The Harlot & the Saint – St. Paesia & St. John the Short
Bear with me for a minute, you're no longer you. You're a saint - no, seriously, you are. You're a monk living in the fourth century in the desert of Scetis. By this time you're a father of many younger
Abba Pachomius & Theodore – We Can’t All Be Thomas!
At a point in my life I was nearing unbelief- my faith was hanging by a thread. I looked inwards to God and screamed "I WANT to believe, just show me You're there. I just want to see You." Nothing.
Saint Basil the Great on Thanksgiving & Mourning
I know, I know, it's the feast of circumcision- but I had no idea what to draw for that! So I went with the next best thing- Saint Basil of Caesarea's feast day (Jan 14th)! The following quote is an excerpt
A Hymn on the Nativity – Saint Ephrem
Merry Christmas! Here is a nativity hymn by Saint Ephrem the Syrian, it's a relatively long read but it's totally worth it! You can find English and Arabic text after the illustration. On a related note, this book (that includes this
Old Traditions & New Beginnings
Old Traditions: Near the end of every year, my mother & grandmother plant several types of beans in cotton and water them daily until the new year comes. I don't quite know when/why/where this tradition started- so I'm not going to