Saint · 15th C
Anthony
Venerable Anthony, Euthymius, and Felix, Enlighteners of Karelia and Finland (15th C)
New Calendar April 18 Old Calendar May 1
Why they are a saint
Venerable Anthony, Euthymius, and Felix, Enlighteners of Karelia and Finland (15th C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on April 18. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Anthony as a patron when they bear the name Anthony at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 18. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Anthony, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.