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Revolution vs Monasticism

The near simultaneous occurrences of the recent civil unrest in Egypt and the upcoming feast of St. Anthony make for a very strange combination. Revolution and monasticism: the one fanatically involved in conquering the world, the other preoccupied in conquering heaven. The one seeks to realize an earthly government; the other a heavenly government. The one would spill men’s blood to change a political scene; the other would spill its own blood to change men’s hearts. We would not expect any dealings between these completely contradictory worldviews; and yet one’s mind recalls a very unusual story that occurred in the 4th century that did see a quite rare intersection between the two. read more