SCRIPTORIUM PRESS
The Life of Saint Genevieve of Paris
For centuries, the city of Paris has benefitted from the protection of its holy patroness. After being dedicated to God at a young age, the pious Genevieve lived the life of an angel while still on earth, immersing herself in strenuous fasts and uninterrupted prayer. For her faith, she was granted extraordinary grace to heal the sick, cast out demons, calm floods, and even raise the dead. Pilgrims sought her out from distant lands, and rumour of her holiness spread as far as Syria. Her Life recounts all of these episodes in vivid detail, from her encounter as a girl with Saint Germanus of Auxerre to the siege of Paris by Attila the Hun, which she averted through her intercession. After her death, Saint Genevieve’s tomb became the site of continuous miracles, most notably when her relics were relocated during the Viking invasions of the ninth century and again in the twelfth century, when they put an end to a plague which was ravaging the city.
Apostles to Gaul
The lives of the Apostles are well known, but few are aware of the great missionary endeavours of their successors. Collected in this volume are the lives of the seven evangelists who laid the foundation of the incredible blossoming of faith in Gaul: Saturninus of Toulouse, at whose presence the pagan oracles fell silent; Trophimus of Arles, the zealous disciple of Saint Peter; Dionysius of Paris, the miracle-worker whose tongue continued preaching even after he was beheaded; Paul of Narbonne, who escaped the wicked plot of his deacons through the foresight of God; Stremonius of Auvergne, who saved a man from an evil water-demon; Martial of Limoges, who resurrected his companion with his staff; and Gatian of Tours, the great preacher whose intercessions delivered his city from the English army during the Hundred Years' War.
The Life of Saint Patrick of Ireland
Few names stand out in Christian history as prominently as Saint Patrick’s, the Apostle to Ireland. A fearless missionary, tireless ascetic, and prolific wonderworker, he boasts the rare distinction of having converted an entire nation. This book collects all the most ancient source documents on Saint Patrick’s life into an easily-accessible edition. In addition to the Saint’s oft-printed Apology and Letter to Coroticus, the reader will find the two earliest biographies of Saint Patrick: the seventh-century Life of Muirchú and the Annotations of TÃrechán, all freshly-translated from the Latin. Also included are the fifth-century Hymns of Saint Fiacc and Secundinus, as well as the prayer commonly known as Saint Patrick’s Lorica, or Breastplate.
