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1447. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-1794)
“[On Mortal Sin.]” [1761-1794] 8pp. [Acc. No. 230]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Stipendia enim peccati mors. Sti Pauli ad Rom: ye wages or reward of Sin
is Death. Rom: 6o V:23o.”
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “7a p: pent:.” 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: sin, wages of; wages of sin; sin, mortal;
1448. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-1794)
“Nativity of Cxt.” [1761-1794] 8pp. [Acc. No. 225]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Commentary: The sermon is imperfect. It is incomplete at the end. 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: Christ, nativity of;
1449. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-1794)
“[On Pentecost.]” [1766] 8pp. [Acc. No. 212]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Maryland Province Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto. & they were all replenished with ye
holy ghost act C2o.” [2, 4].
Commentary: A note at the head of the sermon reads “Pisc: 66.” 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: Holy Ghost;
1450. ROELS, BENJAMIN LOUIS. (MD; Cath.; 1732 or 1735-1794; in MD 1761-1794)
“[On Preparation for Death.]” [1767] 8pp. [Acc. No. 214]
Repository: Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Woodstock College Archives)
Bib. Ref.: “Cum appropinquaret Portae Civitatis, Ecce defunctus efferebatur filius
unicus matris suae. Luc 7o. v12 & when he Came nigh to ye gates of ye city Behold
a dead man was Carryd forth, ye only son of his mother Luk ye 7 v12.”
Commentary: Notes at the head of the sermon read “Pumf 67 Cobn 68, D 15a.
Pent.” and, in an unidentified hand, “15a. 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: death, preparation for;
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