Saint of the Day – 9 March – St Antony (10th Century) Hermit of Froidemont in France. Probably born in France and died there at his Hermitage in Froidemont.Also known as – Anthony of Liaroles, Anthony of Luxeuil.
We have little knowledge of St Antony.d life. We know that he became a Monk at at the Luxeuil Abbey. Later seeking a closer union with God in a life of solitude, he became a Hermit at Froidemont in Franche-Comté, France.
He became widely renowned for his sanctity and life of prayer and asceticism.
St Gregory of Nyssa (c335–c395) Bishop, Father of the Church, Brother of St Basil the Great. St Gregory was an erudite Theologian, Philosopher. Writer , Defender of orthodoxy against heresy but he possible lacked the administrative ability of his brother, Basil or the contemporary influence of Gregory of Nazianzen but, he was an erudite Theologian who made significant contributions to the Doctrines of the Church, in particular, of the Trinity and the Nicene Creed. St Gregory, together with his elder brother, St Basil the Great (Doctor of the Church) and their great and lifelong friend, St Gregory of Nazianzen (also a Doctor of the Church) are collectively known as the “Cappadocian Fathers.” The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Nyssa, the demise of St Gregory, Bishop, brother of the blessed Basil the Great, whose life and erudition have rendered him illustrious. He was expelled from his own City for having defended the Catholic Faith during the reign of the Arian Emperor, Valens.” Wonderful St Gregory: https://anastpaul.com/2024/03/09/saint-of-the-day-9-march-st-gregory-of-nyssa-c335-c395-bishop-father-of-the-church/
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