church leader in just eight...