St. Anthony 50-58

St. Antony The Great​

​Parts 50-58

Recap...

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the city that he was attempting to go to?

• Ephesus

• Jerusalem

• Thebaid

• Constantinople

Recap...

• ​Waiting by the River

• A voice from above

• ​"Anthony, where are you going and why?"

​Thebaid

Recap...

• ​Water

  • Crystal-Clear

  • Sweet

  • Very Cold

• Flat Land w/ Date-Palms​

​Inner Desert

• ​Waiting by the River

• A voice from above

• ​"Anthony, where are you going and why?"

​Thebaid

• ​Ensured he was taken care of.

• He added Dates to his diet​

​​Saracens / Food

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• ​Ensured he was taken care of.

• He added Dates to his diet​

​​Saracens / Food

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• ​Antony asked for:

  • ​Two-Pronged hoe

  • An axe

  • Grain

• Veggies too​

Farming​

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• ​Ensured he was taken care of.

• He added Dates to his diet​

​​Saracens / Food

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• ​Antony asked for:

  • ​Two-Pronged hoe

  • An axe

  • Grain

• Veggies too​

Farming​

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​Why do you do harm to me when I harm none of you? Go away, and in the Lord's name do not come near these things again!"

- St. ​Antony

​Trouble Farming

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Multiple Choice

What does St. Antony's diet consist of as of right now?

• Bread

• Bread and Dates

• Bread and Dates and Vegtables

• Macarona Bashamel

• ​The brethren who looked after him saw fights on the mountain.

• ​"Trusted in the Lord like Mount Sion."

• ​"The demons rather fled from him, and the wild beasts, as is written, kept peace with him."

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​DEMONS

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• ​The devil sent more Wild Beasts

• "I am Christ's Servant"​

Persistency

• The Devil pulled the cord while he was Weaving​.

• "I am Christ's Servant"

• They ran away so fast that they fell and died.​

​Same Incident, Again

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• ​The monks wanted him to visit so he left with those who came to meet him.

• The water gave out!

• Gave up in despair​

​​Water Spilled!

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​Antony Visits the Brethren Along the Nile

• ​The monks wanted him to visit so he left with those who came to meet him.

• The water gave out!

• Gave up in despair​

​​Water Spilled!

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​Antony Visits the Brethren Along the Nile

• ​Prayer led to a Water Spring

• Filled their waterskins​

• After some days, he returned to his mountain

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​The Brethren Visit St. Antony

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• After some days, he returned to his mountain

• Monks started to visit him​ to learn more

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​The Brethren Visit St. Antony

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• ​Confide in the Lord

​St. Antony's advice

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• ​Confide in the Lord

• Love the Lord

​St. Antony's advice

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• ​Confide in the Lord

• Love the Lord

• Keep yourself from bad thoughts and pleasures​ of the flesh - Proverbs

​St. Antony's advice

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Match

Match the Following

• Confide

• Love

• Proverbs

_______ in the lord.

____ the Lord.

Self-Discipline

• _______ in the lord.

• ____ the Lord.

• Self-Discipline

​"Hark back to the deeds of the saints, that the soul by keeping in mind the commandments might train itself"

​​Imitation

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​"Hark back to the deeds of the saints, that the soul by keeping in mind the commandments might train itself"

​​Imitation

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​"Therefore, leaving judgment to Him, let us have sympathy with each other and bear one another's burdens"

​Help

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​"Hark back to the deeds of the saints, that the soul by keeping in mind the commandments might train itself"

​​Imitation

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​"Therefore, leaving judgment to Him, let us have sympathy with each other and bear one another's burdens"

​Help

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​"Bring your body into subjection to please the Lord and to trample under foot the machinations of the Enemy"

​​Subjection

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• ​Advice to those who visited

Prayer with others​

• ​Advice to those who visited

• Prayer with those suffering​

  • Sometimes the Lord answered

• Those who were cured learned not to thank Antony, but God alone.

Prayer with others​

• ​Hailing from a Palatium

• Infirmities:

  • Biting his tongue

  • Poor Eyesight​

​Fronto

• ​Hailing from a Palatium

• Infirmities:

  • Biting his tongue

  • Poor Eyesight​

• You can not be healed as long as you remain here!

• Go to Egypt!​

​Fronto

• ​Discharge from Ears, Nose & Eyes

  • They became worms

• She was paralyzed

• Eyes were defective​

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​Girl from Busiris

in Tripoli

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• ​Discharge from Ears, Nose & Eyes

  • They became worms

• She was paralyzed

• Eyes were defective​

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"Go, and you will find her cured...her cure is the work of the Savior who shows His mercy in every place"

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​Girl from Busiris

in Tripoli

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Thanks for coming​!

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Questions?​

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