Today is the celebration day of St. Anthony the abbot, celebrated in Rome with the blessing of animals. St. Anthony the abbot or St. Anthony the Great is a third century AD monk who was noted for his great holiness and perseverance through numerous attacks and temptations by the devil.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_the_Great
St. Anthony, pray for us!
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