Byzantine Saints: Ven. Anthony of the Kiev Far Caves, Founder of Monasticism in Russia (10 July)

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St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves (983–1073) is honored as the Father of Russian Monasticism. Leaving his homeland in search of holiness, he embraced the ascetic life on Mount Athos before returning to the land of Rus at God's command. Settling in a humble cave overlooking the Dnieper River near Kiev, his life of prayer, fasting, humility, and obedience attracted disciples who would establish what became the famous Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves)—one of the greatest spiritual centers of Eastern Christianity. This inspiring account recounts how one solitary monk transformed the spiritual life of an entire nation through hidden holiness rather than earthly power. It also tells of miraculous events surrounding the building of the Monastery of the Caves, the role of St. Theodosius, and the extraordinary intervention of the Most Holy Theotokos herself. Although his earthly relics remain hidden by Divine Providence, the spiritual legacy of St. Anthony continues to inspire Christians throughout the world over nine centuries later. "Many monasteries were founded by emperors and nobles, but none could compare to one built with prayer, tears, fasting, and vigil." May St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves pray for us. 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Birth of St. Anthony 00:44 Journey to Mount Athos 01:06 Sent Back to Russia 01:26 Searching for True Monastic Life 01:42 Discovering the Cave at Kiev 02:06 Life of Prayer, Fasting & Asceticism 02:19 First Disciples Gather 02:47 St. Theodosius Joins the Community 02:53 Building the First Cave Monastery 03:02 Anthony Withdraws into Solitude 03:21 The Election of St. Theodosius 03:39 The Birth of the Kiev Caves Monastery 04:07 A Monastery Built by Prayer 04:18 Gift of Clairvoyance & Miracles 04:23 The Vision of the Mother of God 04:50 Architects Sent from Constantinople 05:03 Foretelling His Death 05:11 The Hidden Relics of St. Anthony https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StAnthonyOfTheKievCaves #KievPecherskLavra #RussianMonasticism #MountAthos #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #ChristianHistory #Monasticism #Theotokos #EasternChristianity #Prayer #SensusFidelium