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Good Saint George and the Dragon Good Saint George and the Dragon

April 23 is the feast of St. George the Martyr. As Dom Gueranger puts it in his usual stirring style: “Clad in his bright coat of mail, mounted on his war steed, and spearing the dragon with his lance, George, … Continue reading

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The Difference Between a Parable and an Allegory The Difference Between a Parable and an Allegory

Do you know the difference between a parable and an allegory? The answer is a simple one that deserves further development: A parable is an extended simile; an allegory is an extended metaphor. Similes and metaphors are two different kinds … Continue reading


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