{"product_id":"saint-anthony-the-great-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Anthony the Great Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Animals and Farmers","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eSaint Anthony the Great, Patron Saint of Animals and Farmers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony was born around 251 to a wealthy Egyptian family and orphaned as a young man. After hearing Christ's instruction to the rich young man read aloud in church, he sold his land, gave the proceeds to the poor, and withdrew first to the edge of his village and later deep into the desert, living in an abandoned fort for roughly twenty years. He became known for enduring intense spiritual and psychological struggles in isolation, an experience later artists depicted vividly, though Anthony's own account emphasizes endurance and faith rather than horror. Other men seeking the same kind of life gathered around him, and he's remembered today as the founder of Christian monasticism itself, the reason monks are called monks. He died in 356 at around 105 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarmers, ranchers, and anyone who works with animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeterinarians and animal rescue volunteers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButchers and anyone in the meat and livestock trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople managing chronic skin conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone drawn to the Desert Fathers and early Christian monasticism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone starting over after giving up something significant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Anthony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a confirmand who chose Anthony as their patron, \"Into the Desert\" or \"Sell and Follow\" both work within the 20-character line limit and point straight back to the decision that defined his life. Anthony fits confirmation especially well because his whole story starts with one young person taking a piece of scripture more seriously than anyone expected him to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Anthony the Great Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design shows Anthony in a hooded monk's habit, holding a Tau cross staff with a small bell, a pig resting at his feet. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface. The result has a depth and precision that printed medals don't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse engraving available in Tangerine cursive, 2 lines, 20 characters max each. Well-suited pairings: a name with \"Sell and Follow,\" or a recovery or sobriety date paired with \"Into the Desert.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Anthony's feast day is January 17th\u003c\/strong\u003e. He's the reason we have monasteries at all. Before him, Christians who wanted a life of prayer and solitude mostly figured it out alone, after him, they had a model to follow, and thousands did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Devotions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony shares his Egyptian desert origins with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-moses-the-black-medal-necklace\"\u003eSaint Moses the Black Medal\u003c\/a\u003e, another desert father from the same tradition and era, whose own Tau-shaped staff echoes Anthony's.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53691796357456,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53691796390224,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53691796422992,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53691796455760,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Anthony-of-Egypt-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1790269692","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-anthony-the-great-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}