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What early Roman saint is said to have been gifted with a honeyed tongue eloquence because as an infant, a swarm of bees settled on his face while he lay in his cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey? He introduced a form of antiphonal chant singing where the verses are sung alternately by soloist and choir, or by choir and congregation.

   St. Augustine
   St. Ambrose
   St. Thomas Aquinas
   St. Francis of Assisi

Your answer was: St. Ambrose.
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Answer: There is a legend that as an infant, a swarm of bees settled on St. Ambrose's face while he lay in his cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey. His father considered this a sign of his future eloquence and having a honey tongue. In addition to other accomplishments, St. Ambrose of Milan (c. 340 – 397), contributed to the development of liturgical music introducing antiphonal singing, where verses are sung alternately by soloist and choir, or by choir and congregation.

See also:
Thomas I. Crimando, New Issues: St. Ambrose, Vatican Notes, Volume 46, Issue 4, 1998, Page 5


St. Ambrose of Milan
Scott # 1051 (1997)