Category: Saints

• What are your icons?

  January 20, 2009

  “Show me the icons that you venerate, that I may be able to understand your faith.” – John of Damascus As I watched the inaugural events of this week and especially today’s inauguration I was reminded that we are surrounded by images, icons. They fill our world, our minds, and our hearts. There are icons… Read more
• Feast of St. Antony

  January 17, 2009

  Abba Antony said: “I saw the snares of the enemy spread out over the world  and I sighed wondering who could ever escape such snares. Then I heard a voice, saying to me:  ‘Humility.’” Today is the Feast of St. Antony. He has become known as the father and founder of desert monasticism. His journey… Read more