saint anthony of the desert

Who is St. Anthony of the Desert? The inspiration for our own St. Anthony of Padua when picking a new name? A wealthy young man who gave away an entire fortune after hearing the Gospel at Mass? A prayerful hermit who scoffed in the face of vicious demon attacks? The answer, is all of the above. His isolation in the desert and commitment to asceticism may seem hard to imitate, but at the core of his life, there is much to learn. Join Michael Gormley as we continue our pilgrimage to the Our Lady of the Angels Chapel with Saint Anthony of the Desert.