Anthony the Abbot. Several farmers from across the country transported horses, cattle, goats, geese, chickens, and rabbits to a makeshift stable set up in front of St. Peter’s Square to ...
Dogs and cats waited patiently as Catholic priests sprinkled them with ... is also marked by the sale of special bread rolls for Saint Anthony. In Spain and former colonies, St.
St. Anthony was born around 251 into a wealthy family, near Cairo. At that time, the Catholic Church was spreading throughout the Roman empire, although the empire remained pagan and did not recognize ...