St anthony of egypt patron saint of
10 facts about st anthony.
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Saint Anthony the Great is known as the Father of monasticism, and the long ascetical sermon in The Life of Saint Anthony by Saint Athanasius (Sections ), could be called the first monastic Rule.
What is saint anthony known for
He was born in Egypt in the village of Coma, near the desert of the Thebaid, in the year His parents were pious Christians of illustrious lineage. Anthony was a serious child and was respectful and obedient to his parents.
He loved to attend church services, and he listened to the Holy Scripture so attentively, that he remembered what he heard all his life.
When Saint Anthony was about twenty years old, he lost his parents, but he was responsible for the care of his younger sister.
Going to church about six months later, the youth reflected on how the faithful, in the Acts of the Apostles (), sold their possessions and gave the proceeds to the Apostles for the needy.
Then he entered the church and heard the Gospel passage where Christ speaks to the rich yo