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Macarius the Great, one of the Egyptian desert recluses and a disciple of Anthony the Great, is depicted on the right edge of the Triumph of Death fresco in Pisa. A group of leisurely aristocrats and their animals occupy the central part of the fresco.
Macarius the Egyptian (born 300 ce, Upper Egypt—died 390 ce, Scete Desert, Egypt; feast day January 15) was a monk and ascetic who, as one of the Desert Fathers, advanced the ideal of monasticism in Egypt and influenced its development throughout Christendom.
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Apr 27, 2015 · St. Abba Macarius the Great (295-392 A.D.; also known as Macarius of Egypt) was among the most authoritative Desert Fathers of Egypt, and a disciple of St. Anthony the Great. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates his feast day on January 19 ( February 1 by Julian Calendar).
Overview. St. Macarius the Great, also known in the West as “the Egyptian,” is considered, together with St. Antony the Great, the most well-known and loved Desert Fathers.
Man’s highest goal and purpose, the union of the soul with God, is a primary principle in the works of Saint Macarius. Describing the methods for attaining mystical communion, the saint relies upon the experience of the great teachers of Egyptian monasticism and on his own experience.
Saint Macarius of Egypt was a Christian hermit and one of the Desert Fathers. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great.
Jan 19, 2024 · Saint Macarius the Great was from the Thebaid of Egypt, a disciple, as some say, of Saint Anthony the Great. He was born about 331 and struggled in asceticism in the desert at Scete. Although young, he was called "the child elder" because of his great wisdom and austere manner of life.
