Saint Sergius of Radonezh-The Guardian of Bears Today, September 25, we celebrate the feast of Saint Sergius of Radonezh. The Holy man known as Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of…
More than Praying, but Doing our part The boy crossed the desert, and finally reached the monastery of Sceta. There he asked to attend one of Abbott’s lectures and later receiving the permission to participate.…
Saint William of Montevergine- Animal Parton Saint for June 25th Today, on June 25th, we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint William of Vercelli, also known as Saint William of Montevergine. Also known as William…
Respecting the Limits The monks of Sceta met under the guidance of the abbot Paulus: “We will begin a fast today,” said Father Paulus. And only we will be finished when we are ready to…
Apex and Crisis: Monasticism in a Fundamental Period of the Middle Ages At the end of the Carolingian Empire, with the rise of feudalism, as André Váuchez (1) points out, between the tenth and eleventh…
Behave like the others The Abbe Pastor was walking with a monk of Sceta when they were stopped and invited to eat. The owner of the house, honored by the presence of the monks, was…
Christianity: The Origins of Religious Life in Late Antiquity “The first generation of Christians believed to belong to a revolutionary elite. They adored an idea that encouraged them in the face of persecution and martyrdom”…
Saint Blaise: Saint of the Wild Beasts Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Blaise, on February 3. It is said that Blaise was renowned as a wonderworker, effecting miraculous cures. Blaise of Sebaste (Latin:…
Venerable Paul of Obnora-the Tree dweller, patron Saint of Wild Birds Saint Paul of Obnora is the Saint of the day for January 10th. Saint Paul of Obnora was a famed disciple of Saint Sergius…
Saint Simeon Stylites- The Animal Healer Saint January 5 The man we ended up knowing as saint Simeon was born in the year 390, in what is now Syria. He was the son of a…