“namely, his own body by practicing virtues, or the land of the Church by good works. Each of the saints, according to his strength, cultivates.”
Rabanus Maurus, 9th c. — Commentary on 1 Maccabees 14
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8Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit.
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6And enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the country,
7And gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazera, and Bethsura, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleaness, neither was there any that resisted him.
— 1 Maccabees 14:8 —
9The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel.
10He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world.