The Lion and the Saint knotted the intertwining of this prayer

the intertwining of this prayer rope represents the married couple becoming one flesh

were circulated during the Reformation

sixth century abbot of Sinai

Seraphim’s Chinese philosophy teacher

The Lion and the Saint knotted the intertwining of this prayerby Laura E. Wolfe Many centuries ago in the wilds of Africa, a startling and mystical friendship developed between a lion and a saint. St. Gerasim served the lion by removing a thorn from its paw, and in turn the lion served St. Gerasim and his monastery for the rest of his life. This small gem of a story shows us this extraordinary friendship through the eyes of the lion, and of a baboon he befriends along the way, allowing us to participate in the