Putting the devil to flight...

"The priest says, 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit', thus declaring that he offers the sacrifice 
by the authority of the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity."- St Alphonsus

"Let the sign of the cross be continually made 
on the heart, on the mouth, on the forehead, at table, at the bath, 
in bed, coming in and going out, in joy and sadness, sitting, standing, 

speaking, walking ... in short, in all our actions. Let us make it on

our breasts and all our members, that we may be entirely covered 

with this invincible armor of Christians." - St Gaudentius

 The greeting of every Mass:

In the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

"The devil is afraid of us when we pray

and make sacrifices.  He is also afraid

when we are humble and good. 

He is especially afraid when

we love Jesus very much. 

He runs away when

we make the sign of the cross."

St Anthony the Abbott

a.k.a. - Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert,

Anthony the Anchorite

"Patriarch of Monks"

251-356 (105 y/o)

Feast Day - January 17

St. Anthony's talents at spiritual direction were famous, and many people traveled to the desert to seek his advice.  St Athanasius, who knew Anthony and wrote his biography, said, "Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God."

Click here: St. Anthony of the Desert - YouTube (2 mins)

 Click here: The Thirty-Eight Sayings of St Anthony the Great

St Anthony of the Desert, pray for us!

Putting the devil to flight...

"The priest says, 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit', thus declaring that he offers the sacrifice 
by the authority of the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity."- St Alphonsus

"Let the sign of the cross be continually made 
on the heart, on the mouth, on the forehead, at table, at the bath, 
in bed, coming in and going out, in joy and sadness, sitting, standing, 

speaking, walking ... in short, in all our actions. Let us make it on

our breasts and all our members, that we may be entirely covered 

with this invincible armor of Christians." - St Gaudentius

 The greeting of every Mass:

In the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

"The devil is afraid of us when we pray

and make sacrifices.  He is also afraid

when we are humble and good. 

He is especially afraid when

we love Jesus very much. 

He runs away when

we make the sign of the cross."

St Anthony the Abbott

a.k.a. - Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert,

Anthony the Anchorite

"Patriarch of Monks"

251-356 (105 y/o)

Feast Day - January 17

St. Anthony's talents at spiritual direction were famous, and many people traveled to the desert to seek his advice.  St Athanasius, who knew Anthony and wrote his biography, said, "Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God."

Click here: St. Anthony of the Desert - YouTube (2 mins)

 Click here: The Thirty-Eight Sayings of St Anthony the Great

St Anthony of the Desert, pray for us!

Putting the devil to flight...

"The priest says, 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit', thus declaring that he offers the sacrifice 
by the authority of the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity."- St Alphonsus

"Let the sign of the cross be continually made 
on the heart, on the mouth, on the forehead, at table, at the bath, 
in bed, coming in and going out, in joy and sadness, sitting, standing, 

speaking, walking ... in short, in all our actions. Let us make it on

our breasts and all our members, that we may be entirely covered 

with this invincible armor of Christians." - St Gaudentius

 The greeting of every Mass:

In the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

"The devil is afraid of us when we pray

and make sacrifices.  He is also afraid

when we are humble and good. 

He is especially afraid when

we love Jesus very much. 

He runs away when

we make the sign of the cross."

St Anthony the Abbott

a.k.a. - Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert,

Anthony the Anchorite

"Patriarch of Monks"

251-356 (105 y/o)

Feast Day - January 17

St. Anthony's talents at spiritual direction were famous, and many people traveled to the desert to seek his advice.  St Athanasius, who knew Anthony and wrote his biography, said, "Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God."

Click here: St. Anthony of the Desert - YouTube (2 mins)

 Click here: The Thirty-Eight Sayings of St Anthony the Great

St Anthony of the Desert, pray for us!

Putting the devil to flight!

"The priest says, 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit', thus declaring that he offers the sacrifice 
by the authority of the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity."- St Alphonsus

"Let the sign of the cross be continually made on the heart,

on the mouth, on the forehead, at table, at the bath, in bed,

coming in and going out, in joy and sadness, sitting, standing, 

speaking, walking ... in short, in all our actions. Let us make it on

our breasts and all our members, that we may be entirely covered 

with this invincible armor of Christians." - St Gaudentius

 The greeting of every Mass:

In the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

"The devil is afraid of us when we pray

and make sacrifices.  He is also afraid

when we are humble and good. 

He is especially afraid when

we love Jesus very much. 

He runs away when

we make the sign of the cross."

St Anthony the Abbott

a.k.a. - Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert,

Anthony the Anchorite

"Patriarch of Monks"

251-356 (105 y/o)

Feast Day - January 17

St. Anthony's talents at spiritual direction were famous, and many people traveled to the desert to seek his advise.  St Athanasius, who knew Anthony and wrote his biography, said, "Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God."

Click here: St. Anthony of the Desert - YouTube (2 mins)

 Click here: The Thirty-Eight Sayings of St Anthony the Great

St Anthony, pray for us!

Putting the devil to flight

"The priest says, 'In the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit', thus declaring that he offers the sacrifice by the authority of the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity."- St Alphonsus

 

 

The greeting of every Mass:

 

In the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

 

 

"Believe me; the devil fears the vigils of pious souls,

and their fastings, their voluntary poverty, their

loving compassion, their humility, but most of all

their ardent love of Christ our Lord. As soon as

he sees the sign of the Cross, he flees in terror."

 

St Anthony the Abbott

a.k.a. - Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert,

Anthony the Anchorite

"Patriarch of Monks"

251-356 (105 y/o)

Feast Day - January 17

 

 

St. Anthony's talents at spiritual direction were famous, and many people traveled to the desert to seek his advise.  St Athanasius, who knew Anthony and wrote his biography, said, "Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God."

Click here: St. Anthony of the Desert - YouTube (2 mins)

 

St Anthony, pray for us!

Renewing strength and grace

 "At the blessing, we should think that Jesus Christ

is at that moment giving us His own blessing." ~ St Francis de Sales

 

Fr George Welzbacher ~ Final blessing after holy Mass, St John of St Paul Catholic Church (East side - St Paul , MN - USA)

 

"The Cross is where the Church finds her mission.  ... At the beginning of Mass, we make the Sign of the Cross as a way of showing our solidarity with the suffering of Christ, into Whose death we were baptized, taking up our crosses and following Him.  At the end of Mass, we reaffirm that solidarity and once more take up our crosses, with renewed strength and grace because of our devout participation in the Sacrifice of the Mass."

 

Jeffrey Pinyan

Excerpt: Praying the Mass, 2nd Ed (2010)

 

 

 

"The last blessing over the people represents the sending of the Holy Spirit, whom our Lord sent among the apostles after He had ascended into heaven, according to His promise, You shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you.  It also recalls the last blessing that will be given when Christ says, Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”

Durandus, Bishop of Mende (France)

c.1230-1296

Putting the devil to flight

The greeting of every Mass:

In the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

 

"Believe me; the devil fears the vigils of pious souls,

and their fastings, their voluntary poverty, their

loving compassion, their humility, but most of all

their ardent love of Christ our Lord. As soon as

he sees the sign of the Cross, he flees in terror."

St Anthony the Abbott

a.k.a. - Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert,

Anthony the Anchorite

"Patriarch of Monks"

251-356

Feast Day - January 17

St. Anthony's talents at spiritual direction were famous, and many people traveled to the desert to seek his advice.  St Athanasius, who knew Anthony and wrote his biography, The Life of Anthony, said, "Anthony was not known for his writings nor for his worldly wisdom, nor for any art, but simply for his reverence toward God."

St Anthony, ora pro nobis!

More on St Anthony;  Including 2 min YouTube
Click here: Catholic Fire: St. Anthony of the Desert