Medard
Life and witness
At Soissons, in France, the birth-day of St. Medard, bishop of Noyon,J whose holy life and precious death are commended by renowned miracles.
The Lives Of The Saints: Volume 06, June · & MEDARD, B. OF NOYON.1
& MEDARD, B. OF NOYON.1
(A.a S4S.)
[All Latin Martyrologies, almost without exception. Authorities A metrical life by Venantius Fortunatus, also a prose life by the same ; the former written about the year 570, the latter after 600. Another life by an anonymous writer of the 9th cent, is of course less trustworthy than the former. There is another, later, written by Radbod, B. of Noyon, in 1040,]
S. Medard was bom at Salency, near Noyon, of a Frank father, named Nectard, and a Roman mother, named Protajia. Nectard was converted to the Christian faith by his wife, and allowed his son Medard to be bap- tized. An incident reveals the impulsive generosity of the character of Medard, whilst still a child. He had been sent by his father to watch his horses in a meadow. Medard saw a man passing along the road with a saddle and saddle-bags on his head, and a bit thrown over his arm. u Why do you carry all those heavy things ?” asked the boy. “Because my horse has fallen under me and died,” said the man. “ And what is more, I do not know how I can provide myself with another.” “ Take one of these,” said the boy.
Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness
Apud Suessiones, in Galliis, natalis sancti Medardi, Episcopi Noviomensis; cujus vita et mors pretiosa gloriosis miraculis commendatur.
The Lives Of The Saints: Volume 06, June · & MEDARD, B. OF NOYON.1
(A.a S4S.)
[All Latin Martyrologies, almost without exception. Authorities A metrical life by Venantius Fortunatus, also a prose life by the same ; the former written about the year 570, the latter after 600. Another life by an anonymous writer of the 9th cent, is of course less trustworthy than the former. There is another, later, written by Radbod, B. of Noyon, in 1040,]
S. Medard was bom at Salency, near Noyon, of a Frank father, named Nectard, and a Roman mother, named Protajia. Nectard was converted to the Christian faith by his wife, and allowed his son Medard to be bap- tized. An incident reveals the impulsive generosity of the character of Medard, whilst still a child. He had been sent by his father to watch his horses in a meadow. Medard saw a man passing along the road with a saddle and saddle-bags on his head, and a bit thrown over his arm. u Why do you carry all those heavy things ?” asked the boy. “Because my horse has fallen under me and died,” said the man. “ And what is more, I do not know how I can provide myself with another.” “ Take one of these,” said the boy.