I AM John of Capistrano
I Am Giovanni, once of Capistrano. I’ve been called Saint John since then, but I did not feel like one in the dust of Perugia, nor in the stink of the camp at…
I AM Francis of Assisi – Journey to Egypt
I Am Francesco, once of Assisi, still a beggar, still a little brother. Death did not make me wise; it only made me quieter. What I tell you is what I remember with…
I AM Pericles – the teachings of Anaxagoras
I AM Pericles, son of Xanthippus, of the deme Cholargos.They called me the Olympian. I did not choose the name, and for a long time I pretended not to enjoy it, but I…
I AM Nakht-Sobek – Master of Stone Boats
Nakht-Sobek. Sobek is strong. My father named me in honour of the crocodile god because I was born in the flood month and came out fighting the midwife, and the whole village thought…
I AM Bess – dark shade of addiction
I Am Bess, the voice from Gin Lane. They called it Gin Lane, though that was never written on any board. The street had a proper name once but nobody used it. You…
I AM Paul of Tarsus
From the glory of the presence of Yeshua, where every shadow has been swallowed by light, I speak. I Am Paul, once Saul of Tarsus, now a man made whole. The years of…
I AM Anba Bola
I am Anba Bola known as Paul of Thebes, the first hermit, the one they call the Anchorite.