Early life
St Anthony grew up in a rich Christian family. Since childhood, quiet and tranquil personality, and often go to church with his family, different from the young people who belittled faith. At about the age of eighteen to twenty years old, when his parents passed away, they handed over their huge property and their only sister. Once, when San Antonio was walking on the road, he repeatedly thought of how the Apostles deserted everything and followed the Lord. While walking into the church while thinking of these things, St. Anthony was being read out of the gospel, Jesus said to the wealthy young people: "If you would like to be the perfect man, go and sell you all, and give it to the poor, you will have treasure In heaven, you have to come and follow me. "This sentence deeply inspired St. Anthony, allowing him to retain some of his property to his sister, leaving the rest to sell and help the poor. Soon after, he heard another remark: "So, do not worry about tomorrow because tomorrow has its own worry; one day's trouble is enough." St. Anthony therefore gave up all his property and entrusted his sister with respect And reliable virgins, they entered the life of seclusion.
Hidden period
At that time, the monk's morality was not yet flourishing. Therefore, everyone who expects to pay attention to devotional life practices more often than herself in his hometown. Santos first escaped from his home for fifteen years, and learned to reclaim the lives of hermits living nearby. When Santos was in their thirties, he crossed the Nile to a hill in the desert called Mt. Pispir, where he lived in a deserted military castle for a time of prayer and solitary life. When San Antonio first moved, there were many snakes in the castle, so he first drove the snake out. In the living environment, so should spiritual practice. Santos locked himself in the castle for twenty-five years. One of his friends gave him bread for half a year twice a year because the weather in the area is dry and the bread is not easily deteriorated. In addition, there are springs in the castle that supply fresh water. For St. Anthony, water and bread are enough as long as God is with him.
According to the account of St. Antony's book, "The Story of Saint Anthony," during which time, except for meditating upon God, St. Anthony made only two other things: First, fights with the inner passions; second, with the devil Power battle. Visible in these twenty-five years, he spent two-thirds of the time fighting evil. Nonetheless, St. Anthony is not haggard for his independence and war. As a result of St. Antonian stronghold of 25 years, his friends have always been concerned about his health, so after twenty-five years break into the castle. They thought they would see a weak old man, but they saw that the appearance of St. Anthony was more calmer and healthier than twenty-five years ago. This incident also aroused people's attention and
Appreciate. Therefore, the character and wisdom of St. Anthony attracted many people to seek advice from him so as to influence his independent life. At that time follow the example of the people of St. Anthony to follow his example, but also in the Pisanhel mountain caves or hut near the independence, and St. Anthony was fixed to meet and guide, so maintained for five to six years.
Subsequently, San Antonio retreated to the wilderness of Mt. Colzim between the Nile and the Red Sea, where he spent his last 45 years of independent life. Although Anthony pays great attention to independence, he also cares about the lives of other Christians, so he often travels between his own little room and the Pisces hill. During the dissolution of the Roman Emperor Maximethus in 311, Saint Anthony traveled twice to Alexandria and was willing to martyrdom with Christians who were persecuted at the time. He visited and comforted those imprisoned Christians. When the Governor saw that San Antonio preached his beliefs furiously, he ordered San Antonio to leave Alexandria and even punished him, but San Antonio was still firm in his debates with the Governor and eventually settled, and Santos returned safely to him In the fortress. Later, Anthony no longer needs a complete living alone, so the followers organized as a hidden group. He made the dean of this early monastery and linked similar groups into a network.
Passed away
About 355 years ago, St. Anthony and St. Ataturk committed themselves to fighting the hegemony that prevailed at that time. The following year, the death of St. Anthony. At that time, the funeral custom in Egypt was based on the corpse of spices and preserved the corpse for a long time without spoiling it. St. Antony opposed him so much that before his death he ordered that his body be buried in the earth by two disciples of Mectronic and Yameh; the place of burial should be kept secret and no one should be told. The legacy of St. Anthony to a weekday wear a sheepskin clothes and a coat donated to St. Ataturk, said he and St. Ataturk in Faith forever unite. Another sheepskin was given to Bishop Mount Rabin. The guy in his body was kept by the monks as a souvenir.
Saint Anthony's implicit style of influence on future generations of Christians, especially St. Augustine as the representative. In his Confessions, St. Augustine described the impact that he had brought upon him when he saw the life of St. Anthony (thirty years after St. Anthony was passed away). St. Augustine said: "We are amazed at what we have heard. In such a near time, just as we are, your supernatural signs show exactly what is going on in the ecclesiastical church within pure faith." Although St. Anthony was not the first monk, his example led to the rise of monasticism, honoring future generations as "the father of monasticism."
Devotional
St Anthony's spiritual ideas, focusing on physical and evil, as well as dealing with the issue of loneliness.
St Anthony believes that to despise the flesh, in order to preserve the soul. Therefore, all time should be devoted to the soul, less care for the body, self-denial and self-defense. However, merely dealing with the flesh fails to make the life of spirituality intact, further dealing with evil. The method that San Antonio considers to deal with sin is to meditate more on his own sins and God's judgment.
In dealing with flesh and evil at the same time, the soul of loneliness is also not negligible level. Saint Anthony advocates independence, with a long time of quiet solitude, in order to be able to see more deeply the darkness in the soul. Nonetheless, Saint Anthony urged his brethren to plead guilty to one another. Therefore, San Antonio's mentality of devoting a devotion to sin should not only pay attention to individual investigation but also emphasize that facing one another should one be able to have a healthy ascetic life.
