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a painting of a man standing next to a deer in a field with trees and flowers

Saint Giles, also known as Saint Aegidius, is a revered figure whose life is steeped in the virtues of humility, compassion, and deep faith. Born in the 7th century, Giles was of noble birth, yet he chose to abandon worldly wealth and live a life of prayer and solitude. Seeking closeness to God, he withdrew into the wilderness of southern France, where he became a hermit, devoting himself entirely to contemplation and the service of the Lord. Tradition tells us that Giles lived in a cave…

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an old painting of a woman with a dog

St. Giles, also known as St. Egidius, is a revered figure in Christian history, known for his deep compassion and dedication to the poor and disabled. He was born in Athens, Greece, around the 7th century and later moved to France, where he became a hermit. Giles is most famous for his life of asceticism […]

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Saint Giles (Aegidius; Gilles,Gilgen/Ilgen; c.650-c.710),also-Giles the Hermit, was a Greek,Christian,hermit saint from Athens, whose life is centered in Provence and Septimania.Giles founded the abbey in Saint-Gilles-du-Gard whose tomb became a place of pilgrimage. Saint Giles at the winged altar of St. Anna parish church Pöggstall, Lower Austria. Anonymous master, around 1500.

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an old drawing of a man sitting next to a sheep in a forest with mountains behind him

More #SocialDistancing inspiration for #MuseumMonday St. Giles reading in his forested refuge from a series on religious hermits produced by Dutch printmaker Marten de Vos between 1580 and 1600. Explore the hermits in vHMML Museum: https://w3id.org/vhmml/museum/view/1843 #HMMLatHOME #vHMMLMuseum

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an old painting of a man with his arms crossed in front of him, looking at the viewer

Saint of the Day – 7 February – St Giles Mary of St Joseph OFM (1729-1812) Religious Franciscan Friar, Apostle of Charity and Prayer, Marian devotee – known as the “Consoler…

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an image of a painting of people in a church with one person holding the cross

Why should Christians act morally? Because if they do they will go to Heaven and if they don’t they will go to Hell? Surely that can’t be the answer. For as the New Atheists rightly point out, a morality based on self-interest is no morality at all. It seems to me that the Biblical answer [Read More...]

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