Ep. 144 St Anthony the Great

Saint Stories for Kids

Shining Light Dolls

Kids & Family

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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St Anthony was a very holy man...but even holy men and women need a reminder every now and then of what God expects of all of us. Listen now to heat his story! St Anthony the Great, Pray for Us! www.shininglightdolls.com www.instagram.com/shininglightdolls www.facebook.com/shininglightdollsllc

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to St. Stories for Kids, a weekly podcast full of fun stories and
0:05.4	facts about the holy-mended women that have come before us.
0:08.5	I'm your host, Shantel Barrows.
0:11.2	St. Stories for Kids is brought to you by Shining Light Dolls.
0:14.6	Discover award-winning Catholic Dolls' books, toys, and more, passing on the faith through
0:18.9	proven play-based learning.
0:21.2	Catholic Mom Design, Catholic Kid approved.
0:23.8	Visit www.shininglightdolls.com to learn more and check out our new free coloring and
0:29.4	activity sheets while you're there.
0:32.3	Today we'll be telling the story of St. Anthony the Great, who was born on January 12th in
0:36.9	the year 251 in Egypt.
0:39.8	His parents were wealthy landowners.
0:42.3	They died when he was only a young man, and they left him and his sister a great inheritance.
0:47.6	Anthony decided to give away all of his inheritance to the poor and become a religious.
0:52.4	He lived as a hermit and also in community with other monks.
0:56.3	He had a reputation for holiness during his lifetime, and people traveled from great distances
1:00.8	to visit him.
1:02.3	He even received a letter from the emperor Constantine asking for prayers.
1:06.9	There are many exciting stories from his life, and the stories about his battles with supernatural
1:11.5	temptations inspired many great artists throughout history.
1:15.8	The life of St. Anthony helped to spread the concept of monasticism in the West, and
1:20.3	even though he wasn't the first Christian monk, he was one of the first to gather his followers
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