tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post632794487426417475..comments2024-02-02T19:30:12.868-06:00Comments on Fear Not Little Flock: Eastern Saints, Intercessors & Heavenly Friends- 7 QuickTakespriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd http://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-2132157939307076662012-07-05T12:17:39.116-05:002012-07-05T12:17:39.116-05:00I love families of saints! It gives me so much joy...I love families of saints! It gives me so much joy and hope for the future. Just when it feels like I must have picked the wrong vocation and should have gone to a monastery (to be a saint), I run into some amazing family of saints and I think, "This is what I'm working towards!"<br /><br />I've been getting to know the Russian missionaries to Alaska- especially St. Herman. (We were kind of thrown in together, as my birthday is his feast day.) He brought the gospel so truly and charitably that it is still lived out today in vibrant communities. They even modified the great fast to suit the native diet of that region. He stayed on till his death, teaching and protecting, acting as a good shepherd to the community.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855155341038454366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-19493701125532757922012-06-24T09:17:51.588-05:002012-06-24T09:17:51.588-05:00There's a semi-new book called "The Fathe...There's a semi-new book called "The Fathers Know Best" by ex-evangelical convert Jimmy Akin- it is now my go-to reference for all things Church Fatherspriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-87908325274367865072012-06-24T09:16:46.944-05:002012-06-24T09:16:46.944-05:00She seems to me to be one the other side of the co...She seems to me to be one the other side of the coin of maybe St Augustine- with him living a very public life and her being a hermit after their conversationspriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-6820584587156477532012-06-24T09:15:51.465-05:002012-06-24T09:15:51.465-05:00He is one of my favorites, too- we have a book of ...He is one of my favorites, too- we have a book of his marriage sermons that are amazing (those quotations might be next week's quick takes posts- they are so good)priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-55914063392416646472012-06-23T23:10:55.361-05:002012-06-23T23:10:55.361-05:00St Anthony the Hermit is one of my favourites. I e...St Anthony the Hermit is one of my favourites. I especially like his hagiography by Athanasius (also a favourite).Trev Sliwkanichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313368070397423302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-32711287714351131202012-06-23T16:03:55.655-05:002012-06-23T16:03:55.655-05:00I love St Mary of Egypt. Her story always inspires...I love St Mary of Egypt. Her story always inspires me and reminds me that there is hope for all sinners, no matter how committed to their sinful ways.Athanasis Contra Mundumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809651586349621296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-67151533842820565222012-06-23T13:23:34.388-05:002012-06-23T13:23:34.388-05:00Beautiful post :) I like to pray to and in union w...Beautiful post :) I like to pray to and in union with St. John Chrysostom - he's one of my favorite Saints.Jonathan Cariveauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851753974929427253noreply@blogger.com