St Porphyry

Porphyry was born to a rich family.  He his rich family when he was a young man and he left his home to go to Egypt, where he joined a monastery.  He traveled to the Holy Land to visit the places where Jesus lived and he preached to the people there.  He loved it so much that he stayed. He asked that all his possessions back in Greece be sold and he gave away all his money to help the poor in Palestine.  He then lived as a hermit ( all by himself) in a cave near the river Jordan.  When he turned 40, he became a priest and later became the Bishop of Gaza.  He worked hard to serve the people of his Church and he taught many people about Jesus. He was loved and admired by his Christian community for how faithfully he loved and served Jesus.