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SeRMon entRieS
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “quia fecit mihi [illegible] magna qui potens est Because he yt is mighty
has done great things unto me. St Luk C:1 V49.”
Commentary: Accession number 216 is the second of two sermons bound together
in the order accession number 215 and accession number 216. The sermon
is imperfect. It consists only of the text and a part of the introduction. 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.
1444. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“judgment.” [1761-1794] 10pp. [Acc. No. 226]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “& then they shall see ye son of man Coming in a Cloud with great power
& majesty. Luke 21 V:27.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “1rst of advent.” 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: Advent; Christ, second coming of;
1445. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“[On Justice.]” [1768] 8pp. [Acc. No. 219]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Nisi abunderaverit justitia vestra plusqm scribaru & phariseoru o
intrabitis in regnu Coeloru matt: Cap:5 V:20 Except yr. justice &c.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “5a a pent Cobn: 68.” 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: hypocrisy;
1446. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-
1794)
“Mariage [sic.].” [1767] 8pp. [Acc. No. 217]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “nuptiae factae st in Cana Galileae. John ye 2.1. there was a mariage in
Cana of Galilee. John ye 2d.”
Commentary: Notes at the head read “Pisc: 67 - 9,” and, in an unidentified hand,
“2.as post Epiph.” 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: marriage; Cana, marriage feast of;
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