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Giles was born in Athens, Greece, in the seventh century. He sought to avoid the attention and honor of men, so he departed for France and lived many years as a hermit in the wilderness. He ate only roots and herbs, and was nourished by the milk of a deer that often visited him in his cave. One day, the local ruler was hunting nearby, and pursued the deer until it took refuge in the cave. An arrow, shot blindly into the cave, struck Giles instead of the deer, and crippled the hermit for life. Giles immediately forgave the remorseful hunters, and refused any gifts or treatment. Now discovered, the hermit’s reputation for holiness and wonderworking spread to every corner of Christendom, but Giles insisted on remaining in the wilderness. He did relent and accept followers, however, and founded a Benedictine monastery where he served as abbot until his death in the early eighth century. A town named after the saint grew up around this monastery, and stands there to this day. Of the famed Fourteen Holy Helpers, Giles is the only confessor, or non-martyr. He was invoked often against the Black Plague, and is a patron against many plagues and diseases, as well as of beggars, and the handicapped.
IN THE province of Narbonne, St. Giles, abbot and confessor.
At Benevento, twelve saintly brothers, martyrs.
In Palestine, the Saints Josue and Gedeon.
At Jerusalem, blessed Anna, prophetess, whose sanctity is revealed in the Gospel.
At Capua, on the Aquarian road, St. Priscus, martyr, who was one of the ancient disciples of Christ.
At Rheims, in France, St. Xystus, disciple of the blessed apostle Peter, who was consecrated by him the first bishop of that city, and received the crown of martyrdom under Nero.
At Todi, in Umbria, St. Terentian, bishop and martyr. Under the emperor Adrian, he was racked, and scourged with whips set with metal by order of the proconsul Laetian, and finally, having his tongue cut out, he ended his martyrdom by undergoing capital punishment.
At Heraclea, St. Ammon, deacon, and forty holy virgins whom he instructed in the faith, and led with him to the glory of martyrdom, under the tyrant Licinius.
In Spain, the holy martyrs Vincent and Laetus.
At Piombino, in Tuscany, St. Regulus, martyr, who went thither from Africa, and consummated his martyrdom under Totila.
At Sens, St. Lupus, bishop and confessor, of whom it is related, that on a certain day, whilst he stood at the holy altar in presence of the clergy, a gem fell from heaven into the consecrated chalice which he was using.
At Capua, St. Priscus, bishop. He was one of those priests who were subjected to various trials for the Catholic faith during the persecution of the Vandals. Being put in an old ship on the coast of Africa, they reached the shores of Campania, and separating, they were placed at the head of various churches, and thus greatly extended the Christian religion. The companions of Priscus were Castrensis, Tammarus, Rosius, Heraclius, Secundinus, Adjutor, Mark, Augustus, Elpidius, Canion, and Vindonius.
At Aquino, St. Constantius, a bishop renowned for the gift of prophecy and many virtues.
At Le Mans, St. Victorius, bishop.
In Baden, in the diocese of Constance, St. Verena, virgin.
℣. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
℟. Thanks be to God.