St. Anthony The Great icon (4) Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St. Anthony The Great icon (4) Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox icon of Saint Anthony the Great, icon of 14th cent. (4) 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

Shortly thereafter

The first act of the new emperor was to grant the freedom to practice Christianity in the lands subject to him

and their households

still in love with Kassiani

They converted many to Christ at Rome

She put on masculine attire

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"Great art Thou

coming to meet him

He yelled to her that he would find her and tear her apart

According to some ancient manuscripts

and any one who did not know him previously wished to see him