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	Godric of Finchale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Godric's life was recorded by a contemporary of his: a monk named Reginald of Durham.
		According to these accounts, Godric began life as a peddler and a sailor, and may have been the captain of the boat that conveyed Baldwin I of Jerusalem to Jaffa in 1102.
		Upon Aelric's death, Godric made one last pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and then returned home, where he convinced Bishop Flambard to grant him a place to live as a hermit at Finchale, by the River Wear.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/g/go/godric_of_finchale.html (234 words)

	Station Information - Godric (novel)
		Godric is a novel published in 1981, written by Frederick Buechner, that tells the semi-fictionalized life story of a medieval Catholic saint: Godric of Finchale.
		Godric is told in Saint Godric's own voice: Buechner intentionally uses style, tone, and word choice to evoke a "medieval" manner of speaking.
		The book unfolds with Godric narrating the events of his life in retrospect, as he looks back on his hundred years of life and does not see the saintly existence that many ascribe to him.
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	Godric Of Finchale (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Upon Aelric's death, Godric made one last pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and then returned home where he convinced Ranulf Flambard, the Bishop of Durham to grant him a place to live as a hermit at Finchale, by the River Wear.
		He is recorded to have lived at Finchale for the final 60 years of his life, occasionally meeting with visitors approved by the local prior.
		Godric is perhaps best remembered for his kindness toward animals, and many stories recall his protection of the creatures who lived near his forest home.
	www.seattleluxury.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/entry/Godric_of_Finchale (503 words)

	Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of St John Baptist & St Godric, Finchale \| British History Online
		Godric lived for half a century, accompanied at first by a poor sister, but after her death entirely alone; and here he cultivated the ground and erected a chapel which he dedicated to St.
		Such was the state of Finchale when in 1196 Henry Pudsey, son of the bishop, was compelled by the jealous monks to transfer to it the possessions of the New Place at Baxterwood.
		Finchale Abbey was so completely under the control of the prior and convent of Durham that it has practically no independent history.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=39879 (1408 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Godric
		Pilgrim to Jerusalem and the holy lands, Saintiago de Compostela, the shrine of Saint Gaul in Provence, and to Rome.
		Hermit for nearly sixty years at Finchale, County Durham, England, first in a cave, then later in a more formal hermitage; he was led to its site by a vision of Saint Cuthbert.
		The brief song Sainte nicholaes by Godric is one of the oldest in the English language, and is believed to be the earliest surviving example of lyric poetry.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintg6t.htm (354 words)

	Webkeeper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Godric's is an Aided Catholic Primary School, situated between Thornley and Wheatley Hill in County Durham and serves both parishes.
		Godric of Finchale, was an 11th century hermit who lived on the banks of the River Wear.
		Enquiries from parents considering sending their children to St. Godric's are welcomed and the headteacher, Mrs J Lewin, is delighted to discuss any aspects of school life with prospective parents.
	atschool.eduweb.co.uk /thornleyrc.durham (161 words)

	Saints of May 21
		Godric built a wattle oratory and later a small stone church dedicated to Saint Mary.
		Finchale is difficult to find: in a valley bound by the teeming Wear River on the east, north, and west, and by a dense wood in the south.
		In art, Saint Godric is depicted as a very old hermit dressed in white, kneeling on grass and holding a rosary, with a stag by him (Roeder, White).
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0521.htm (4427 words)

	The Hermit in Lore: Frederick Buechner's Godric - Articles - House of Lore - Hermitary
		Godric is portrayed with the full psychological voice of his era, not only as the likely person he would have been but with the full stubbornness, attitudes, fears, lusts, longings, compromises, and sensitivities we might expect.
		Perhaps, but Godric is so self-effacing, so humble, lacking a trace of dissimulation, even naive and innocent in his bald retelling of scandal, cruelty, and lust that to speak of spirituality leading him forward is too formulaic, too convenient.
		Godric is a glimpse into the magnificent struggle, and a novel that wonders at the possibilities of the human spirit.
	www.hermitary.com /lore/buechner.html (1447 words)

	Amazon.com: Godric: A Novel: Books: Frederick Buechner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Godric was a 12th-century saint--born to Anglo-Saxon parents in Norfolk almost in the year of the Norman invasion (1066 for those of you long unschooled!).
		Godric himself settles at a spot in the woods near the river Wear, a place that he had seen in an earlier vision -- it is here that he lives out the rest of his days in almost complete solitude, devoting himself to prayer and reflection, visited only rarely by outsiders.
		In the same way, Godric's self-knowledge, his all-too-human grief and shame at the imperfect acts of an imperfect life, and his savage irony at the biographer sent to him by his friend, serve to cast his saintliness into the shadows of a life lived ever in the presence of his own shadow self.
	www.amazon.com /Godric-Novel-Frederick-Buechner/dp/0060611626 (2418 words)

	Finchale Abbey caravan park Durham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		St Godric's tomb still lies beneath the priory church and is marked by a simple stone cross.
		During the later stages of the Priory's working life it served as a holiday retreat for the monks from Durham Cathedral, a tradition which persists to this day with modern visitors to the campsite (situated in the old priory gardens) enjoying the opportunity to relax and recharge their batteries in the peaceful riverside setting.
		Finchale Priory is now in the care of English Heritage and a small admission fee is payable for day visitors and site residents alike.
	www.finchaleabbey.co.uk /History.htm (324 words)

	Britannia: Sources of British History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But certain of the younger household were men of iniquity, who stole their neighbours' cattle and thus held luxurious feasts, whereat Godric, in his ignorance, was sometimes present.
		They came therefore to London; and they had scarcely departed from thence when his mother took off her shoes, going thus barefooted to Rome and back to London Godric, humbly serving his parent, was wont to bear her on his shoulders....
		Godric, when he had restored his mother safe to his father's arms, abode but a brief while at home; for he was now already firmly purposed to give himself entirely to God's service.
	www.britannia.com /history/docs/godric.html (1424 words)

	Death and Rebirth: The Sacrament of Baptism in Frederick Buechner's "Godric"
		In Frederick Buechner’s Godric, the sacrament of baptism is an anagogical metaphor for the Christian life and functions as a recurring theme that marks transitions in the life of Godric of Finchale, the 12th century saint at the center of this work.
		For Godric, this baptism is an encounter with physical death and rebirth and only hints at the spiritual death and rebirth that is the essence of the sacrament.
		Ironically, it is Godric’s desire to hold on to his physical, earthly life—symbolized in his struggle to hold on to the fish—that threatens his life.
	anduril.ca /bible/essays/ce_eng385.html (2053 words)

	St. Godric of Finchale
		Godric of Finchale is one of those rare men of humble origin about whose varied career a good deal is known.
		Godric was born in Norfolk, England, of Anglo-Saxon peasant stock.
		Like many ancient saints, Godric was never formally canonized, but his cult has continued at Finchale, at Durham, and among the Cistercian monks.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id230.htm (833 words)

	TruePravda » Books That Haunt: Godric
		The novel is loosely based on Godric of Finchale, a 12th century holy man known for, among other things, the self-mortification of his flesh which he carried our by bathing in the cold waters of the river Wear.
		As much as Godric tries to portray his true nature (which is not so holy) to the biographer, the biographer sees only a holy man. Godric is a saint whether he likes it or not—and it’s certainly not his own deeds that make him holy.
		Godric is not for the faint of heart.
	www.jaredbridges.net /archives/2004/02/10/books-that-haunt-igodrici (279 words)

	Godric of Finchale biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He was born in Walpole in Norfolk and died in Finchale in Durham.
		For he was vigorous and strenuous in mind, whole of limb and strong in body.
		Godric is a fictional retelling of his life and travels, written by novelist Frederick Buechner and published in 1981.
	www.biography.ms /Godric_of_Finchale.html (366 words)

	Godric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Godric the Sheriff, an 11th century sheriff of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
		Godric Gryffindor, a fictional character in the Harry Potter universe.
		Godric's Hollow, a fictional place in the Harry Potter universe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Godric (103 words)

	Leaky Lounge - Harry Potter discussion forum for movies, books, and more! > Godric's Hollow
		Godric's Hollow could quite conceivably been an all Wizarding village about 500 years ago but as the muggle population grew the Muggles moved outwards and gradually moved in to Wizarding villages.
		Maybe Godric's is meant to be Half Moon in Dutch but it is not a street and there is where I think the translator made the error and proves they do not consult with Rowling.
		May 28 2006, 04:45 PM I think that Godric's really does have some sort of a connection with GG but even if muggles were wondering who the Godric person of Godric's hollow..people could say it was the saint..while really having a deeper meaning to wizards.
	www.leakylounge.org /lofiversion/index.php/t24465.html (2701 words)

	HNRS 3301 Research Paper
		Godric is of interest to scholars in different fields because he lived the first part of his life as a merchant, sea captain, pirate, and pilgrim to
		A philosophy paper might use Godric as an example of the medieval ethic regarding usury and trade law, and perhaps conduct a philosophical examination of the view's strengths and weaknesses.
		An economics paper might be interested in Godric as clue to medieval growth in trade and shipping in order to argue that the seeds of capitalism were not only present by this time but in full flower.
	www.dbu.edu /mitchell/hnrs_3301_research_paper.htm (1903 words)

	Untitled
		The Parish Church of St Godric was established, in the 1860's to serve the population of the northern part of Durham City; however by the 1960's many parishioners lived outside the city, so a additional church,St Bede's, was built.
		The church was named after St Godric, a monk and hermit who lived in the twelfth century, at a site close to where Finchale Priory now stands, and where it was believed he wes visited by Our Lady, Mary, the mother of Jesus.
		On the 26th September 1909, a statue of St Godric was placed in a niche in the newly completed tower, and it was blessed after mass.
	www.stgodric-stbede.org.uk /his.html (1022 words)

	Godric: A Novel \| First Baptist Church \| Savannah GA
		Godric is a novel which retells the life of a 12th century holy man. Godric of Finchale tells the story of his life to a young monk who has been assigned to write his biography.
		He becomes flabbergasted with the author because he is referred to as Saint Godric.
		Godric is a story that speaks to our realities.
	www.heideldesign.com /~fbcsav/book_reviews/godric_a_novel.php (428 words)

	Copyright 2003 Robert W
		Although Godric was a successful international merchant his life during this period has not a holy one.
		Godric’s success as a small local trader whose business grew to include trade abroad illustrates the typical progress of entrepreneurs today and serves to remind us that small enterprises can be involved in international business.
		The record of Saint Godric’s trading activities exemplifies the importance of growing trade in the middle ages that later led to European states establishing a world wide system.
	www.ucs.mun.ca /~rsexty/saintly.htm (7579 words)

	The Hermits eBook
		The ignorant populace were ready to believe, and to report, anything of the Fakeer of Finchale.
		The monks of Durham were glad enough to have a wonder-working man belonging to them; for Ralph Flambard, in honour of Godric, had made over to them the hermitage of Finchale, with its fields and fisheries.
		But the lad, in the fury of successful pursuit, overstepped the threshold; whereon the daemon, turning in self-defence, threw a single drop of one of his liquors into the lad’s mouth, and vanished with a laugh of scorn.
	www.bookrags.com /ebooks/8733/155.html (232 words)

	Ask Us A Question - Godric's life was recorded by a contemporary of his: a monk named Reginald of Durham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He was born in Walpole in Norfolk and died in Finchale in County Durham.
		Reginald of Durham, "Life of St. Godric," in G.
		Frederick Buechner, Godric, 1981, ISBN 0-06-061162-6, a historical novel.
	umatac.guamus.com /topic/Godric_of_Finchale (646 words)

	Sword of Gryffindor :: Hog's Head PubCast » The White Stag
		Godric of Finchale was a medieval hermit and saint (though never officiall canonized) who is well-known for his protection of animals, and particularly his hiding a stag from hunters, as one legend tells it.
		We also know that the final installment is going to involve an early trip to Godric Hollow.
		All this may lend a little more weight to the belief that Harry is Godric Gryffindor’s heir.
	swordofgryffindor.com /2005/11/07/the-white-stag (825 words)

	Godric -- Frederick Buechner
		"Godric is a memorable book...a marvelous gem of a book...destined to become a classic of its kind." — Michael Heskett, Houston Chronicle
		"In the extraordinary figure of Godric, both stubborn outsider and true child of God, both worldly and unworldly, Frederick Buechner has found an ideal means of exploring the nature of spirituality.
		Godric is a living battleground where God fights it out with the world, the Flesh, and the Devil." — London Times Literary Supplement
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	Godric of Finchale at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Godric of Finchale at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)
		After years at sea, Godric reportedly went to the island of Lindisfarne and there encountered Saint Cuthbert; this will not have been a physical encounter as Cuthbert had long been dead and was by then interred under Durham Cathedral.
		The novel Godric (1981) by Frederick Buechner is a fictional retelling of his life and travels.
	experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/g/go/Godric_of_Finchale.htm (461 words)

	Catholic Exchange - Your Faith. Your Life. Your World. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Godric was born in the tenth century at Walpole, in Norfolk.
		Godric was so impressed with the wonderful life of St. Cuthbert, that one day he fell to his knees and begged God for the grace to be able to be like this saint.
		For a while, Godric spent time in the wilderness, living the monastic life with another devout soul named Godwin.
	www.catholicexchange.com /church_today/message.asp?message_id=2906&sec_id=4 (422 words)

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