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Elizabeth gave birth to a son and named him John

Zechariah's speech returned at that moment

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each bearing a freeform turquoise nugget

a beautiful natural stone

Folk Art Retablo Saint Benedict of Nursia Monks Civil Engineers Kidney Disease Europe Garlick Our Lady Undoer of the Knots Elizabeth gave birth to aTitle: "Saint Benedict." St. Benedict of Nursia, Italy, a brilliant student, hermit and monk, founded twelve communities for monks. His main achievement is the "Rule of Benedict," rules for monks to follow, written with a spirit of balance, moderation and reason. Most Christian religious communities founded in the Middle Ages adopted the Rule. Each day, monks devoted eight hours to prayer, eight hours to sleep and eight hours to manual work, sacred