The Life of S. Hilarion 19

san Girolamo (345–420 d.C.) · Vita S. Hilarionis · PL 23, 29–54

19 PL 23, 36

19. There is a story relating to Majomites of Gaza which it is impossible to pass over in silence. While quarrying building stones on the shore not far from the monastery he was helplessly paralysed, and after being carried to the saint by his fellow-workman immediately returned to his work in perfect health. I ought to explain that the shore of Palestine and Egypt naturally consists of soft sand and gravel which gradually becomes consolidated and hardens into rock; and thus though to the eye it remains the same it is no longer the same to the touch.

Paralyticus curatus. --Quis vero possit silentio praeterire, quod Gazanus Majomites haud longe a monasterio ejus, lapides ad aedificandum de ora maris caedens, totus paralysi dissolutus, et ab operis sociis delatus ad sanctum, statim sanus ad opus reversus est? Etenim littus quod Palaestinae Aegyptoque praetenditur [ Fort. protenditur] per naturam molle arenis in saxa durescentibus asperatur; paulatimque cohaerescens sibi glarea, perdit tactum, cum non perdat aspectum.

Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).