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The Michael Vary Show is on the air. Born in the year, 251,

with two and a half centuries after the birth of Christ, two centuries since the death.

The Christian's church was quite different than it is today.

It was developing. It was strengthening. It was spreading.

There was a passion for the word. And there was a Christian monk named Anthony,

became Saint Anthony. And he has many, many terms by which, titles by which he is referenced.

Anthony of the desert is one you'll see because he was the first, he is sometimes called the first monk, but he's not the first monk.

He was the first monk to lead by desertification going out into the desert. This sort of what we now considered monk-like

behavior, monasticism, living alone, studying, sacrificing, engaged in pure thoughts and pure action.

This sort of behavior is often identified with him and is often credited to him as saint-like and monastic monk-like behavior.

And he came to be known probably more he lived in Egypt and he left the city to go out to the desert which is a harsh life as you can imagine and

to study to purify his thought and action and he came to be known as Anthony the Great. And what's interesting about him is

that he really internalized the Christian life and the Christian faith and spoke to the individual about the society around them.

I read a lot about him, but not a good biography. And I've asked, Eddie Martini's brother, Father Lee, is a priest. And I've asked him for a good biography on him.

And when I find it, I'll share it.

But there is a line that he wrote that I would advise you for so many of you who are going through what I'm talking about.

And he said, the days are coming when men will go mad.

And when they meet a man who has kept his senses,

they will rise up against him saying,

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