Summary: <br> <br> St. Anthony of the Desert Novena Day 3<br> Day 3<br> From the Sayings of St. Anthony of the Desert:<br> “When the demons see Christians, specially the monks, working joyfully and growing in the spirit, first they fight them with temptation, and by placing obstacles to hinder their growth, trying to inject evil thoughts in their minds; but there is no reason for fear from their temptations because their offenses fail instantly by prayer and fasting, especially if you have had armed yourself with faith and the sign of the cross.”<br> <br> Dear God,<br> St Anthony of the Desert accepted your call to renounce the world and to love you above all things.<br> He faithfully served you in the solitude of the desert by fasting, prayer, humility and good works.<br> In the Sign of the Cross, he triumphed over the devil.<br> Through his intercession, may we learn to love you better; with all our hearts, all our souls, all our minds, all our strength and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.<br> St Anthony, great and powerful saint, intercede for us also for this special request (mention your request).<br> We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.<br> Amen<br> St. Anthony of the Desert, pray for us.<br> <br> The sayings of St. Anthony us, as translated by the late <a href="http://www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/people/bward.html">Sr Benedicta Ward SLG </a>, are taken from her <a href="http://amzn.to/2CXYKJ8">The Sayings of the Desert Fathers:</a><br> <br> <br>
