Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Saint Anthony Gets New Torments

(brochure 7 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht- click on image to enlarge)
"Gambling isn't a problem" answered Saint Anthony, "Bingo belongs to us!"

(brochure 8 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht- click on image to enlarge)
"Heratosis, Smeratosis ... It's still old fashioned skin cancer," grumbled the talking pig.


(Photo of an icon of Saint Anthony of the Desert by Jerry Fecht- click on image to enlarge)
Enhanced photo of an icon of Saint Anthony is the Avila Adobe on Olvera Street in Los Angeles. The relentless torments by devils is pretty evident in this image - either that or the picture just got beat up over the years.

Plagues Continue for St. Anthony

(brochure 4 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht
- click on image to enlarge)
Eating locusts and wild honey causes a lot of heartburn for monks. The demon never told the saint about Tums.

(brochure 5 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht- click on image to enlarge)
Somehow acute cystitis bladder infection didn't sound simple to Saint Anthony.

brochure 6 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht- click on image to enlarge)
"He's going to put his finger where" gasped Saint Anthony! Demons proved to be very clever in ancient Egypt.

Saint Anthony of the Desert - Brochure Series by Jerry Fecht

(brochure 1 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht)
"First, we infect the skin!" giggled the demon. Saint Anthony suspected that he was in deep camel dung. (click on image to enlarge)

(brochure 2 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht)
"You'll like Burbank," said the busy demon, "Many in the future will go there for the pure air."

(brochure 3 - Saint Anthony of the Desert series by Jerry Fecht)
"Is this going to be like getting my vote counted in Florida" asked the young monk?