Tag: Antony
No one is good save God
The blessed Antony often used to say, “If the miller does not blindfold the eyes of his animal it will consume the fruits of his labour. In the same way, by the dispensation of God, we put a blanket over our good deeds so as not to pay any attention to them, lest we beatify… Read More ›
The Great Wound
Over the years many people have come to the Abbey wishing to become Oblates. But if you asked them why you often will not get the same answer. Some come because they are inspired by the faith and discipline of the monks they see at the Abbey. Some would say they wish some association with… Read More ›
Torn by Demons
There was a brother who renounced the world, gave all his possessions to the poor except for a certain amount which he kept for himself, and then went to Abba Antony. The old man soon understood what the situation was. “If you will,” he said, “please go into the village and buy meat. Dispose it… Read More ›
Abba Antony: You are in Need of Prayer
The brothers came to Abba Antony and asked, “What must I do in order to please God?” He responded to them, saying, “Pay attention to what I advise you: wherever you go, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according to the testimony of the Scriptures. You have heard the Scriptures?… Read More ›
When God reveals to you that the time is right
There was a certain hermit named Pior among the holy fathers who while still a young man had been initiated into monastic life by blessed Antony, but who lived with him for only a few years. For when he was twenty-five he went away to another secret part of the desert with Antony’s full knowledge… Read More ›
Antony on Virtue
St. Antony of Egypt reminds us of one of the lessons we can learn as we meditate on Our Lord in the manager at Bethlehem. “Let none of us, therefore, desire to acquire things for himself, for what profit is there in acquiring these things that we cannot take with us? Why do we not… Read More ›