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ST MAURUS, HERMIT - 15 JANUARY

 

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SAINT MAURUS, HERMIT


Saint Maurus (Mortuus-natus), Hermit, is commemorated on January 15. All the details known of his life story are legendary. His veneration at Huy (Huium) on the Meuse (Mosa), located between Namur and Liège in Belgium, is not based on historical information that was written down, but on hearsay handed down verbally from generation to generation. 

He is reputed to have been the son of a charcoal burner near Andenne (Andanum) in the former County of Namur, and to have carried on his father's trade for some time. He then became a hermit and led a holy life. One day, people found him dead, lying on his walking stick. They wanted to bring his body to Andenne, but the horses would not move. When they were released, they took the road to Huy. A significant pilgrimage to his grave arose. Many afflicted people received help and comfort there. The nickname Mortuus-natus, or as the people say Mort-Neez, is said to derive from the fact that he was stillborn and only showed signs of life when he was brought to the nearby chapel of Our Lady of Vinea. The assumption that he lived during the time of Saint Begga, i.e., in the seventh century, has no historical basis. (Acta S. S. Belgii*. V. 333-35). In popular parlance, he is also called Saint Moor.

His memory, for lack of other evidence, is celebrated on the feast of Abbot Maurus. A solemn elevation of his mortal remains took place on May 9, 1624, in the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio Caraffa.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875, p. 345)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Maurus may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org








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