O God, who by thy Holy Spirit didst enable thy servant Antony to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil: Give us grace, with pure hearts and minds, to follow thee, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Today's the feast of St Anthony of Egypt, a 3C desert hermit monk who was popular in medieval England. He's usually shown with his little belled pig as on the early 16C screen at Westhall Suffolk. The prophet Elijah stands on the left. 1/2
Westhall: https://t.co/R68FK1zAlF pic.twitter.com/blSUe3AjkX
— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) January 17, 2024