Two Greek philosophers ventured out into the Egyptian desert to the mountain where Anthony lived. When they got there, Anthony

Irish monastic founder, the brother of Sts. Foillan and Ulan, praised by St. Bede. Fursey was born on the island

Also known as Paul the First Hermit and Paul of Thebes, an Egyptian hermit and friend of St. Jerome. Born

Felix was the son of Hermias, a Syrian who had been a Roman soldier. He was born on his father’s

“They didn’t know who they were.” This is how Hilary summed up the problem with the Arian heretics of the

Marguerite had survived many threats in the twenty-six years she had been in wilderness of Canada. She had lived through

Abbot and founder. Born at Garissus, Cappadocia (modern Turkey), in 423, he undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and after meeting

William Berruyer, of the illustrious family of the ancient counts of Nevers, was educated by Peter the hermit, archdeacon of

Born in Africa, Adrian became abbot of the monastery at Nerida, near Naples. He declined an appointment as archbishop of

In the year 1285, there died in the Cistercian monastery at TerDoest, near Bruges, a Norwegian bishop named Thorfinn. He