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Church of SS. Cosmas and Damian St. Anthony Abbot
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| History: Saint Anthony, the
celebrated Father of Monks, was born in Egypt around the year 250. After his
parents died he distributed his property to the poor and, beginning a life
of penance, withdrew into solitude. He attracted disciples and labored on
behalf of the Church, giving support to believers during the persecution of
Diocletion and assisting St. Athanasius against the Arians. He died in 356. His feast is celebrated on
January 17th. Prayer: Father, you called Saint Anthony to renounce the world and serve you in the solitude of the desert. By his prayers and example, may we learn to deny ourselves and to love you above all things. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. The Liturgy of the Hours According to the Roman Rite, Catholic Book Publishing Co., New York, (C) 1975, Volume III, pp. 1303, 1305-1306. |
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