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Saint Denis carried his own head
Contributed by
Elizabeth_Dandy
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Sunday, 25th July 2010 @ 06:41:58 AM in AEST
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Saint Denis, Martyr, carried his own head
To his determined final resting spot,
A bishop, Martyr, who died by the blade,-
A man who preached with zeal the Word of God.
He preached the word of God in pagan Gaul,
But Druid priests felt raging jealosy
At his converting far too many a soul
That clung to Christ henceforth with fervency.
He was beheaded on a Paris mount,
Which is now called “Montmartre” with great pride
(the Martyr's mount in French) - a holy ground
And many pilgrims come to pray upon this site.
Legenda Aurea says: “How marvelous!”
He carried his own head - thing unheard of!
For miles the headless walked and still would bless
And preach to foe and friends of God’s great love,
Predicament and challenge,- artists sparred
Where was the halo of the saint to beam ?
Above the the headless trunk that held his heart,
Or head which housed his sermons' golden stream.
He walked across the fields, the farmers bowed
In awe, in reverece and wonderment,
He preached to them and farmhands clear ad loud,
And urged the Christian faith to well defend.
The Patron is St. Denis of Paris
Protecting Paris with great vigilance,
And pilgrims come to touch their rosaries
On relics of the Patron saint of France.
He was decapitated and his body thrown
By vicious pagans in the river Seine,
But his disciples hidden in the town
Did fish him from the currents back again.
There - see the head he carries in his hands
As he marched forth across some flowery field,
And preaced wit frvor to his foes and friends-
On soil well ploughed or ready to be tilled.
The bells of Paris ring at Notre Dame,
October 9th, and the Parisians thrill,
Big bells Saint Denis’ Martyr’s feast proclaim
Who was beheaded on Montmartre Hill.
In Notre Dame's cathedral Denis is
Depicted with an angel richly clad
That stretches forth a slender hand wherewith
To caress Paris' patron's treasured head.
Paris’ St. Denis carried his own head!
Folks saw him carry it around - it’s true!-
Head Carrier is therefore his epithet,-
Cephalophorus - “Pour la plus grande gloire de Dieu"!
© Elizabeth Dandy
St. Denis died in AD 250 under Emperor Decius
Is buried in the basilica of the Frankish kings
Pepin, Charlemagne, Clovis and all Merovingian and Carolingian kings.
Saint Denis (also called Dionysius, Dennis, or Denys) is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in approximately A.D. 250, and is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as patron of Paris, France and as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The medieval and modern French name "Denis" derives from the ancient name Dionysius.
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Re: Saint Denis carried his own head
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by emystar on
Sunday, 25th July 2010 @ 12:10:15 PM AEST
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Dear friend, this is one fascinating write.
You are definitely a scholar.
Big huggs, luv, blessings,
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Re: Saint Denis carried his own head
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by lovingcritters on
Sunday, 25th July 2010 @ 02:36:08 PM AEST
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Dear ED
Another I knew little about Ed, and yet with your honor and that of he,.,.,.You espouse the most wonderful of all your stories to be.
I wonder if some day we might be able to meet this Holy Man......?
Without his head held in his hand?
Marvelous Ed, Marvelous History!
Warm love
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Re: Saint Denis carried his own head
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by LovingWhispers on
Sunday, 25th July 2010 @ 03:53:47 PM AEST
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You definately have a wonderful way of retelling history.I enjoyed this very much.
Thank you!
Blessings
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Re: Saint Denis carried his own head
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by DoubleS on
Monday, 2nd August 2010 @ 03:18:26 PM AEST
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| Very Nice Good Write |
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