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13 September 2020
St. Venerius the HermitFeastday: September 13
St. Venerius the Hermit
Hermit and abbot. He lived as a hermit on the island of Tino, in the Gulf of Genoa, Italy, and eventually became an abbot over a monastic community on the island.
Saint Venerius ((in Italian) San Venerio) (ca. 560–630) was a monk and hermit. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and is the patron saint of the Gulf of La Spezia and, as of 1961, the patron saint of lighthouse keepers.
Contents
- 1 Life
- 2 See also
- 3 Notes
- 4 Footnotes
- 5 External links
Life
Venerius was a hermit in a monasterysituated on the island of Tino in the Ligurian Sea. Later he served as abbotuntil his death in 630.[1]
It is thought that a sanctuary was constructed at the place of Venerius' death to contain his relics and that this was extended to form a monastery in eleventh century. The remains of the monastery can be seen on the northern coast of the island.
The relics of the saint seem to have resided in Luni, but due to attacks by Vikings and Moors, the bishopric transferred its seat to Sarzana. The relics of Venerius were sent, however, to Reggio Emilia, where they were placed side-by-side with those of Saint Prosper of Reggio (San Prospero) and those of Cosmas and Damian. They were later translated to Tino, now within the diocese of La Spezia, in a solemn ceremony.
The island of Tino has restricted access as part of a military zone. However, an exception is made on 13 September, the Feast of Saint Venerius. On that day, a statue of Venerius is carried out to the sea from La Spezia to the island, accompanied by a blessing by the bishop of all of the boats in the Gulf of La Spezia.[1]
St. MauriliusFeastday: September 13
St. Maurilius
St. Maurilius was born in 336 to a profoundly Christian family near Milan. During his lifetime, he became known for his role in the early history of the church of France and the Christianization of Gaul.
As a young man, Maurilius was drawn to his faith. He studied closely under St. Martin of Tours who, at the time, had a monastery in Milan. After the Arians drove St. Martin away from Milan, Maurilius felt he had lost his teacher.
Maurilius soon found himself as cantor for St. Ambrose, the bishop of Milan. However, after Maurilius' father passed away, he left Milan to rejoin St. Martin in Tours. While there, Maurilius was ordained a priest by the Apostle of Gaul.
Maurilius was dedicated fervently to the salvation of souls. During his mission, he was led to a pagan temple near Angers. Maurilius, with his prayers, brought fire down from heaven to destroy the site. Afterwards, he had a church and a monastery built in that location. Many souls traveled to pray with Maurilius in the new monastery. During this time, Maurilius converted many pagans by preaching to them and performing miracles on the sick, the blind and the possessed.
Following the bishop of Angers' death, St. Martin of Tours chose Maurilius to succeed him. It is said that on the day of Maurilius' consecration, a white dove flew into the church and rested upon his head.
Maurilius was a great leader and brought many people to the church with his prayerful devotion. His virtues shone even more brightly. He fasted often, and on Lent he rarely left his home. He said, "Lent is a time of solitude, during which we ought to contemplate the passion and death of Christ."
However, a few years after he became bishop, he experienced a great tragedy that nearly caused him to lose his faith.
During one Mass, an ill and dying boy was brought to the church to receive the holy sacrament of Confirmation. Maurilius, not knowing the full seriousness of the request, waited until the end of Mass to see the child. While he waited, the boy died. Maurilius was stricken with great grief and fled Angers without advising anyone. He traveled to England and became a gardener for a nobleman. He was determined to do penance for his sin with the hard labors of gardening during the winter and the summer.
His people at Angers was left confused and inconsolable. They searched near and far for their bishop until they finally found him. He refused to return to Angers, though, for he had lost the keys to the cathedral during his journey on the sea and would not return until he found them.
The messengers, however, had the keys there with them. A fish was cast onto their ship by a wave and in the belly of the fish were the lost keys. They persuaded Maurilius into seeing this as definitive proof that God wanted his return.
He returned to Angers and visited the tomb of the boy who passed away. With tears in his eyes, he begged God to restore the boy's young life. According to St. Gregory of Tours, the boy became resurrected and was given the name Renatus, which means "born again" in French. Maurilius carefully instructed the boy in the Christian life, and Renatus later became the successor to Maurilius as Bishop of Angers.
During his 90th year of life, God prepared Maurilius for his departure on earth. Before his hour of death, Maurilius spoke, "Ponder well, that your souls are bought at a great price: the precious blood of Jesus Christ." Following a short illness, Maurilius passed away in 426.
During his funeral, numerous miracles took place, including two people who were born blind having their sight restored and a paralyzed man regaining use of his limbs after kissing the coffin. His remains now live at the Cathedral of Angers.
St. Maurilius is commonly depicted as a bishop with a fish holding a key or a gardening spade. He is the patron saint of Angers and is often invoked by fishermen and gardeners. His feast day is celebrated on September 13.
St. AmatusFactsFeastday: September 13
St. Amatus
Facts
Benedictine abbot and hermit, also called Ame. He was born into a noble family of Grenoble, France, and placed into St. Maurice Abbey as a small child. After becoming a Benedictine monk, Amatus lived as a hermit, going to Luxueil Monastery in 614. St. Eustace, one of his mentors, advised this assignment. While in Luxueil, Amatus converted a Merovingian noble named Romaric. This convert founded a double monastery in 620, and Amatus became its first abbot.
- This article is not about St. Aimé, who is also called Saint Amatus and has the same memorial day
Saint Amatus, (c.560-c.627)) also called Amatus of Grenoble or Saint Ame or Aimee, was a Colombanian monk and hermit. Together with St. Romaric, he founded Remiremont Abbey.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Veneration
- 3 See also
- 4 References
Biography
Amatus was born about the year 560 to a noble family at Grenoble.[1] Around 581, he entered the Abbey of St. Maurice, Agaunum, and at the age of thirty retired into a hermitage, where his reputation for a life of penance and prayer, privileged with the grace of miracle working, drew the attention of Eustace of Luxeuil, who persuaded Amatus to join his community.[2]
One of his missionary journeys brought him to the court at Metz, and there he converted a former Count Palatine of King Theodebert II, the Frankish noble St. Romaric. St. Romaric founded with Amatus a double monastery for men and women at Remiremont Abbey on land that had been in Romaric's possession since his days as a count palatine. Amatus was its first abbot. He ruled this Abbey for many years, and established there the difficult pious practice of the “Laus perennis” or Perpetual Praise, which consisted in the maintaining in the Church an uninterrupted service of Psalmody and Prayer, day and night. Saint Amatus died in the year 627,[3] and at his own request was buried just outside the church door. Later, his remains were suitably enshrined under one of the altars of the same church.[2]
Veneration
Saint Amatus was canonized on 3 December 1049 by Pope Leo IX and his memorial day is 13 September. He is particularly honored in Grenoble.[4]