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Saint Menas and the Germans in Egypt WWII

20 March 2013 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

A photo from an Athonite monastery. This is Saint Menas chasing Germans out in World War II. The date given for the expulsion by the wall fresco is 1942. I cannot tell for sure whether the angels are carrying swords or guns! Below is a quote from The Army News (Australia) dated 10 November 1942: […]

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