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St. Anthony of the Desert: The father of monasticism
Season 1 · Episode 23

St. Anthony of the Desert: The father of monasticism

Blazing the trail for Christian monastics

The Christian Mysticism Podcast · Alberto de la Cruz

December 7, 202353m 4s

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Show Notes

St. Anthony of the Desert (251 -- 356 AD) was one of the first Christian hermits whose mystical ecstasies had him struggling with demons and eventually led him to an Eden-like way of life. Also known as St. Anthony the Great, he is considered one of the fathers of monasticism, blazing a trail for future monastics and inspiring millions of Christians.

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