St. Anthony
St. Anthony was the first____
Monk
What is monasticism?
Leaving the World and dedicating your life to God!
Who is higher spiritually, Anchorites or Hermits?
Anchorites
He was chosen to be what in the monastery?
St Anthony is regarded as the:
Father of the Monks
What are the three types of monasteries?
1. Lower Egypt
2. Upper Egypt
3. Nitria
Which one can travel spiritually due to their high level of spirituality
Anchorites
He knew all of the ___
Church hymns
What did Saint Anthony hear one day:
'Go, sell all you have and give to the poor and come and follow Me,’
Which type of monastery was focused on communal monasticism or organized monasticism
Upper Egypt
Who is the Father of all Anchorites
Abba Paula
When Abba Ghaleon was invited to join the other monks in the wilderness and followed them, what did he do wrong?
He followed the devils without hesitation. He didn’t ask for advice, didn’t do the sign of the cross, nor pray about it.
St Anthony was a Monk in which part of Egypt and what was his monastic style
lower Egypt, solitude
Who is an Abba
Someone who has a group of disciples following him.
How do we hear about these holy fathers when they depart?
God sends someone to find their bodies and record their blessed life story
Why did the three people in white show up to Abba Ghaleon.
To bring Abba Ghaleon to Fr. Issac to teach Moses all the church hymns in 7 days before his departure
How old was St Anthony when he departed and what was the year
105, 356 AD
How do monks spend their day:
The usual pattern was to say the psalms, one after another during the week.
Even when they do something they keep saying "My Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy upon me."
After meeting Abba Paula, St. Anthony said:
“I consider myself nothing, for I have seen someone who is much greater than I..."
When approaching Moses, Abba Ghaleon told him:
“Accept the spirit who dwells in me, for on the seventh day I will pass away.”