Garden of Sacred Idylls

P. o. lat.
1652
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...he most clearly set forth for the present referring to a previous text. Many illustrations from the prophets, who faithfully served God, and happily continues from previous page: Saint Paulinus, Bishop and Confessor of Trier, who being fatigued by various exiles by the Emperor Constantius on account of the Catholic faith, finally received a crown from the Lord in Phrygia.

September.

Saint Giles, Abbot, who was born of noble Greek parentage at Athens, from his father Theodore and mother Pelagia, who were of royal lineage and lived a most Christian life. He was educated in sacred letters from infancy. While he himself, of good character, served God most devoutly, many miracles were performed through him. For one day, while he was going to church, he gave his tunic to a certain sick man lying in the street and begging for alms. Clothed in it, the man received complete health. After this, when his parents were resting in the Lord, he made Christ the heir of his patrimony. One day also, while he was returning from church, a man who had been struck by a certain serpent came his way. But Giles, having poured forth a prayer, immediately put the poison to flight. Likewise, he cured one who had been feverish for three years. He also chased away sterility from the land by his merits. Then, fearing the danger of human praise, he went into the interior wilderness, where he found a certain cave and a fountain, content with herbs and water. The Lord also, just as he fed Paul through a crow, so he fed him through a deer, which gave him the nourishment of milk at certain hours. And the sign of this is frequently depicted with a deer. Finally, when the hunters of Flavius, King of the Goths, were pursuing, the deer came to the servant of God as if seeking help. But while the servant of God was praying, the dogs did not approach him, but returned to the hunters. When this was known, the king entered the forest. One of the servants, however, sent an arrow, wishing to wound the deer, and inflicted a great wound on Saint Giles who was praying before the cave. The holy man prayed that it might never be healed. When this was done, the king approached the man of God, prostrated himself at his feet, sought forgiveness for the injury, obtained it, and committed himself to his prayers. Finally,