Today’s homily: St Giles, Abbot (2026)

St Giles teaches the freedom of the soul that seeks God rather than human applause. Fleeing wealth, reputation and worldly security, he discovered that true holiness is formed in the hidden heart where the law of God is written. His life also reveals the contrast between virtues that humility conceals and sins that repentance must bring into the light. The Twelve Holy Brothers, commemorated with him, embody the same renunciation through martyrdom: both hermit and martyrs proclaim that Christ is worth more than anything this world can offer. Their witness finds its fulfilment in the Eucharist, where Christ Himself is hidden beneath sacramental appearances and calls us to become, like Giles, “hidden with Christ” in humility, detachment and fidelity. https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/09/01/todays-homily-st-giles-abbot/