The legend of Prince Saint Emeric according to the codex Erdy. Engravings by Hanna Dallos for the 900th anniversary of his death, in memory of the Saint. Let us contemplate the life of Saint Emeric...

Here is the life of a holy royal offspring, a virgin prince, and how he deserved to be glorified by God on earth and in heaven at the time of his death and after his death. He was born of King St. Stephen one thousand years after the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ...

King Saint Stephen, who loved Saint Gellert very much, entrusted Emeric to him for his studies. When the royal young man had finished his Latin studies and grace began to grow in him, he decided, in the fragility of his youth, to serve God and to despise the profane world...

... and he would take the holy psalter and read it by torchlight while serving God and after each psalm he would ask God's forgiveness for his sins, with a contrite heart and a devout soul. And his father, Blessed Saint Stephen, often observed him in secret...

...The Holy King, knowing the holy life of his son, let him proceed with the greetings. The virgin prince Saint Emeric filled with the Holy Spirit granted, according to their merits, a kiss to one, three to another, then five and finally seven to brother Maurus ...
As he later explained to his father, the number of kisses Emeric gave each of the monks was related to their ability to resist the sin of the flesh. Maurus, who remained a virgin, was appointed bishop by St. Stephen. (Translator’s note)

... and in his prayers he reflected on the service he could perform in his life to be pleasing to God. Then great clarity descended upon him and he heard a divine voice saying: I expect from you the virginity of body and soul. Offer them to me and be persevering...

...when the news spread of the son of the holy king’s death, the whole country was plunged into sadness, lamentation and bitterness, and his dear parents even more. The holy king, seeing his hopes shattered, in great sorrow, fell gravely ill and died...

...and when he awoke, he left with a contrite heart, and crying humbly, he began to implore. And a miracle happened! The chains came off him with a loud noise and fell off with a crash. Hearing this, many people and clergymen rushed to him to admire the miracle ...
This engraving refers to a man named Konrad, of Germanic origin, subject to many vices and who was mortally wounded. Jesus who resurrected Lazarus in his body and resurrected the guilty in their souls addressed Konrad to Pope Hildebrand. As a penance, Pope Hildebrand put a breastplate on Konrad, put him in irons and chains and ordered him to go to all the places where saints are buried to obtain God's grace. When Konrad arrived at Saint Emeric's tomb, he began to pray fervently and the chains were opened. (Translator’s note)