Antony the Great, Egypt, Monk
January 17. Antony the Great. According to theologian Athanasius, when Antony was about 20, the devil afflicted him with boredom, laziness, and phantoms of women, which Antony overcame by waging a war of prayer. After fifteen years of this battle, at 35
An episode of the 365 Christian Men podcast, hosted by 365 Christian Men, titled "Antony the Great, Egypt, Monk" was published on January 17, 2026 and runs 5 minutes.
January 17, 2026 ·5m · 365 Christian Men
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January 17. Antony the Great. According to theologian Athanasius, when Antony was about 20, the devil afflicted him with boredom, laziness, and phantoms of women, which Antony overcame by waging a war of prayer. After fifteen years of this battle, at 35, Anthony withdrew from public life and lived in absolute solitude in an abandoned Roman fortress, where people tossed food to him over the wall. Still people found him. Over the years, many people had flocked […]
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