St. Giles, Abbot (650 - 710) was born in a noble family. He was very pious and holy which attracted many people to him. But he desired to live in solitude and so he left his home and sailed for France. At first he lived in a wilderness near the mouth of the Rhone river, afterward near the river Gard, and, finally, in the diocese of Nimes. He spend many years in solitude conversing only with God. The fame of his miracles became so great that his reputation spread throughout France. He was highly esteemed by the French king. He admitted several disciples. He founded a monastery, and established an excellent discipline therein.
St. Giles please pray for us to be able to converse with God throughout every day like you did.
Patron of: Beggars; blacksmiths; breast cancer; breast feeding; cancer patients; disabled people; Edinburgh (Scotland); epilepsy; fear of night; noctiphobics; forests; hermits; horses; lepers; mental illness; outcasts; poor peoples; rams; spur makers; sterility
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