# Matins Nocturn 2 reading for St. Giles, Abbot (Sep 1) —
# pre-1955-but-post-1617 (no SanctiM/09-01*.txt at all).
# web/www/horas/Latin/Sancti/09-01.txt, English/Sancti/09-01.txt. Single
# lesson (simplex-feast Lectio93), no responsory in the source.
id: st-giles
readings:
  - nocturn: 2
    isGospel: false
    text:
      la: >-
        Ægidius Atheniénsis, regiæ stirpis, a prima ætate divinis litteris et caritátis officiis ita
        déditus fuit, ut nihil præterea curare viderétur. Itaque, paréntibus mórtuis, totum
        patrimónium in páuperes erogávit; quin étiam túnicam exuit, ut ægrotum egentem tégeret, qua
        ille indútus, statim conváluit. Sed multis deinceps clarior miraculis, timens sui nóminis
        celebritátem, Arelátem ad beátum Cæsárium contendit. A quo post biennium discédens, secessit
        in eremum; ubi diutius herbárum radicibus et cervæ lacte, quæ statis ad eum horis veniebat,
        admirábili sanctitáte vixit. Quæ cerva, insequéntibus quodam die cánibus regiis, cum in
        antrum Ægidii refugísset, Galliæ regem ímpulit, ut ab eo summis precibus péteret, ut in loco
        speluncæ monastérium éxstrui paterétur. Cujus administratiónem, flagitante rege, invitus
        suscépit; eoque munere aliquot annis prudenter piéque gesto, migrávit in cælum.
      en: >-
        The holy Abbot Giles was by birth an Athenian, and of Royal lineage. From his youth he
        showed ever such a love for sacred learning and for works of charity, that he seemed to care
        for nothing else. When his father and mother were dead, he bestowed his whole inheritance
        upon the poor. He took off even his own coat, to clothe a poor sick man withal, and the sick
        man was healed forthwith as soon as he put it on him. As Giles became famous for working
        miracles, he fled from glory among men, and betook him to Arles, to the company of blessed
        Caesarius. After the space of two years he departed thence, and went into the desert, for he
        lived in wonderful holiness for a long while upon the roots of herbs and the milk of an
        hind, which came to him at regular hours. This hind was chased one day by the King's hounds,
        and took refuge in Giles's cave. Thereby the King of France was moved earnestly to entreat of
        him that he would suffer a monastery to be built in the place where this cave was. At the
        instant desire of the King, he took the rule of this monastery, albeit himself unwilling, and
        discharged this duty wisely and godly for some years, until he passed away to heaven.
    status: { la: verified, en: verified }
