16 May – Saint Honorius of Amiens

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16 May – Saint Honorius of Amiens

The Seventh Bishop of Amiens, miracle-worker. Born in Port-le-Grand,
France and died on 30 September 653 at Porthieu, Amiens of natural
causes. His fest day relates to the date of exhumation of his body in
1060. St Honorius served as Bishop of Amiens until his death of
natural causes in 653. Also known as – Honoratus, Honoré, Honortus,.
Patronages – bakers, confectioners, bakers of altar bread,
candle-makers, florists, flour merchants, corn chandlers, oil
refiners, and pastry chefs. Honorius is a Latin name (Honoratus) that
means “person who is honored for their merits.“

The Roman Martyrology states of him today: “In Amiens, of Neustria,
France, Saint Honoratus, Bishop.“

Honorius was born into a noble family he was educated by Saint Beatus
of Amiens, his predecessor in the See of Amiens. A pious child, as an
adult he became the reluctant Bishop of Amiens. His reluctance was the
result of Honorius considering himself unworthy of the position and
responsibility. Legend says that a ray of divine light and holy oil
appeared upon his head at the time of his selection.

He was not the only one who had difficulty accepting he was selected
as Bishop. When the news of his election reached his hometown, his
nursemaid, who was baking bread for the family, refused to believe
that Honoratus had been elevated to such a position. She remarked that
she would believe the news only if the peel she had been using to bake
bread put down roots and turned itself into a tree. When the peel was
placed into the ground, it was transformed into a mulberry tree that
gave flowers and fruit. This miraculous tree was still being shown in
the sixteenth century. This miracle is the cause of most of his
patronages.

During his episcopate he was honoured with other extraordinary events,
such as the discovery of the bodies of Saints Fuscio, Victorico and
Genten, Martyrs, which had remained hidden from the faithful. for more
than 300 years. They also say of Saint Honoratus, that his Bishopric
was signified by a series of wonders that demonstrated his sanctity,
being, especially graced by the Lord.

Many miracles occurred during his lifetime and after his death.
Centuries after his death, to help the needs of the people in times of
terrible drought, Bishop Guy, son of the Count of Amiens, ordered a
general procession, in which the urn with the body of the Saint was
carried around the walls of the City. Thus by the prayers raised to St
Honorius for his intercession at the throne of God, at last, the rain
so desired and needed, fell in abundance. Over the centuries countless
miracles are attributed to him, the paralysed walked, the deaf heard,
the blind saw and the prisoners regained freedom.

His devotion was widespread in France following reports of numerous
miracles when his body was exhumed in 1060.

In 1202, a baker named Renold Theriens donated to the City of Paris
some land to build a Chapel in honour of St Honorius. The Chapel
became one of the richest in Paris and gave its name to Rue du
Faubourg Saint-Honoré. In 1400, the bakers of Paris established their
guild in the Church of Saint Honorius celebrating his feast on 16 May
and spreading his cult. This devotion was so great that in 1659, Louis
XIV specified that each baker “must observe the Feast of San Honorius,
attend the divine service on 16 May and pay a retribution every Sunday
to support the community’s expenses.”

He is also the patron of a Carthusian establishment at Abbeville,
which was founded in 1306. He is the namesake of the St Honoré Cake
and their are many Villages, Towns, Churches, pastry shops and streets
named for St Honorius.

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Prayer and Our Lady

“Mary’s was a life of constant prayer.
It is a thousand times more necessary, that ours, should be the same.
We are so weak and so prone to temptation, that we are always in
danger of falling into sin.
...It is not our work which prevents us from praying constantly but
our attachment to worldly things, our excessive love for ourselves and
of other creatures.
We must avoid these distractions, if we wish to live like Mary in a
continual state of prayer.”
--Antonio Cardinal Bacci


Saint Quote:
He who does not acquire the love of God will scarcely persevere in the
grace of God, for it is very difficult to renounce sin merely through
fear of chastisement.
-St. Alphonsus Liguori

Bible Quote:
9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and
the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:9) RSVCE

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Carmel’s Flower,
Vine ever blossoming,
Heaven’s splendor!
Virgin who bore a child.
No one is like thee.
Mother gentle and kind.
Yet never touched by man!
To Carmelites give thou the privilege.
Help us Star of the Sea.
-- Saint Simon Stock