St. Anthony The Great icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:11 X 17

St. Anthony The Great icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:11 X 17Orthodox icon of Saint Anthony the Great, the Father of Monasticism (2). Notice: The sizes of the icon are NOT exact Commemorated January 17. Saint Anthony, the Father of monks, was born in Egypt in 251 of pious parents who departed this life while he was yet young. On hearing the words of the Gospel: "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor" (Matt. 19: 21), he immediately put it into action. Distributing to the poor

Fearing that she had served as an accomplice to murder

were uncovered

in 857 she was retired from governing and spent eight years in the Monastery of St Euphrosyne (called Gastria)

which he agreed to do

confident in Demetrius education as well as his administrative and military abilities

Learning of this

Melania of Rome

Commemorated August 24

His right hand is raised in blessing or teaching

Feeling the guilt of her sinful life her heart was touched and she was filled with sorrow

she converted to the true Faith

and the statue of Zeus crashed to the floor and smashed into little pieces