What's so GREAT about Antony the Great?

[@MartinaGhobrial]

I don’t think we realize how much God is gonna use this. Everything in this video is a piece of art, so much detail. God bless you! Please do more

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much! Glory to God. Hoping to do more in the future.

[@br.m]

But he started the video by saying he will make a graven image. I would roll on the floor laughing if it was not so serious. How terribly so many are deceived by orthodox and catholic "tradition"

[@sherifwissa4839]

⁠@@br.mwhat you don’t realize is that you have your own tradition… and that tradition started in the 16th century and somehow you still hold on to it as if it’s given by God when it is clearly man made…

[@br.m]

@@sherifwissa4839 Friend you clearly don't know anything about me nor do you know what is given to me.

[@Patristix]

I'm 2 minutes in and this... is... amazing! Loving it!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Glad you’re enjoying it 😁

[@christopherboyd7972]

I was finally baptised Orthodox recently after a deep desire to be for 10 years. I chose Saint Anthony the Great for my namesake and his life has already been a great guide and anchor for me. I’ve been learning all I can about him.

[@prmans]

This is so great. The work you're doing is so important. Thank you for all you do to raise the standard of resources and ministry in the Church today.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Ah my friend you are too kind. Hoping we can work together soon! With the scale of stories I want to do, I'll need you to support my service lol

[@EgyptianEagle335]

I am Orthodox and I love art, this channel is best of both worlds

[@CreativeOrthodox]

So glad you enjoyed it! God willing I’ll have a lot more on the way!

[@BillyB493]

Protestant here. Thank you so much for the work you put into this. Really an engaging piece that reflects a ton of effort on your part.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! It’s quite rewarding to put in the work and have it acknowledged. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I’m interested in your perspective, what are your thoughts watching this?

[@BillyB493]

@@CreativeOrthodox Hey thanks for the reply man! I praise God this was an encouragement. My main thoughts are that I'm impressed at how many different visual techniques you were able to include to keep the story so engaging. I've been reading a lot of academic writing on some of the earliest voices in the church so something visually appealing like this is a much appreciated break from that! As far as my main takeaways informationally, I really liked the work harmonizing the Antony presented in Athanasius' biography alongside the version in Antony's own writings. I've read "The Life of Saint Antony" but this makes me want to look more into his own writings! I'm personally not into the veneration of icons but I certainly appreciate your study of the art surrounding this figure. I'm excited to look into some of the other content you've produced!

[@kristiann03]

@@BillyB493I was raised a protestant since I was born, dad was a pastor. After 7 years of having lost my faith completely, 3 years of addiction, at 21 I'm finding, no, TAKING my faith back thru Orthodoxy, or the Orthodox doctrine better put. Assuming you sir have been a Protestant for many more years, having much more spiritual understanding and experience, can you see any value in Asceticism? My parents always taught me that Asceticism is just wrong, or not necessarily wrong, but the subtle and sometimes not so subtle implication was that it was borderline mental illness! Monks were looked upon as... delusional even, it hurts my heart even just typing this, but we looked down on them, I looked down, I DID IT too. Although that was all before the age of 14, by 14/15 I was pretty much an atheist. In a way, the idea, the embracing of Asceticism (in my own TINY way, in my challenge-less life), or better put the embracing of making the HARD choices, was what helped me go cold turkey from weed just 22 days ago, after 3 years of smoking it 3-4 times a day (had to before eating). The pre-rolls are still in my bottom drawer of the desk behind all the clutter and binders, the Sti*izy (f*ck that devilish company) is still in my backpack! Oh but I know, I KNOW this is the Hand of God that's helping me say NO to them (the thoughts (temptations) of the de*il) several times throughout the day. Praise to the only true Triune God!

[@kristiann03]

@@BillyB493Sorry I went on a huge tangent there😅 Withdrawals have made me too passionate about faith, about anything, LIFE! Just wanted to know some of your thoughts on Asceticism🙏🏼☦️

[@antonypaul8045]

⁜ Brilliantly done. Remarkably 'creative' (SWIDT). Stupendously well-produced. You are remarkably gifted. Thank you for making PiNishti - 'the Great' - so very accessible. Antony, is indeed, Antony. He knew himself. May our Abba always support you and uphold you, and may God keep working in and through you to the glory of His Name. Wondrous is God in His holy ones... Miss you so much and so proud of your work.

[@rafaelteodoroedu]

I have no words, the final illustration brought me to tears, the simplicity of the image touched my heart so deeply that I’m still crying. Christ taking our great Saint into the kingdom that He promised, the only kingdom our great Saint desired and lived for since the day he first heard the call. I really wish I had enough capacity to describe what I’m feeling. PS: If possible, I would love to translate subtitles for this video in Portuguese, I have to share this video with my countrymen.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Rafael. That would be fantastic!

[@andrejbagaric5687]

Only 1,7k subscribers. This is an amazing video, thank you.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

I'm as good at sharing stories as I am at telling them 😅 thank you!

[@marksourial8739]

This is some insane video quality

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much! Makes it all worth it 😀

[@erikamelek3514]

the amount of work that went into this is insane!! thank you for making such a masterpiece, God bless your work

[@erikamelek3514]

also the christianity feud bit killed me😂😂

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Haha and I know you know just how long a Linocut takes on its own. I’m glad there’s no one counting the hours for something like this, I’m sure it’s in the hundreds at this point 0_0

[@jlhistory]

This is my new favorite KZbin channel. You’re doing an amazing job. Please make more videos asap!

[@jgabriel4998]

Outstanding work, honestly. God bless your efforts!

[@arakel625]

Funny part about I just got back from St Antony Monastery in Newberry CA love St Anton, love monastery ,been going there since 2008 I recommend to everyone to visit that place

[@CreativeOrthodox]

ah nice! Were you there for the feast? I wish I got a chance to visit there AND/OR the one in Egypt while making this video.

[@arakel625]

No I got there after feast if you get chance just go you gonna love that place …… yes you should make a video from there that would be very cool to share with everyone

[@flannan7996]

So beautiful. Deep thanks. I will keep this exploration close to my heart. Beautiful filmmaking and creative storytelling around such a worthy subject. I will share it widely. So happy to hear the linoprint is available for purchase. Yay! I see a future where films like yours will be savored like nutrients to grow the virtuous soul instead of people bingewatching junkfood on Netflix. Keep creating!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much for your kind comment and all your support! I really appreciate it. I’m honestly making the things I want to read and watch haha so here’s hoping we have more of this work to replace our lacking visual diet! Glory to God

[@sharif8326]

Very nice work brother, im new in the coptic church and i wanted to learn more about St anthony because of his feast. Plus your content is very deep yet laid back at the same time🙏❤️✝️

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! He’s such a great saint to meet when first joining the church, so many of our saints grew up learning and following saint Antony’s example themselves!

[@mosesgarcia9443]

Wow...this looks amazing. Thank you. God bless.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@lydiabillatos393]

“Well done good and faithful servant.. you have been faithful in little”….Matt 25:23. Truly, May He grant you to hear the last part of the verse on that final day: “Enter into the joy of your Lord.”

[@reintroductionpodcast8948]

This is an absolute treasure to the church and to all the children of St Antony. May the Lord bless you abundantly for your great love to all of us with this amazing documentary.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

You’re so kind - thank you. 🙏

[@juliabotros]

Brilliant. Thank you so much for making this.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thanks Julia! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😄

[@egy8365]

Unbelievable how well made this is, God bless you!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much! Pray for me.

[@mitchgeiger6932]

Wow! Such clean editing and high-level content!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! Means a lot to me :D takes a *lot* of fiddling that's not always noticeable haha

[@nagysamuel2575]

This is STELLAR content, thank you so much for this brother! For once, I am proud to be an Egyptian, and to have shared the same soil as my heroes.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thanks Nagy! My favourite line is the very first one in the life of Antony..”Antony was by descent an Egyptian” 😀

[@orthodoxwomensministry]

so excited to watch this fully with the family! amazing work Michael.

[@copticconcept]

Great work brother

[@gabrieltakla2728]

This is amazing, God bless you and everyone who helped out !

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much!

[@hippios]

I havent even seen this yet and I know this is incredible stuff! God bless you

[@CreativeOrthodox]

You're too kind! Thank you

[@R.I.S.E.]

🥳 Amazing video!! Amazing details in the stories, explanations, interviews, artwork, special effects. Great humor. For sure, you 💟💟💟 St. Antony so much. May St. Antony embrace you & your resource persons with affection, protection and intercessors prayers for your salvation.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Glad you enjoyed it, friends!

[@orthogainz]

This is so underrated. Why doesn't it have millions of views! God bless your work☦

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Appreciate it! Pray for it to grow :)

[@KidistKid-ng8cc]

Thanks for sharing this with all of us. God bless you 🙏 let the blessing of Antony the great be upon us . Keep it up

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Amen! Thank you :)

[@nahomsolomon5354]

Loved it, brother! Thank you for the effort to bear this beautiful fruit through the Holy Spirit. We need more of these digital hagiographies! Hope more is coming! God bless you!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you very much! I love the way you put it - a digital hagiography!

[@danielsmulders9451]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us all. What an honor to Christ in St Anthony.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! I only hope to honour this great Saint 🙏

[@jessehshaji141]

Beautiful ♥

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you!

[@waitforitonesecond737]

5 minutes in and you've earned my sub, God bless you.

[@minasoliman]

What an amazing documentary and production! Can’t wait to see more! Also, my 6 month old I think really likes your books 😊 …can’t wait (for my son) to read of your books

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thanks Mina! My kiddo loved the pope Kirollos book when he was that small, he didn’t get into the others, saint Antony and the holy family, until like a year and a half

[@jesusmorfin8806]

This was such an informative, inspiring, and uplifting documentary. Your channel is a ticking time bomb. God Bless You.

[@NikitaAguliarnii]

I just started reading "Philokalia" and KZbin recommends this video! Beautiful vid and channel tbh! Thank you ❤️

[@CreativeOrthodox]

That’s a great bridge into the life of Antony!

[@barbararey-constantin5679]

After your comment about reading every book known to man and thinking about St. Anthony the Great for months - I just subscribed. Thank you for an excellent and educational program. God bless you.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Haha that’s early on then! Thank you.

[@shellyshell22]

Thank you so much for this epic creation! Its quite informative and entertaining. And I especially appreciate your artistic style.😊❤ Cant wait to see more!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Glad you enjoyed it! My artistic style is what you get when you give a child ink and let him go wild for a few hours haha

[@pigoriproductions]

Glory to God, keep going brother and do not stop. This is the hand of God at work. We pray for you and all those who are awakened by this service!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! Such encouraging words ☺️

[@michaelyoussef1381]

Absolutely loved the video! Thank you and looking forward to more videos

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you!

[@alienaire6970]

Thank you so much for your work/video. I am amaze with early desert fathers' devotion to the true seeking after the Holy Abba. May He bless you

[@brotherrob.5999]

Hello 👋 Michael God bless you 🙏. Your videos are amazing thank you I will be slowly going through them. I love watching coptic videos I find them very interesting. I have been watching fr Lazarus who is in a cave of st anthony. Rob from Wales UK 🙏 ❤️

[@ksgurgui]

Please do more!

[@ishofarabia]

Are you in Nova Scotia? I heard Dalhousie university and I was like “no way this guy is in Halifax!” Maybe I’ll see you around town brother!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

I’m in Kitchener, Ontario - so not too far!

[@AnthonyAx4]

Wow! You put so much effort into this video, the citations, sources and quality are excellent! Great work👍 I can't wait to watch more of your content.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! I’ve started researching the next one. Send prayers!

[@silviagendy]

Amazing work!!! God bless ❤

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! 🙏

[@DFMoray]

This is a phenomenal video.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Antrolf]

Very good, enjoyed all of it.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thanks for watching it!

[@sugarloaf10]

I’m halfway through wow this is amazing and I can’t wait to share this with my kids! You are extremely talented. God be praised.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! Hope your kiddos are old enough to be okay with the temptation visuals! I know mine isn’t yet, has to distract him 🫣

[@Im_No_Expert_72]

Very good! Thank you ☦️

[@CreativeOrthodox]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@helpIthinkmylegsaregone]

Nice production, very cool. You need to pump up your merch with some more cool designs, I'll buy it.

[@jeremyj427]

I know there are many people here that grew up in different traditions. I’m indebted to channels like this and Pageau and Patristic Nectar for even introducing Orthodoxy to me. Without the internet (as rough as it’s been on all of us) I think many of us, that are investigating Orthodoxy, would have never found it. The irony of ironies is that it took the internet in order for the ancient faith to begin to evangelize. Thank you for your channel.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Glory to God! But also weren’t ya listening! Saint Athanasius’ book went viral in medieval times haha truth finds a way :)

[@br.m]

Do you want to join eastern orthodoxy so you can worship idols and make graven images too?

[@scoon2117]

This was amazing man. Im dumb struck. We need more Antonys.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it.

[@tennis20587]

More please! Amazing work

[@jamiebarkway7981]

Awesome video and great art! Where did you get the icons from around the 19:00 minute mark?

[@CreativeOrthodox]

You already know! Haha The majority of those are Kirollos’ icons. 😃

[@CreativeOrthodox]

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[@ave2857]

This is really wonderful!! Thank you for making an offering worthy of God's children and raising the standard for media ministry. God bless you!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you much! Very kind of you to say :) keep me in your prayers.

[@IsawCHRIST]

Good work brother ☦️

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! Pray for me :)

[@bemen7]

God Bless you! 🌿🌿🙏🙏🌹🌹

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thanks Bemen pray for me!

[@jonathanreeve7823]

Bro your work is a total blessing

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Roman-Pregolin]

This is nice. I'm a Canadian, just spent 6 weeks in Egypt, now crushed that there's no more e-visas for us. I got sprinkled into the EL, if that counts, but their attitude toward OO reeks of conceit and though they've spilled a lot of ink to claim otherwise, the OO position at Chalkedon seems stronger and more consistent. Not sure how to go OO. Got Agpeya on my phone tho

[@basmabotros4132]

This is amazing!! May God continue to use your talents to bring glory to His name. When’s the next one coming out? 😅

[@mgavalas70]

Amazing video! So grateful for the time you put into creating it. Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much!

[@jomppatykkylainen4291]

Absolutely amazing work, thank you for the video and God bless you

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you very much! You’re welcome.

[@caseymorris4299]

So I came back and watched it. Good job! 👍 And I didn't get overwhelmed with heresy and post-modern liberation theology stuff. Ah, a breath of fresh air. Nice. Here's another thumbs up. 👍

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cynthiacassel]

This is so beautifully made that people will be blessed in countless ways hearing it, seeing it and pondering the truth you presented in a video. Just amazed- a year well-spent. Amazing!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you so much Cynthia. It was a long time to work on something not knowing if it’ll resonate or not, Glory to God and thank God it does! Makes it well worth it.

[@vimalpatel4060]

Man. Wow.. If the end is as good as the beginning. We are in for an absolute banger..

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Haha was it!????? 😬

[@vimalpatel4060]

@@CreativeOrthodox I was on the floor by the end. Excellent stuff, thanks for selling, what you were given. What prompted such interest, in St. Anthony?

[@m9endy]

I'm waiting for the day I can use this for my Sunday School lesson. It's literal perfection!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Haha thanks! Just make sure they’re old enough to handle the demonic imagery 🫠

[@xavierjohn154]

Great job! Amazing video. Would have loved to see more of St. Antony's sayings in detail, but overall I loved it!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Totally agree! There’s still so much more I couldn’t get into but wanted to. I tried as much as possible to keep it close to the main premise/thesis but there’s so much more to abba Antony than what fit in this 45 minutes

[@Megathai1]

Just found your channel. Great info. Great editing. Great stuff. Subscribing ☦️☦️☦️

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! Appreciate it.

[@j.rebekah8605]

Okay, well.... this was amazing. Very moving. I love how you ended up carving him with Christ. It's not about the demons, in the end, but Christ. Right. *Also, I went ahead and purchased the lithograph print. It will be my first icon I have purchased. Thank you so much.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Yes yes yes! Exactly. Look to the Light, look to the East! I got the order. Thank you so much, it means a lot to me. I’ll be sending it off shortly.

[@rotes3106]

Thank God! I am glad to found ur channel.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank God indeed! :)

[@JohnThegone]

Amazing Video! Everything was delivered extremely well. Thank You CO

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Xynxyl]

Wow so much work. Thank you

[@CreativeOrthodox]

It was 😅 Thank you!

[@mumbono11]

At 26.12 there is a beautiful icon of the temptation of St. Antony! Where can we find this online?!

[@josephr.gainey2079]

I learned so much. Thank you! Are any of the St. Anthony prints still available?

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you! Yep, I believe 7 remain! Apologies for the late response.

[@anton9410]

Interesting perspective

[@shawnbrewer7]

Fantastic video!

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you very much!

[@theprisonersprogress]

good stuff bro. cool channel

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thanks! 🙏

[@theprisonersprogress]

@@CreativeOrthodox heck yeah man. My 1 year old daughter and I watched this together, and she stared at it the whole time. haha.

[@zeemanuelatnafu2400]

good job

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you

[@thiagonunes4294]

Subbed.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Thank you!

[@benjaminhenry8154]

What’s so just about James the Just?

[@kaysea2228]

When you said "vicious animals", the snake you showed is a Ball Python. They are very gentle and non venomous. A bite or scratch from a cat is more painful than a bite from one... but they rarely bite. Even when found in the wild, they're gentle and sweet creatures

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Ooh! Thank you for this perspective. I know very very little about snakes - I had to choose from a limited selection of licensed images. :) There are many stories in the desert where these “vicious” animals were also really kind and supportive to the desert fathers. This just happened to be an instance of demonic visions.

[@davidkanani1170]

Excellent! But we need more Batman and Lord of the Rings references next time haha

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Haha not wrong….I mean as far as being an orphan with money goes, you can’t go wrong with either Batman or monasticism

[@openocean09181]

What the saints appellation Great means for Orthodox is a great question.

[@BlackHermit]

Anthony was very good. Great, even.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

😂 somewhere lost to history are his two lesser known cousins: “Isaac the alright” and “Jacob the passable”

[@BlackHermit]

@@CreativeOrthodox Isaac and Jacob! What about Abraham?

[@DIOGENEShound]

When im baptized id like to make him my patron saint.

[@joglou7247]

👎🏼thumbs down for the constant interrupting ads I've had to endure to watch this vid. 22mins in & enoughs enough

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Sorry for the inconvenience! Those ads are how I can keep the content “free” and be able to afford the equipment to make it. 😬

[@timnafrica]

It sounds like the fruit of the recreated spirit per Galatians 5:22. Putting off the old man or the flesh and putting on the new man created after the image of Christ or the New Creation. Sounds like the Greatness of Antony is Christ.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Bingo!

[@Death-y7r]

2008 prime antony the Great☠️☠️

[@d0ksa]

Is this channel Coptic

[@ephraimtheendtimessojourner]

Yes, the mention of Severus of Antioch was a dead giveaway. Really good production, though. Despite my misgivings as an EO Christian I really enjoyed the majority of the content.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

sharp eye! Haha yes, I am Coptic. But I focus on pre schism fathers in my stories to serve all of Orthodoxy.

[@d0ksa]

@@ephraimtheendtimessojourner yeah same, we need more stuff at this quality! I wish I had known though it came across a little subversive 😩

[@RozkminTo]

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[@CreativeOrthodox]

:O

[@br.m]

It's such a blessing to be considered a Protestant.

[@scoon2117]

Go sell what you have.

[@Joseph-xs8gf]

He was pretty white for being born in Egypt

[@caseymorris4299]

Comment posted before listening to the content: Is this going to be another one of those channels reaching out to "da Christian yoofs" telling them to support poz and female headship and to tolerate the woke churches and whatnot? Because if it is, I've seen it before. Pretty boring tbh.

[@CreativeOrthodox]

Sir this is a wendys. haha I tell stories of the desert saints...stuck in the first 5 centuries if you may.

[@caseymorris4299]

@@CreativeOrthodox Then I will give it a full listen. Thanks for the friendly banter. :)

[@AnthonyBaca-k5b]

I love 👼saint😇.@nthony*the-great,of~padua/Egypt_so(much!)you a bad dude 😎❤that's one of the best videos I've ever seen amen bother keep up the good\great🎉work😊