Macarius the Great of Egypt
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. He was ordained presbyter and reposed in 391, at the age of sixty. There are fifty homilies ascribed to him.
It is said of Saint Macarius that he became as a God upon earth, for even as God protects the whole world, so did he cover the faults he saw as if he did not see them. Once he came back to his cell to find a thief taking his things and loading them on a camel. Macarius' non-possessiveness was so great that he helped the thief load the camel. When the camel refused to rise, Macarius returned to his cell and brought a small hoe, said that the camel wanted the hoe also, loaded it on, and kicked the camel telling it to get up. The camel obeyed Macarius' command, but soon lay down again, and would not move until everything had been returned to Macarius. His contemporary, Saint Macarius of Alexandria, was so called because he came from Alexandria and was therefore of that Greek-speaking colony; while Saint Macarius the Great is also called "of Egypt," that is, he belonged to the ancient race native to Egypt, the Copts.
Matthew 25 has put away the Angel Tree, delivered the many gifts to the happy recipients, and is now preparing for our next delivery to Seeds of Hope which is scheduled for 1/22/2020. January and February are difficult and lean months for the pantry. Our ministry doesn’t focus on the month of December for food donations. The reason for this is due to individuals and organizations that like to donate once a year to keep up with the spirit of giving. This is wonderful, but when the cold weather settles in, many people have less work or increased heating bills and once again food insecurities peak. 
Prosforo for the Eucharist. We use 2 –3 loaves on Sunday plus a few more for weekday liturgies. There will never be too much prosforo in stock. Please do not hesitate to bring any amount at any time!
