medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (1. September) is the feast day of:
Ruth (d. c. 1000 BCE) Ruth was a Moabite woman, daughter-in-law of Naomi,
whom she refused to abandon in poverty and whose religion she accepted.
Ruth is an ancestress of David and of Jesus. For details, see the biblical
book of Ruth.
Pelagius (d. 283) Pelagius was a pious noble, killed in present-day
Croatia during Numerian's reign. His relics were brought to Constance in
904, and for two centuries P. was one of the most popular saints of
Alemannia.
Drithelm (d. c. 700) Drithelm was a monk of Melrose. He decided to become
a monk after falling ill and having a death experience (he revived a few
hours after his "death", then divided his wealth, giving 1/3 to his wife,
1/3 to his sons, and 1/3 to the poor before retiring to a monastery). His
change of heart was brought about by a visit to hell, purgatory, and
paradise during his brief spell of deadness.
Giles (Aegidius) (d. c. 710) Giles was born in the early 7th century and
founded a monastery in Provence (later called St-Gilles). Legend provides
interesting details that account for the popularity of this saint,
including that he was a native Athenian who became a hermit near Nimes,
that he was wounded by an arrow shot by King Wamba while hunting, and that
he won Charlemagne forgiveness for a sin that the emperor didn't even dare
confess (Giles saw it written on a tablet during mass).
Bronislava (blessed) (d. 1259) Bronislava, who was born in 1203, entered
the Praemonstratensian nunnery of Zwierzyniec near Krakow at the age of
sixteen. She became well-known for her piety, especially for her devotion
to the cross, but is most famous for going out to the community to comfort
sufferers during the Mongol invasion of 1241. Bronislava was beatified in
1839, and a canonization process is currently underway.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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