A brief biography by James Kiefer is posted at the Lectionary. I'm heading out, but I wanted to post this quote:
His biography was written by Athanasius, who said of him: "Who ever met him grieving and failed to go away rejoicing?"
What a lovely way to be remembered!
Readings:
Psalm 91:9-16 or 1
1 Peter 5:6-10
Mark 10:17-21
PRAYER
O God, who by your Holy Spirit enabled your servant Antony to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil: Give us grace, with pure hearts and minds, to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
I've taken the picture from Padre Mickey's Dance Party. As usual for the early saints, Padre Mickey has written a fine biography of Antony at his site.
Thank you for taking us through the calendar of Saints! James Kiefer also does a great job of this, but it's nice to drop in on a friend's blog to find these things out!
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Rev Boy, I'm pleased that you like this. I was in a bit of a hurry today, so I outsourced most of the work.
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