Christmas

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!
Christmas parties may come and go,
but the SSAP JPIC Scholarship
Program's Christmas Party, Graduation
Celebration and Homecoming is
one that is surely special to our scholars
and probably remains in their hearts
forever!
Fr. Joel officiated at the Mass in
the main church, where, at the Offertory,
our scholars carried symbols of their
crafts - fruits of their labor, seemingly
simple, mundane and ordinary -which
they humbly and lovingly offered to the
Lord.
The Convento Garden which the
Franciscan community allowed us to
use - thank you! -was truly beautiful
with the majestic mango trees holding
up glowing capiz globes!. A delicious
merienda cena was enjoyed by all!
Each school group presented a
number - each different from the other,
perfected after many weekends of practice!
Games culminated the evening.
Each artici ant came away with either
a consolation prize or
a winner's prize. Ballpens,
t-shirts, bags,
wallets, umbrellas,
assorted gift items -
were treasures won
by them! Many would
share these with their
siblings at home. In
between, cash envelopes
with P50 or PIOO
(turn to p.5)
Forbes Park, Makati
Liturgy of the Hours
or Divine Office
The Liturgy of the Hours is a
prayer to cultivate a contemplative
spirituality, to live constantly
in the presence of God and to see
things, persons and events in the light
of faith. This Divine Office is called
Liturgy of the Hours because it is
bound to specific hours of the day
and night - 7 in all- matins, morning
prayer, midmorning, noon, midafternoon,
evening and night - but
most lay people recite the morning
and evening prayers.
It is composed of psalms, word
of God, prayers and intercessions. In
order to appreciate the format of the
Liturgy of the Hours which can appear
somewhat complicated to neophytes,
i~is useful to remember the
three (3) basic components, Psalms
prepare us for the proclamation of
the Word of God which is the center
element of the celebration while the
intercessions and prayers are our response
to the Word of God.
There are two(2) principal hours
- Lauds as morning prayer and Vespers
as evening prayer. Lauds have
been traditionally Hnked!to the resurrection
of Christ which took place in
the morning while Vespers is derived
from the ancient practice of Christians
to light lamps in the evening
while uttering thanks to God for the
gift of light.
A special feature of Lauds and
Vespers is the inclusion of the New
(tl.lm to p.3)

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Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM
Luke's emphasis on prayer
provides a very important
reminder for us who have been
baptized in Christ. Although we
_have already received the Holy
Spirit at baptism, the Spirit's
continued indwelling within
us and our identity as beloved
children of God can be manifested
only when we remain connected
to God in prayer.
Santuario de San Antonio
Pastoral Team
Fr. Joel SUlse, OFM • Parish Priest
Fr. Greg Redoblado, OFM • Guardian
Fr. Jesus Gallndo, OFM • MMC Chaplain
Bro. Phllip Wllhelm, OFM • Procurator
Tel.: 843·8830
webslte:
www.santuariodesanantonio.wordpress.com
emall: ssap_info@yahoo.com
Parish Bulletin
Myrna B. Jurilla • Editor
Dawnls C. Davld • Layout & Production
Email: ssappb@yahoo.com
The Parish Bulletin reserves the right to edit
articles for space and clarity.
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD, YEAR C
The baptism of our Lord is found
in all the Synoptic gospels of
Matthew, Mark and Luke. Without
presenting any contradictions to each
other, they narrate the same pivotal
event in the life of Jesus with different
emphases that provide a particular
color to each account.
Matthew's account of the baptism
of Jesus (Year A) gives emphasis to the
fulfillrnent of the Scriptures by Jesus
who came to John to be baptized at the
River Jordan. In Mark, Jesus' baptism
(Year B) inaugurates the scene of the
Gospel and shows Jesus as "Christ, the
Son of God." Finally, Luke (Year C)
highlights the "anointing of Jesus by
the Holy Spirit, His royal investiture
and His eternal birth in God" (Days of
the Lord, 312).
There are two remarkable features
of the baptism of Jesus in Luke. These
are: (1) his manifestation taking place
in the midst of a people in search of
the Messiah and (2) the link of the
theophany of the Messiah to His prayer
and not to His baptism.
Luke's account starts with the
people inquiring about John's identity,
which is indicative of their anticipation
for the coming of the Messiah. The
Baptist takes pain to elaborate that
the One coming after him is mightier.
While he baptizes with water only, the
One to come "will baptize with Holy
Spirit and fire." As always, John knows
his place vis-a-vis the awaited Messiah.
Just as John always points to Jesus, we,
too, must do that in words, in deeds and
in truth.
Luke also highlights that the
theophany of the Messiah is tied not to
the baptism of Jesus, but to His prayer.
In fact, Luke does not give us so many
details about the baptism incident.
What is more important is the coming
of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus, which
takes place after His prayer.
Nil Guillemette tells us that "this is
Luke's way of telling us that Jesus was
inspired, inspirited in all his actions,
empowered with His heavenly Father's
energies, enabled to always act as
a beloved Son fulfilling a beloved
Father's wishes." (Hearts Burning,
318). With the anointing of Jesus by the
Father through the Holy Spirit in the
form of a dove, his divine Sonship is
revealed with the Father's voice: "You
are My beloved Son."
Luke's giving importance to prayer
in his gospel account is true to the
biblical tradition that "prayer precedes
Divine revelation" (Days of the Lord,
311). In fact, in the entire Gospel
of Luke, prayer plays an extremely
important part in the life and ministry
of Jesus and it is always connected with
the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Lukan
Jesus is portrayed very much as a man
of prayer and, therefore, filled with the
Holy Spirit. At Pentecost, the disciples
were also at prayer when the Holy
Spirit came upon them in the form of
tongues offire (Acts 1:14,2:3).
Luke's emphasis on prayer
provides a very important reminder for
us who have been baptized in Christ.
Although we have already received
the Holy Spirit at baptism, the Spirit's
continued indwelling within us and our
identity as beloved children of God can
be manifested only when we remain
connected to God in prayer. Our
baptismal identity as God's beloved
children, as followers of Jesus and as
members of the Church is revealed not
only in a life of mission to the world
but also in a life of prayer grounded in
the. loving presence of God.
Jesus' public life of proclaiming
the Reign of God starts with His
baptism by John at the River Jordan.
After being anointed by Him with the
Holy Spirit and being assured of His
divine identity, He can now accept and
inaugurate the mission of His Father in
the world. Anointed by the same Holy
Spirit and marked by divine adoption,
we are compelled to participate in the
same mission.

January 13, 2013 3
The AB Cs of Catholic Doctrine
By Lianne A.D. Tiu
Is it moral to undergo stem cell treatment?
There is a lot of talking about stem
cell treatment. It is a type of
intervention strategy that introduces
stem cells into damaged tissues in order
to treat diseases and injuries, including
diabetes, leukemia, Parkinson's disease,
Alzheimer's disease, heart disease,
brain and spinal cord injuries. It can
also be used for well-being, anti-aging,
rejuvenation, and aesthetic purposes.
Stem cells may come from umbilical
cord, placenta, adult, embryo, animal,
etc. It is important to know where the
stem cells are coming from. If they
are taken from human embryo, it is
immoral.
Embryonic stem cells are obtained
by taking a five-to-seven-day-old
human embryo and extracting the inner
cell mass. These cells are then cultured
and given growth factors to grow into
specific types of cells. If such an
embryo (which already contains the
entire genetic inheritance of a human
being) does not have its inner cell mass
extracted, it will grow and mature into
a fetus, baby, child, and adult. The
extraction of these cells constitutes the
destruction of a human life; thus the
use of embryonic stem cells is ethically
wrong.
Correction regarding the article "A special Child in the Family" (pB Jan.6, 2013):
Tony and Dottie Pasia, founding members of the Down Syndrome Association of the
Phils., would like to inform everyone that we do not use the word "mongoloid" to mean
a person with Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is not caused by the sedative Thalidomide
or any kind of medicine. It is a random genetic disorder and is also called Trisomy
21 or popularly known as Down Syndrome. This February, the Down Syndrome Association
of the Phils. (DSAPI) is celebrating Down Syndrome Consciousness Month.
Call DSAPI for questions -8953606.
(Liturgy of the Hours...from p.l)
Testament canticles of Zecariah and the
Blessed Virgin - the Benedictus and and
the Magnificat. Since these are gospel
periscopes, we make the sign of the
cross when we recite them as we do at
Mass.
The Liturgy of the Hours, like the
other liturgical services, is not a private
Embryos created in the process of
in vitro fertilization are particularly
vulnerable to being utilized for
embryonic stem cell therapy. These
embryos are the "excesses" which are not
implanted in the mother's wombs, and
are often frozen for possible later use.
Or they are embryos that are discarded
because of their imperfections. In both
cases, they are human beings, even if
they may be considered "useless".
The Church has consistently taught
that human life must be respected at
its very origin, even from the moment
of conception. We want to be cured,
we want to be strong and healthy, we
want to be beautiful; but we cannot
participate in an evil (by undergoing a
human embryonic stem cell treatment)
to achieve a licit desire. There are
many successful therapies without the
use of stem cells that come from the
unborn. Let us be wise to choose other
alternatives as we refuse to participate
in the Culture of Death.
(Reference: "Stem Cell" & "Embryonic
Stem Cell" Wikipedia; "Is stem cell research
moral or immoral?" by Citizens Concerned
for Human Life; "Human Stem Cell Research
and Cloning" by Tara Seyfer from Our Sunday
Visitor)
function but pertains to the whole body
of the Church. It is usually presided by
a priest (or bishop) who represents the
person of Christ the priest in a special
way.
J
Everyone is invited to join the Liturgy
of the Hours or Divine Office,
recited in church every day after the
masses at 6:15 AM and 6:00 PM.
-Contributed by Petrona Lim
Please Pray for the Sick
Meldy Cojuangco
Connie Gomez
Erlinda Oledan
Ma. Pilar Oledan
Iggy Clavecilla
Maxima "Amah" Sy
Rosauro "Boy" Zaragoza
Pilar del Gallego
Sol Lavadia
Cecilia Manalo
Victoriano Chung
Zwei Lopez Gadi
Shallouh Bancil Swinnerton
Tony Boy Floirendo,Jr.
Francisco Tankiang
Ophelia Romero Salas
Felicisimo Alcantara
Rosario de Leon Tobias
Nena Jalandoni
Bobby Vital
David B. Lu
Gloria Syjuco
Raffy Chan
Edric Co
Peter Soo
Estela Zapanta
Chito San Jose
Ron Jacobs
Marin Garcia
Nancy Imperial
The Health Care Ministry wishes to
announce that if you want someone's
name to be added or deleted,
or if you want the sick to be visited,
please contact the parish office 8438835
(Joanne) and give the name, address and
contact details.
MEMORIAL OF THE WEEK
January 17 - St. Anthony, Abbot
ANNOUNCEMENT
Juan Antonio Gilgil, a
visionary from Venezuela, is
giving a talk and healing on
Thursday, January 17, 2013
from 9am to 12:nn at Rms
St. Peter & St. Bernardine,
Parish Convento.

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Reflections from an SYA member on the Epiphany of Jesus
The gospel today has held much
fascination for me even as child.
And three things always stand out
when I hear this story of the Magi's
visit. First is that they were guided by
a very brilliant star, second that these
were no commoners who visited a baby
born in a mere manger, and third that
they brought with them very precious
gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to
give to the little Jesus.
First, in the gospel it mentions
about how the three Magi asked where
the new born king of the Jews was, and
as if God's response, there was a very
bright star to point them in the right
way. Like the Magi, there are many
of us who are also searching for God,
and similar with these three men, some
travel to great lengths to find Him. But
the good news is, as with the appearance
of the star, God is more than willing
to show us the way to Him if only we
sincerely ask, just as the Magi did.
I attended the SYA retreat a little
over a year ago. It was a conscious and
voluntary act on my part in my hope
and longing to feel God more strongly
in my heart. And perhaps in some way,
SYA has been a kind of star shown to
me by God to draw me even a little
bit closer to Him. And just like how
relatable the star was with the Magi,
being men of astrology/astronomy
as some research say, so, too,
has the SYA been a community
that people like me can identify
with as it is composed of single
professionals who also deal with
challenges in career, friends,
family, and relationships. So
indeed who better guides and
companions to journey with on
the way to knowing God more
than people we can relate with
and who can understand us in
turn?
Second, these men who
visited the baby Jesus were no
commoners, but Magi. They
were men of some wealth and
means, probably education, and
even title. Yet they were able to humble
themselves before the one, true King,
lying in a manger though He may be.
This reminds me that no matter how
many accomplishments we have, how
much wealth, power, or title we have
gathered, there is one that we need to
kneel and bow down to at the end of the
day. In our daily work it is but proper
that we give no less than our best and
often in this process we get rewarded
with promotions, money, even
popularity. But baby Jesus' visitors in
the person of the three Magi remind us
that before God there are no titles - no
shepherds or kings- and that to be in
His presence is to shed our pride and
vanity and acknowledge that He is the
only one deserving of true honor and
praise.
And last are the gifts. We may
not have gold, frankincense, or myrrh,
but we understand that when the Magi
gave these gifts to Jesus what they were
offering Him was something that was
very precious to them. In our age when
there is so much to engage in, the thing
I find most valuable is time. Time to
finish work in the office, time to spend
more with my loved ones, time to gather
on gimmicks with friends, time to play
and do sports, even time to spend
extensively on social media. Time is
a finite commodity so precious in this
age that to offer some of it to God for
His glory and service, is probably the
equivalent of gold, frankincense and
myrrh all rolled into one.
m SYA, we engage in outreach
activities like the recent ones we had
for PGH and Makati City Jail. To
organize and attend these events eat
up time, sometimes even a lot of it.
But just as the Magi presented Jesus
with their treasures, so, too, we offer
our time for service with the hope that
these gifts would be pleasing to Him.
So with today's gospel in mind,
this 2013 I continue to pray for the
grace to seek God, to be humble, and
to willingly give my time in service for
His greater glory.
- Christina De/os Santos
a glimp/e of Reality •••
"As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there
was a blind man sitting at the side of the
road begging." "Receive your sight." (Lk
18:35,41)
The words that attracted me in his
Gospel were "Jericho" and "sight". It
reminded me so much of the time when I
was in Jericho on a tour. Our group was
really excited about going to Jericho
because it was the place mentioned in
the bible that Jesus visited very often.
BUT it was a big let-down for us,
because it was such an unattractive dry
place with nothing to offer by way of
beautiful scenery and hospitable people.
After a while of disappointed
expectations, with God's grace, Istarted
to see that it had not been like that when
Jesus was there. He was always with the
people, doing good, even asking them
what they wanted Him to do for them.
The blind man, when asked, answered,
"Let me see again." And immediately,
he said, "Receive yo\llt sight. Your faith
has saved you," At this JP

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(A Night to Remember. .. from p.1)
bills were raffled off, bringing joy and
smiles to so many scholars.
That night was really a "feel good"
night - felt,not just by our scholars, but
also by our partner school representatives,
the JPIC Committee members,
sponsors and PPC representatives.
All of us literally went away with our
hearts full of joy, knowing that the
assistance our parish extends to our
scholars does not stop with their tuition,
food and transportation allowances.
Rather, through the continuing
kindness and generosity of our .parishioners,
our scholars have found their
niche in life, knowing that they are
cared for and affirmed by people who
genuinely care for them and believe in
their ability to succeed in whatever vo-
A BIG THANK YOU to all our donors for the
JPIC Scholars' Christmas party. We truly appreciate
your generosity!
1. Anonymous
2. Anonymous
3. Anonymous
4. Anonymous
5. Anonymous
6. Anonymous
7. Boy and CharoApacible
8. Atty. Aniano& Mrs. Lilia Bagabaldo&
Family
9. Carmelita Banson
10. Della Basa
11. Menchu Bautista
12. Liaa C. Bautista
13. Nellie Bengzon
14. Agnes Buenaventura
15. Bambina Buenaventura
16. Ingrid Concepcion
17. Ingga Concepcion
18. Steven and Marisa Chan
19. Cynthia Ching
20. Marietta Cuyegkeng
21. Elvira Dayrit
22. Ed de Leon
23. CarIos and Mariza del Rosario
24. LoretaGalang
25. Ella Gana
26. Zita Garcia and Family
27. Lorraine Feliciano
28. Dely Femandez
29. Susan Filamor
30. Alfredo Filler
31. Anette Gonzales
32. MarilouTuason-Guingona
33. Baby Javelosa
34. Letty Laurel
35. Mimi Laurel
36. Carina Lebron
37. Baby Ledesma
38. Adella Lirn
39. Moris Lirn
40. Mike Lirnpe
41. Marilen Loinaz
42. Mert Loinaz
43. Ma. Carrnencita Tantoco-Lopez
44. Rose Lopez
45. Tony and Chona Montinola
46. Inday Mallari
47. Peachy Maramba
48. Melissa Martel
49. Ditas Marquez
50. Millette Ocampo
51. Sabrina Panlilio
52. Margarita Perez
53. Micki Poe
54. Lita Revilla
55. Lourdes Reyes
56. Buda Samson
57. Henrie Santos
58. Paz Sotto
59. Doris See
60. Carol Tagle
Marge Tambunting
62. Mila Tanseco
63. Azucena Tomacruz and Family
64. Lally L. Trinidad
65. ErIinda Ursua
66. NancyUy
67. Romana Uy
68. Girl Velasquez
69. Lia O. Valencia
70. Rosie O. Valencia
71. Erlinda Velasco
72. Jovie Yupangco
cation and profession each one of them
has chosen. They are part of the SSAP
family and they know that they have a
second home to come back to!
The true spirit ofChristrnas is really
not just receiving material gifts, but
realizing that the bountiful blessings
we receive day to day do not have to be
gift wrapped and placed under the tree.
As our fellow member, Dely, wrote:
"It is more blessed to give, to share, to
make another person happy! That is the
true meaning of Christmas!"
Thank you to our JPIC Socio Pastoral
worker Jackie and our home staff.
- JPIC Scholarship Committee/MOB MVR
Calendar Ministries for the
week Jan. 13· Jan. 19, 2013
Sunday Jail. 13
• 8:00 AM - Thrift Shop
• 9:00 AM - CCD Class
• 4:00 PM - CORO Practice
MOlldal', Jan. 14
• 10:00 AM -
Contemplative Outreach
Prayer meeting
Tuesdav, Jan. J5
• 9:30 AM - JPIC PGH Child Visitation
• 2:00 PM - Prison Ministry
• 2:00 PM - CWL Prayer Meeting
·3:00 PM - CCD Religion Class
·3:00 PM - Health Care Ministry
Dancersize
·4:00 PM - Marian Cenacle Prayer
Meeting
·5:00 PM - OFS Monthly Mass
&Meeting
Wednesday, .Tan. 16
• 8:00 AM - CWL Monthly Meeting
and Induction of New
Members
·3:00 PM - CCD Religion Class
Thursday. Jan. 17
• 3:00 PM - CCD Religion Class
• 3:00 PM - Parish Center Renovation
Committee Meeting
·7:00 PM - SYA Prayer Meeting
• 9:00 AM
Friday, Jail. 18
- Health Care Ministry
Hospital Visitation at Rizal
. Medical Center, Pasig
·3:00 PM - CCD Religion Class
·3:00 PM - HCM Dancersize
·7:30 PM - Household Help Charismatic
Prayer Meeting
·9:00 PM - Tig Awit Choir/Bibliarazar
SaturdaY' Jan. 19
• 8:00 AM - Thrift Shop
• 11:00 AM, PPC Planning Meeting
• 4:00 PM - vaSA Cnojp:'Practice
• 4:00 PM - LUke 18 P'I,'aye;rMeeting

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RANDOM THOUGHTS
Voicesfromyesterdayand today...
By Peachy Maramba
ST. ANTONY the ABBOT of EGYPT
(251-356)
Founder of Christian Monasticism
January 17 (09)
St. Antony, the first Christian monk, is the
best-known of the desert fathers as he is
the founder of the monks of the desert for
whom he first formed a rule. Thus be came
to be called the "Patriarch of Monks" and
"Father of Monastic Life."
He was born at Coma near Memphis in
Upper Egypt in 251 of well-to-do and virtuous
Christian parents. When they died and
left him orphaned he was only 18 years of
age. He was left with a considerable estate
and the care of a younger sister. Six months
after their death upon hearing the Gospel
text of Jesus instructing a rich young man
to: "Go sell what you possess and give
to the poor and you will have treasure in
heaven", Antony knew what he had to do.
Taking the scripture seriously, he promptly
sold all his worldly possessions and donated
the proceeds to the poor. He only kept what
little he felt he needed for their sustenance.
However when he heard another Gospel
verse telling him: "Do not be anxious about
tomorrow" he did precisely that. He immediately
sold what little he had left. After arranging
for his sister to live in a convent and
after providing a dowry for her, he was now
ready to dedicate himself entirely to God.
Life in the Desert
Since at that time monasteries were
few, after getting advice and inspiration
from various solitary holy men, Antony set
out in 272 for the desert to live a life of solitude
while pursuing a life of prayerfuI austerity.
He set out to weed out all that was
ugly in himself. He lived as a hermit in a
series of huts and caves finally settling in a
~omb in a cemetery near Koman (some say
ill an underground cave). Here he lived a
life of prayer, penance and the strictest austerity
which he imposed upon himself limiting
himself only to bread which friends
occasionally brought him and water taken
once a day.
Besides spending his time praying and
fasting Antony devoted himself to manual
labor (gardening and making of mats) and
meditation on the scriptures. Still he suffered
great bouts of boredom and loneliness,
not to speak of hunger, thirst and lack
of sleep. There
was also a host
of external
battles with the
elements. But
worst of all, he had to contend with devastating
psychological warfare against the Devil
who terrified him with strange noises and
appeared to him in various guises some hideous,
some alluring.
Combats the Devil
According to tradition, the Devil, who
did not wish Antony to continue as a Servant
of Jesus, appeared many times to Antony to
tempt and lure him away from his religious
devotion. Sometimes the Devil took the
form of attractive lustful women who tempted
him to enjoy the company of the women
of Memphis. Sometimes the Devil appeared
as wild animals such as lions, crocodiles,
snakes and scorpions. The temptations of
Anthony and the psychological and spiritual
ordeals that he was confronted with were so
vividly told that they became legendary and
famous that they are often used as a theme in
art and literature. Antony became noted for
his combats with the hosts of evil.
Antony was so subjected to temptation
of worldliness, pleasure, complacency, sloth
and pride that the lesson we learn from Antony's
experiences is that "anything which
presents itself as a substitute for total concentration
on God may be a disguise behind
which the devil is lurking." However it is
thanks to an angel who appeared to him in
his visions that he was able to prevail over
the foe by counter-acting these sufferings
and temptations with work and prayer and
fasting that the angel advised him to do.
Through his struggles he became not only
wise and strong but even joyful.
Life on Mt. Pispir
After 15 years of this life and after wanting
even greater soiitude, Antony retreated to
an abandoned fort atop of a mountain by the
Nile called Mt. Pispir (now Der al Memum).
Seeking even more rigorous austerity he ate
only what people threw over the walls to
him. Over the next 25 years he continued
this life of solitude, prayer and austerity. He
Parish Bulletin
never saw another human being for many
years - probably only once in six months
when a man brought him some bread. Soon
a community of ascetics who were inspired
by his magnetic example formed around the
base of the mountain. No longer requiring
complete isolation, in 305 AD after 20 years
on the mountain, Antony emerged to organize
them into a loosely organized monastery,
which was to become the first Christian
monastery. Here he taught them "to reflect
every morning that perhaps they might not
live till night, and every evening that perhaps
they might never see the morning; and
to do every action as if it was the last of their
lives." Not only that, Antony even served as
abbot to this early monastery, and the first
Abbot to form a rule for his monks. Eventually
he set up a network of similar communities.
This is why he is called the "Patriarch
of Monks."
Life on Mount Kolzim
At the height of the persecution of
Christians by Emperor Maxirnin in 311, Antony
even went to Alexandria to help those
who were sent for trial or execution and to
give encouragement to them. He only returned
to the desert when the persecution
subsided.
After organizing another monastery at
Pispir, Antony left to retire again - only this
time to a cave on Mount Kolzim near the
Red Sea. He went to Alexandria once more
in 355 to join those combating Arianism
such as St. Athanasius, his close friend and
later his biographer. He spent the rest of his
life receiving visitors and dispensing advice
until his death on January 17, 356.
It is amazing that this very ascetic holy
man lived to a ripe old age of 105. In spite
of his fasting and extreme austerity, he remained
very healthy (with not a single tooth
missing) - his face "illuminated by compassion
andjoy!"
The story of his life written by his good
friend St. Athanasius widely publicized the
example of St. Antony as an ideal Christian.
Not only was he an early and celebrated
champion of the ascetic life but a pioneer of
Christian moriasticism. A monastery - Der
Mar Antonios - now stands on the mountain
by the Red Sea. It bears his name. The monastic
rule that bears his name was compiled
from writings and discourses attributed to
him. It is still observed by a number of Coptic
Syrian and Armenian monks.
He is revered as Patron of hospital
(turn to p.7)

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(SI. Antony
the Abbot. .. from p.6)
workers, butchers, grave-diggers,
brush and basket makers, farmers
and swineherds. All those suffering
from epilepsy, pestilence, "St.
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especially seek his intercession.
His biographer - St. Athanasius
portrays this great founder of
Christian monasticism as: "highly
dignified, gracious, full of divine
peace and joy, sympathetic and
kind towards all and charged with a
marvelous zeal and enthusiasm for
God's work." He was certainly the
Father of monastic life!
St. Antony's feast day is January
17.
He reminds us that "Whoever
sits in solitude and is quiet has escaped
from three wars: hearing,
speaking· and seeing. Yet against
one thing he must constantly battle:
his own heart."
SOURCES of REFERENCE:
Butler's Lives of the Saints - Vol I
pp 104 - 109
A Year With the Saints - January 17
Butler's Saint for the Day - pp 24
-26
Saints for Our Time - pp 38 - 39
Saint of the Day - pp 15 - 16
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14·Jan
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Marta Matute
Ramon Padilla
David Afable
Paulina Louise Hervas
Bertie Meer, Jr
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