July 27 is FD of my favorite legendary saints—the 7 Sleepers of Ephesus. Last year, in early days of the pandemic, I reflected on their story and wondered whether we would emerge with greater wisdom, greater capacity for solidarity, unselfishness, and compassion. Still wondering.
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#MastersofSocialIsolation #8 While awaiting an end to this time of isolation we might envy the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. Per ancient legend these 7 young Christian men, escaping persecution under the emperor Decius (251), hid in a cavern, where they fell into a miraculous sleep.
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