He often went through the whole night without sleep. 0000004462 00000 n Or was he misguided, or is it a matter of personal conscience, or what? In 338, he was summoned by Athanasius of Alexandria to help refute the teachings of Arius. When he had finished praying, he shouted, “Here I am, Antony! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2014. very interesting to see how diverse the saints are. He heard the Lord saying to the rich man, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all you have and give to the poor. Here he remained for some 13 years. 0000006515 00000 n The Lion of Münster: The Bishop Who Roared Against The Nazis, Mysteries of the Rosary: Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries, Saints Who Saw Hell: And Other Catholic Witnesses to the Fate of the Damned. Source "Anthony of Egypt." The edition is fine, the Saint's famous struggles with demons are ever more extraordinary in the light of 20th-century psychology, in which the movement was also for a time mystical. But when Antony felt this help, and caught his breath again, he asked the vision, “Where were you? Disciples soon started to come to him to seek spiritual teaching. 0000010666 00000 n Anthony or Antony the Great (Greek: Ἀντώνιος Antṓnios; Latin: Antonius; Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ; c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356), was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. On this spot now stands the monastery of Saint Anthony the Great. The numbers at the start of paragraphs refer to sections in the original. (This was 300 acres of very good land.) Sélectionnez la section dans laquelle vous souhaitez faire votre recherche. On occasions, he would go to the monastery on the outskirts of the desert by the Nile to visit the brethren, then return to his inner monastery. Traduire tous les commentaires en français, Afficher ou modifier votre historique de navigation, Recyclage (y compris les équipements électriques et électroniques), Annonces basées sur vos centres d’intérêt. In the original settlement, his followers established only the most essential buildings. The Emperor wrote to him offering him praise and asking him to pray for him. 1\Y4�e�wa�-a=}�k�5ˉw��r���v�S���dP��o����[RM�"���. Philo noted that "this class of persons may be met with in many places, for both Greece and barbarian countries want to enjoy whatever is perfectly good.". 0000011221 00000 n At 20, Anthony was so moved by the Gospel message, “Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor” (Mark 10:21b), that he actually did just that with his large inheritance. Very easy to read and relate to. 0000005897 00000 n In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Life of St. Anthony of Egypt Paperback – August 3, 2016 by St. Athanasius of Alexandria (Author), Philip Schaff (Translator), Henry Wace (Translator) & 0 more 4.6 out of 5 stars 64 ratings Désolé, un problème s'est produit lors de l'enregistrement de vos préférences en matière de cookies. When Saint Macarius visited Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony clothed him with the monk's garb, and foretold him what would be of him. Saint Michael is the most revered archangel and his pre-eminence transcends the history of the Church. Now that he was tightening his hold on himself, Antony went to the tombs which were quite a way from the village. Saint Anthony of Egypt’s Story. À la place, notre système tient compte de facteurs tels que l'ancienneté d'un commentaire et si le commentateur a acheté l'article sur Amazon. 0000013440 00000 n 0000009490 00000 n I couldn't give this the 5 stars it deserves because the quality of the book itself is so poor. 3:10] spending some of his earnings on bread and giving some to the needy. “He devoted himself to discipline.” What is “discipline” in this context? Please try again. Sometime before 374, it was translated into Latin by Evagrius of Antioch. 0000008319 00000 n LIFE OF ST ANTONY BY ST ATHANASIUS The life and conversation of our holy Father, Antony: written and sent to the monks in foreign parts by our Father among the Saints, Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. He opened the door, saw him lying on the ground as though dead, and carried him to the church in the village. The pig and the cross are symbols of his valiant warfare with the devil—the cross his constant means of power over evil spirits, the pig a symbol of the devil himself. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

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