No Place to Lay His Head: The Life of St. Anthony the Great
Preparing for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: One Day before Sunday (Year B)
Scripture
Semi-continuous: Psalm 48; 2 Samuel 3:31-38; Matthew 8:18-22
Complementary: Psalm 123; Jeremiah 7:27-34; Matthew 8:18-22
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Prayer
Grant, O Lord, that the course of this world may be peaceably governed by your providence; and that your Church may joyfully serve you in confidence and serenity; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer)
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Reflection
Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. A scribe then approached and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead” (Matthew 8:18-22).
Saint Anthony the Great, also known as Saint Anthony of Egypt or Anthony the Abbot is a formative figure in Christian monasticism and one of the most revered saints in the Orthodox and Catholic traditions. He is known as the Father of Monasticism. Born in 251 AD in Coma, a small village in Lower Egypt, Anthony’s life and spiritual journey have left an indelible mark on the history of Christianity.
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