note: this is about the Roman Catholic feast day on January 17; the Egyptian Coptic Catholic Church and Egyptian Orthodox Church observe the feast day on January 30
... in contact with Constantine himself (more at https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-anthony-of-egypt-119 )
St. Anthony (Abbot) of Egypt can be related to the metaphor "eye of a needle" because of the quote from Jesus in Matthew 19 ("camel to pass through the eye of a needle" biblical verse is read on St. Anhony of Egypt's feast day in certain Christian churches)
... in contact with Constantine himself (more at https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-anthony-of-egypt-119 )
St. Anthony (Abbot) of Egypt can be related to the metaphor "eye of a needle" because of the quote from Jesus in Matthew 19 ("camel to pass through the eye of a needle" biblical verse is read on St. Anhony of Egypt's feast day in certain Christian churches)
Memorial of St. Anthony of Egypt (Catholic mass readings)
check out the Catholic mass readings over a six year period, if the memorial mass readings of St. Anthony of Egypt are not read ...
2016: Sunday
be sure to also check out this online copy of "The Sayings of the Desert Fathers" (St. Anthony of Egypt is listed) - http://www.g4er.tk/books/sayings-of-the-desert-fathers.pdf
Another Anthony ... his feast day is June 13
Saint Anthony of Padua
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Anthony of Padua with the Infant Jesus by Francisco de Zurbarán, 1627–1630
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