Saint Anthony the Abbot

St. Anthony the Abbot was born in 251 in Upper Egypt to a prosperous Christian family. At around the age of twenty, he heard the Gospel passage “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor…” (Matthew 19:21). Taking these words to heart, he distributed his inheritance among the […]

Saint Anthony the Abbot
St. Anthony the Abbot was born in 251 in Upper Egypt to a prosperous Christian family. At around the age of twenty, he heard the Gospel passage “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor…” (Matthew 19:21). Taking these words to heart, he distributed his inheritance among the […]