The Orthodox Church celebrates the Day of St. Anthony the Great, one of the first Christian hermits and founder of monasticism. He was born in Egypt in the year 251 and lived for 105 years. After a long spiritual struggle he achieved..
Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Anthony the Great. Bulgarians call the day Antonovden . St. Anthony was born about 251 in a wealthy Egyptian family and when he lost his parents at the age of 20, he..
On January 18, the day after St. Anthony's Day (Antonovden), the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours the memory of St. Athanasius the Great (Atanssovden). A zealous follower of Christ's teaching, St. Athanasius took an active part in the large..
St. Anthony was born in Egypt around 251 AD and died at the age of 105 on 17 January, celebrated as his patron saint’s day. St. Anthony is considered to be the first monk to have lived a life in complete solitude, far from any earthly..
Today, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Anthony the Great. The holiday is called Antonovden by the Bulgarian people. According to the folk tradition, Antonovden is celebrated for disease prevention. People named Anton, Antonia, Andon,..
