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	St. Anthony the Great
		The Departure of St. Anthony the Great (Antonius)
		St. Anthony prophesied about the persecution that was about to happen to the church and the control of the heretics over it, the church victory and its return to its formal glory, and the end of the age.
		Anthony buried St. Paul the hermit after he had clothed him in a tunic which was a present from St. Athanasius the Apostolic, 20th Pope of Alexandria.
	www.copticchurch.org /StAnthonyGreat.htm (1096 words)

	St. Anthony the Great of Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anthony the Great, when orphaned at the age of 18, became a hermit and thus lived to 105 years old.
		Anthony's Monastery (Deir Mar Antonios), and its neighbor St. Paul's, are the oldest monasteries in Egypt.
		Anthony always told those who came to visit him that the key to the ascetic life was perseverance, not to think proudly, "We've lived an ascetic life for a long time" but treat each day as if it were the beginning.
	jaywood.free.fr /Anthony.html (1263 words)

	St. Anthony of Egypt Saint Anthony of Egypt - Feast January 17th (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		St Jerome (De Viris Ill., lxxxviii) knew seven epistles translated from the Coptic into Greek; the Greek appears to be lost, but a Latin version exists (ibid.), and Coptic fragments exist of three of these letters, agreeing closely with the Latin; they may be authentic, but it would be premature to decide.
		This great position was no doubt due to his commanding personality and high character, qualities that stand out clearly in all the records of him that have come down.
		Anthony at least had nothing of this, being full of confidence, divine peace, cheerfulness, and valorousness, be he (as some men may judge) ever so much an enthusiast" (op.cit., Anthony in Conflict).
	www.reu.org /public/saints/STANTHEG.HTM (1718 words)

	Gleanings from Orthodox Christian Authors & the Holy Fathers - Anthony_the_great
		St Anthony the Great, "Early Fathers From the Philokalia," by E. Kadloubovsky and G.E.H. Palmer, (London: Faber and Faber, 1954), pp.
		And, although Anthony was unlettered he was, as a counselor and teacher, one of the most learned men of his age, as also was St. Athanasius the Great.
		He wrote this from his exceeding great love for them, knowing that if they attain it they will find hardship in nothing, no fear will touch them; but the joy of the Lord will comfort them day and night and their labors will be sweet for them at all times.
	www.orthodox.net /gleanings/anthony_the_great.html (5265 words)

	St. Anthony the Great: Biography of St. Anthony the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anthony the Great, St., the founder of monastic institutions, was born A.D. 251 near Heraclea in Upper Egypt.
		In 285, having sold all his property and given the proceeds to the poor, he withdrew into the desert, whither a number of disciples were attracted by his reputation for sanctity, and thus was formed the first community of monks.
		He afterwards went to Alexandria to seek the honor of martyrdom amid the persecutions there raging against the Christians but, as his life was spared, he again returned to the desert, and died at the great age of 105.
	www.sacklunch.net /biography/A/StAnthonytheGreat.html (106 words)

	St. Anthony the Great
		Saint Anthony was born in the year 251 AD in Egypt of very pious parents.
		Anthony followed his example by praying, meditating and fasting in order to overcome the many temptations which are common to young men.
		It is for this reason that Saint Anthony is generally known as the Father of Monasticism.
	home.it.net.au /~jgrapsas/pages/anthony.htm (524 words)

	Amazon API Demo - Books - The Life of St. Anthony the Great - Chris Codes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anthony the Great is considered to be the "father of all monks" and the early monastic movement he represented in Egypt spread to all corners of the Christian world in late antiquity.
		Anthony explains how mystical powers are not necessarily a sign of godliness and have no bearing on whether or not an individual is living a holy life.
		Anthony considered himself merely a "vessel of the Holy Sprit." However, notes Anthony is his discourses addressed to faithful, the powers of demons is ultimately illusory and are the fallen angels are totally helpless before the name of the Savior and the sign of the Cross.
	www.chriscodes.com /store/detail/books/related_result/Book/089981042X (809 words)

	St. Anthony the Great
		Anthony was an Egyptian and was born about the year 250 A.D. in the village of Koman near Herculea.
		Anthony distributed his half of the estate to the poor and, he, in his twentieth year, dedicated himself to the ascetical life for which he yearned from his childhood.
		Anthony died in the one-hundred fifth year of his life, leaving behind an entire army of his disciples and imitators.
	www.douglasaperkins.com /stanthony.htm (660 words)

	Monasticism in the Orthodox Church
		Anthony is considered the Father of Orthodox monasticism, for his kind of monasticism, that of "living alone with God as his only companion" remained the most cherished monastic ideal for the monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church throughout the ages.
		Anthony's lavra was a village of anchorites who lived by themselves in their own huts and had a life in common, practiced common daily prayer evening and morning, worked in common, had common revenues and expenditures, and common meals, and wore the same identical monastic garb.
		Great monks and spiritual fathers were exponents of this tradition, including St. Nilus (1433 1508), St. Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833), and Father John of Kronstadt (1829-1908), a married priest.
	www.goarch.org /en/ourfaith/articles/article7103.asp (3122 words)

	St. Anthony the Great - St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anthony was born about 250 A.D. to noble parents in Egypt.
		St. Anthony was one of the most learned men of his time; his eloquent defense of the Orthodox belief in Christ, against charges of heresy, earned him the title of St. Anthony the Great.
		St. Anthony died at the age of 105 in 356 A.D. and is honored each January 17
	www.stmaryofegypt.net /saints_anthony.shtml (239 words)

	"The Life of St. Anthony the Great"
		As he is THE central figure in the development of monasticism in Egypt and the Holy Land, and a model and teacher for Desert Fathers of many generations, I think it is important for each of us to have the general outlines of his life and spiritual development in mind.
		At length, about the year 305, he yielded to their request and emerged from his retreat, and, to the surprise of all, he appeared to be as when he had gone in, not emaciated, but vigorous in body and mind.
		It was compiled at an early date, and was in great vogue in Egypt and the East.
	www.innerlightproductions.com /thoughts/sept1999.htm (1421 words)

	St. Anthony Village Real Estate -- Great Homes in Minnesota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Communities that border St. Anthony include Northeast Minneapolis to the south, Roseville to the east, Columbia Heights to the northwest and New Brighton to the northeast.
		Currently the City of St. Anthony, with almost 100% of its approximately 1600 acres utilized and unavailable for development, is considered to be a fully developed community.
		The residents of St. Anthony value their quality of life and actively pursue projects that maintain the feeling of being a "village".
	www.greatmn.com /minneapolis_st_anthony_village.htm (414 words)

	CHURCH FATHERS: Life of St. Anthony (Athanasius)
		While Anthony was thus speaking all rejoiced; in some the love of virtue increased, in others carelessness was thrown aside, the self-conceit of others was stopped; and all were persuaded to despise the assaults of the Evil One, and marvelled at the grace given to Anthony from the Lord for the discerning of spirits.
		Anthony then, as it were, moved by God, loved the place [18], for this was the spot which he who had spoken with him by the banks of the river had pointed out.
		Anthony also rejoiced when he beheld the earnestness of the monks, and his sister grown old in virginity, and that she herself also was the leader of other virgins.
	www.newadvent.org /fathers/2811.htm (17717 words)

	Discerner of Spirits — St. Anthony the Great of Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thus confirmed in his desire to do likewise, Anthony sold his estate and distributed the money to the poor, persuading his younger sister to be likeminded, he gave her into the care of some virgins.
		Anthony experienced a barrage of unsettling thoughts--flattery, the allurement of the world and all the pleasures his former wealth could buy, concern for his sister's welfare, the difficulties of the path he had chosen.
		That night, as Anthony was still lying on the ground recovering, a hoard of demons shook the walls of the sepulchre and rushed in to terrorize the Saint.
	www.roca.org /OA/73/73d.htm (2042 words)

	Orthodox Icon of St. Anthony the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anthony was the forerunner and shaper of the monastic movement.
		With the toleration of Christianity and the threat of martyrdom greatly reduced, many men and women sought the martyrdom of asceticism in their pursuit of holiness.
		Anthony was there to give order and lead the way.
	www.comeandseeicons.com /inp36.htm (254 words)

	St. Anthony the Great - St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral - Wichita, Kansas
		Saint Anthony, the Father of monks, was born in Egypt in 251 of pious parents who departed this life while he was yet young.
		For if he were present in a great company of monks, and any one who did not know him previously wished to see him, immediately coming forward he passed by the rest, and hurried to Anthony, as though attracted by his appearance.
		Yet neither in height nor breadth was he conspicuous above others, but in the serenity of his manner and the purity of his soul.” So passing his life, and becoming an example of virtue and a rule for monastics, he reposed on January 17 in the year 356, having lived altogether some 105 years.
	www.stgeorgecathedral.net /saints_anthony.html (451 words)

	Holiday Fund: St. Anthony's Dining Room welcomes all (December 08, 2004)
		Anthony's, which serves breakfast and lunch six days a week, benefits from 160 volunteers -- community members with a wide spectrum of occupations and motivations: professionals, retired people, engineers, professors, and leaders of large organizations.
		"St. Anthony's is great for people like me, who are temporarily unemployed," she says.
		Frank, a veteran who works as a janitor at the VA hospital, is an outgoing man, beaming with gratitude for his 20 years clean and sober, and pride in his grown children, who are triplets.
	www.almanacnews.com /morgue/2004/2004_12_08.hfpats.shtml (428 words)

	Saints of October 24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anthony Claret was a leading figure in the revival of Catholicism in Spain, preached over 25,000 sermons, and published some 144 books and pamphlets during his lifetime.
		The early account of the passion of St. Felix was later interpolated with a story that he was handed over by the proconsul to the praetorian prefect, who conveyed him to Italy.
		St. Samson became bishop of Dol, and on his death he is said to have been succeeded by St. Maglorius, who finally retired to the Channel Islands and built an abbey on Sark, where he died (Benedictines, Encyclopedia).
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/1024.htm (2160 words)

	St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Church - Bulletin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of Dardanelles and Presiding Hierarch of the Diocese of San Francisco was invited to accompany His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartolomew I on an official visit to the Autocephalous Church of Albania.
		Anthony was committed to refining the rules of monasticism and to establishing a number of monasteries throughout Egypt and the surrounding region.
		The Seniors (VIP) of St. Anthony are having their first meeting of the millennium on January 10, 2000 at 9:30 a.m.
	www.saint-anthonys.org /bulletin/bulletin_200001.htm (3947 words)

	Anthony the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		His biography was written by Athanasius of Alexandria and titled Life of St. Anthony the Great.
		Some of those stories concern the Temptation of St Anthony, or rather, the temptations; tales are told of demons who appeared to Anthony in the wilds on more than one occasion and attempted to lure him from his ascetic practices.
		Many pictorial artists, from Hieronymus Bosch to Salvador Dalí, have depicted these incidents from the life of Anthony; in prose, the tale was retold and embellished by Gustave Flaubert.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/anthony_the_great (269 words)

	MySA.com: Religion
		Father Antonios Girgas, pastor of St. Anthony the Great, said the pope is to arrive in San Antonio around 5 p.m.
		During his 1994 visit, Pope Shenouda III compared Girgas' work at St. Anthony the Great Parish to that of St. Mark in first-century Egypt.
		St. Mark, he said, found no Christian community in Egypt but many pagan gods.
	www.mysanantonio.com /news/religion/stories/MYSA081305.1R.pope_shenouda.20c7d3b6.html (483 words)

	St Anthony the Great Orthodox Mission
		Anthony the Great Orthodox Mission is one of the newest missions of the Orthodox Church in America.
		Priests from the OCA have been serving in the Bozeman area for over five years and the community received Mission status in 1999.
		Anthony Orthodox Mission is located at 101 Spanish Peak Drive (the intersection of Spanish Peak Drive and Shedhorn Drive), in the Four Corners area, west of Bozeman.
	www.home.ix.netcom.com /~st_anthony/parish_history.htm (136 words)

	St. Anthony Mary Claret
		The founder of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Anthony Mary Claret died in the Cistercian monastery at Fontfroide in France on this date in 1870.
		Anthony was born at Salent in the Diocese of Vich in Catalonia, Spain, in the year in which Napoleon invaded Spain.
		The patience of St. Anthony Claret was tested in the political upheavals of the nineteenth century, both in his native Spain and in Cuba.
	www.ewtn.com /library/MARY/CLARET.HTM (614 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Anthony of Padua
		Anthony's wealthy family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan.
		When the remains of Saint Berard and his companions, the first Franciscan martyrs, were brought to be buried in his church, Anthony was moved to leave his order, enter the Friars Minor, and go to Morocco to evangelize.
		Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua VI Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua VII
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/sainta01.htm (621 words)

	The Icon of St. Anthony the Great - Introduction
		The icon he chose is also the subject of this booklet, that of Saint Anthony the Great, an icon "written" for our parish, Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church of Los Angeles, by Dr. Isaac Fanous Youssef, professor of Coptic Arts at The Institute of Coptic Studies in Cairo.
		And so this booklet was conceived to use the icon of Saint Anthony the Great as an object lesson for the study of this language.
		To this end, we ask God through the blessings and intercessions of the Holy Virgin Mary and Saint Anthony the Great, father of all monks, to make this booklet useful to those who read it.
	www.theotokos.org /ChurchLibrary/TheIconOfStAnthony/index.htm (527 words)

	Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center St. Antony the Great
		St. Antony sold his possessions and gave his money to the poor and went into the willderness.
		St. Antony the Great was imitated by many disciples in Eqypt, Libya, Palestine, and Syria.
		The best accepted biography of St. Antony the Great is Vita S. Antoni (Life of St. Anthony) by Holy Father Athanasios the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria.
	www.mliles.com /melkite/stantonygreat.shtml (532 words)

	TGOC Parish Life page: Priest's Corner: The Stewardship of St. Anthony the Great. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		They became known as the “anchorites” (from anachorisi, meaning departure, flight) the hermits (from erimo, meaning desert); and the monastics (from monacho, meaning alone; for a monastic who “Lives in the presence of God alone.”) The one who exemplifies the finest example of this type of commitment is the Desert Father, St. Anthony the Great.
		Since the sister was a minor, he made sure she was cared for and then gave away all his portion of the inheritance to the poor and went into the desert to live a life of asceticism.
		Anthony had taken to heart the words of the Lord:”…sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come, take up the cross, and follow me.” (Mark
	transfiguration.org /parish/priest_011504.html (577 words)

	SBC - St. Anthony Mary Claret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		There are those, for that matter, who see in Saint Anthony more than just an example, but actually a living prophecy of the persecution that Holy Mother Church and her divine Faith must endure in latter times, suffering humiliation and even apparent defeat before rising again victorious to her greatest glory.
		It was across such impossible terrain that Saint Anthony doggedly tramped—he would never allow himself the luxury of riding through the heavy snows of winter, the muddy mire of the rainy seasons, and the choking dust and heat of summer.
		Saint Anthony was blessed with many heavenly messages from Jesus and Mary, most of them to console him in his suffering or to counsel him in perseverance and prayer.
	www.catholicism.org /pages/claret.htm (13149 words)

	Medieval Sourcebook: Athanasius: Life of Antony, Full Text
		The Life of St. Antony is included in the present collection partly on account of the important influence it has exercised upon the development of the ascetic life in the Church, partly and more especially on the ground of its strong claim to rank as a work of Athanasius.
		We have therefore to ask whether the contents of the Vita are in irreconcileable conflict with the result of the external evidence: whether they point, not indeed to a later age, for the external evidence excludes this, but to an author who during the lifetime of Athanasius (i.e.
		For if he were present in a great company of monks, and any one who did not know him previously, wished to see him, immediately coming forward he passed by the rest, and hurried to Antony, as though attracted by his appearance.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/basis/vita-antony.html (19602 words)

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