St. Benedict, July 11

Today is the feast day of St. Benedict. Fr. Stephanos has some great links on the founder of Western monasticism.

An Anglican Benedictine page.

Various photos of icons online -- see url for source.








Another icon, from the photo album of a Benedictine monk.

Icons of St. Benedict with his sister St. Scholastica:
BMP image


Saint Scholastica (feast day: February 10):




Orthodox links to icons: 1, 2, 3

Vatopedi Virgin