St. Anthony the Abbot

I was closing out of my blog and I looked at the picture of St. Anthony the Abbot on the side bar of my page. I thought to myself, here I have a Patron Saint for the year and I really don't know anything about him.
Soooooo....
I looked him up.
Those of you who know me personally may be amused at what I found...

Every time he (St. Anthony the Abbot) heard of a holy person he would travel to see that person. But he wasn't looking for words of wisdom, he was looking to become. So if he admired a person's constancy in prayer or courtesy or patience, he would imitate it. Then he would return home.
Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God." We may wonder nowadays at what we can learn from someone who lived in the desert, wore skins, ate bread, and slept on the ground. We may wonder how we can become him. We can become Anthony by living his life of radical faith and complete commitment to God.

Saint Anthony, you spoke of the importance of persevering in our faith and our practice. Help us to wake up each day with new zeal for the Christian life and a desire to take the next challenge instead of just sitting still. Amen

I do look to the Saints for ways to love Jesus more.
And again,
I'm off to tend to my family. :)
I can hear Maddie's cello calling to me...

Mary
Jesus, I trust in You!