Saint Benedict
by The Rev. Ellen Francis Poisson, OSH
(Egg tempera and gold on wood, 2005, 17" x 12")
Order of St. Helena - NYC, NY
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This icon was "written" for the Order of the Holy Cross, West Park, NY. St. Benedict's words, "listen my brothers...", speak to us today of the calling to listen to the Word of God in scripture and to the wisdom of generations of monastics who can guide us in the practical matters of a spiritual journey.