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- In his homily for the feast of Saint Laurence (Passio Sancti Laurentii, August 10) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies, Aelfric relates the legend of Laurence's martyrdom under the Roman emperor Decius.
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- Citing Gregory the Great as his authority, Aelfric describes the events of the resurrection, Christ' s post-resurrection appearances to the apostles, and the ascension in his homily for Easter (Dominica Pascae) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies.
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- In his homily for Epiphany (Epiphania Domini; January 6) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies, Aelfric explicates the Gospel reading for the day (Matthew 2:1-12), which describes the visit of the magi to the infant Christ.
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- In his homily for the feast of the Circumcision (Octabas et Circumcisio Domini; January 1) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies, Aelfric discusses the institution of circumcision as described in Genesis and the practices associated with New Year's Day.
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- In his homily for the Sunday in Quinquagesima (Dominica in Quinquagessima) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies, Aelfric offers an allegorical interpretation of the Gospel reading for the day (Luke 18:31-43), which describes Christ's healing of the blind man at Jericho.
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- Aelfric's homily for the feast of Saint Bartholemew (Passio Sancti Bartholomei, August 24) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies discusses the legend of the saint's martyrdom in India.
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- In his homily assigned to the Monday in Rogationtide (In Letania Maiore) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies, Aelfric uses Luke 11:5-13, the Gospel reading for the day, as a touchstone for a discussion of prayer and alms giving.
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- Aelfric's homily for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Dominica XVII post Pentecosten) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies provides an allegorical interpretation of the resurrection of the widow's son of Naim described in the Gospel reading for the day (Luke 7 11-16) and also explicates the resurrections of the daughter of Jairus and of Lazarus.
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- In the homily for the Dedication of the Church of Saint Michael (Dedicatio Ecclesie Sancti Michahelis; September 29) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies, Aelfric describes the legendary discovery of the church of Saint Michael on Mount Gargano and explicates the Gospel reading for the day, Matthew 18.1-10, which recounts Christ's teaching on the kingdom of heaven.
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- Aelfric's homily for Pentecost (In Die Sancto Pentecosten) in the First Series of Catholic Homilies describes the origin of the Jewish feast for which the apostles had gathered when they received the Holy Spirit in the form of tongues of fire. The homily is then largely given over to the events commemorated on the day and issues related to the establishment of the Church.
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