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event: Simeon questioned the shepherds about their faith and Christian practices, only to learn that they had neglected their faith. See factoid page
event: Simeon resolved to stay with the shepherds and teach them how to worship God as Christians See factoid page
event: Simeon, in his wanderings, came upon a village in Mʿrbnʾ and found their church abandoned and their faith neglected. See factoid page
event: Simeon received no further opposition, so that he continued to select and tonsure children, and within four or five years his church flourished. See factoid page
event: For twenty-six years Simeon preached, gave blessings, and established himself as a spiritual teacher as the church he established flourished. See factoid page