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Saint Paul of Thebes: The First Hermit, the Raven’s Bread and the Meeting With Anthony

Biography of Saint Paul of Thebes, honored as the first Christian hermit, with the story from Saint Jerome, the meeting with Anthony the Great, the uncertainty of the sources and his place in Eastern and Western devotion.

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Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan: Desert Abbot, Founder of a Lavra and the Monk Remembered With a Lion

Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan, fifth-century Palestinian monk and abbot, his lavra near Jericho, his role after Chalcedon, and the lion story, with history separated from tradition.

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Saint Sergius of Radonezh: Hermit, Abbot and Spiritual Father of Russia

A forest hermit who founded the Trinity monastery, revived communal monastic life in medieval Russia, and became the most beloved saint of the Russian land. His life, his disciples, the Battle of Kulikovo tradition, and what history can and cannot confirm.

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