St. Anthony the Great icon (5) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Anthony the Great icon (5) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Saint Anthony the Great (5). Commemorated January 17. He was born in Egypt in the village of Coma, near the desert of the Thebaid, in the year 251. When St 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, he heard the Gospel passage where Christ speaks to the rich young man: If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and

and there was drought and famine throughout all the land

Saint John Chrysostom explains the presence of these two fathers of the faith from the Old Testament in three ways

steadfastly confessed before them his faith in Christ

Commemorated January 24

reaching the age of 210

having lived 35 years as Empress and 25 years as a humble nun in her Monastery

Commemorated October 4th

The basis for this strange way of life is to be found in the first Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor

as the Lord directed me(Mt

Commemorated November 23rd

While his return was triumphant

There is not among us a first