Saint Anthony receives his vocation

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Jan 17, 2026 · 5m

Today, January 17, as our Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Anthony, abbot, we are first invited to read and reflect on a passage from the first letter of the apostle Paul to the Philippians (3:7---4:1, 4-9) entitled "Rejoice in the Lord always". Our treasure, which follows, is from the Life of Saint Anthony by Saint Athanasius, bishop.

St. Anthony was born in Egypt around the year 250.After his parents died, he distributed his property to the poor. He sold almost everything he had, leaving enough for his younger sister to live a good life. He went into the desert and became a hermit…