In this episode, Fr Michael Butler gives a close reading of the beginning of The Life of St Anthony the Great by St Athanasius. Covering the Introduction and the first six chapters, we see in St Anthony the example of a young man who began to follow Christ and the initial struggles he faced when he did so. St Anthony's experience mirrors the same struggles all of us face when we want to follow Christ, and his resistance to the devil gives us an example and a hope to follow. Please join us to continue the conversation on the AISI Telegram chat group. Join here: https://t.me/isipodcast. Information on the Beloved Sons Retreat, 6-8 Oct 2023, can be found here: https://www.avg2alpha.com/beloved-sons/.