SERMONS - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Commentary: Notes at the head of the sermon read “The Assencion” and, in the
hand of Rev. John Bolton, “St. Jos: 1788 ibid 1800.” A few emendations are also in
Bolton’s hand. Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a
Jesuit until the suppression in 1773. He served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
Keywords: Bolton, Rev. John;
1430. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On Celestial Glory.]” [1761-1794] 8pp. [Acc. No. 229]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “qm delecta tabernacula tua dne virtutum. how Beloved are thy
tabernacles o Lord of hosts. psl: 83.us” [83, 2].
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon in an unidentified hand reads “St
Jos.” Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit until
the suppression in 1773. He served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
Keywords: glory, celestial; tabernacle;
1431. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On Communion.]” [1766] 8pp. [Acc. No. 209]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Maryland Province Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “ho qdam fecit Coenam magnam & vocavit multos. a Certain man made a
great Supper & Call’d many. Luke 14: V:16.”
Commentary: Notes at the head read “Da[illegible] in festo [ruled through] 8a
Cporis Cxi Cob: 66 Pisc: 68 82” and, in an unidentified hand, “2a. post Pentec.”
Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a Jesuit until the
suppression in 1773. He served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
Keywords: Eucharist;
1432. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On Communion.]” [1761-1794] 9pp. [Acc. No. 224]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Dicite filiae Sion Ecce Rex tuus venit tibi mansuetus. Say ye to the
daughter of Sion, behold thy king cometh to thee. St Mat: 21.o” [21, 5].
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “palm Sund:.” Added in
an unidentified hand is “communion.” After the sermon on (page 10), there are
extensive notes in French in the same hand as that of the preceding note and on the
same subject. Roels, a Belgian, whose date of birth was either 1732 or 1735, was a
Jesuit until the suppression in 1773. He served in Maryland from 1761 until his death.
Keywords: Palm Sunday; Eucharist; Communion, preparation for;
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