Lives of the saints Volume 2 ; compiled from authentic sources with a practical instruction on the life of each saint, for every day in the year - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...who slandered the holy bishop and aroused the king's suspicion against him. The Saint soon perceived that he should have no further opportunity to do good, and secretly left the court and went into a monastery from which he some time later returned to his see. Meanwhile Ebroin was recalled by Childeric's successor, and believing that Leodegar had been the cause of his banishment, he was determined to revenge himself. Under some pretext, he marched with an army towards Autun, intending to besiege the city. The holy bishop, fearing that his beloved flock might suffer, went to meet Ebroin, accompanied by the whole clergy bearing crosses and banners. No sooner did Ebroin behold the Saint, than he made him prisoner, and ordered both of his eyes to be put out. The man of God bore this ignominious and cruel suffering with the greatest patience, not even uttering a word against the tyrant. The remembrance of his past offences, small as they were, and the hope of future reward made every pain endurable to him. "I have well deserved my suffering," said he, "because I have sinned. My trials are as nothing compared with the glory, which is therefore prepared for me in heaven." Ebroin, whose vengeance was not yet sated, ordered the Saint to walk barefoot over a path which was covered with sharp stones and pieces of glass. Saint Leodegar did not resist, but walked over it until his feet, wounded and bloody, could carry him no longer, and he sank fainting to the ground. At last, the revengeful and inhuman tyrant ordered his tongue to be cut out and his lips cut off, and confined him in a cloister. This also the holy man bore with heroic fortitude. "I willingly suffer for a short time," said he, " in order to reign and rejoice during a wh...
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