Summary: <br> <br> St. Anthony of the Desert Novena Day 2<br> <br> Day 2<br> From the Sayings of St. Anthony of the Desert:<br> Someone asked Abba Anthony, “What must one do in order to please God?” The old man replied, “Pay attention to what I tell you: whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes, whatever you do, do it according to the testimony of the holy Scriptures; in whatever place you live, do not easily leave it. Keep these three precepts and you will be saved.”<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, forever 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>
