-MARTYRDOM OF ST.TIMOTHY OF MEMPHIS (EL-MASRY)

June 28, 2022 - Paona 21, 1738 Martyrdom of St.Timothy of Memphis (El-Masry) On this day also, St. Timothy of Memphis (El-Masry) was martyred. He was one of the soldiers of Arianus, governor of the city of Ansena. When he read the Edict of the Emperor Diocletian, which commanded the worship of idols, this soldier […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST.CEDRON (KARDONOS), THE FOURTH PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA

June 28, 2022 - Paona 21, 1738 Departure of St.Cedron (Kardonos), the Fourth Patriarch of Alexandria This day also (June 15th, 106 A.D.) marks the departure of St. Cedron (Kardonos), the Fourth Patriarch of Alexandria. This father was baptized by the hand of St.Mark the apostle, and the evangelist of the land of Egypt. He […]

-CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF SAINTS COSMAS, DAMIAN, THEIR MOTHER, AND BROTHERS

June 29, 2022 - Paona 22, 1738 On this day, the church celebrates the consecration of the church of St. Cosmas (Kozman), Damian, their brothers, Anthimus, Londius, and Abrabius and their mother Theodata. They were from one of the Arab countries. Their mother feared God and was compassionate and merciful towards strangers and the needy. […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST.ABBA NOUB THE CONFESSOR

June 30, 2022 - Paona 23, 1738 On this day, the holy and pure father Abba Noub the confessor, departed. This Saint was a devoted monk in one of the monasteries of Upper Egypt. That was during the time of Diocletian, who tortured the martyrs severely and shed their blood. One day, someone mentioned the […]

-MARTYRDOM OF THE GREAT SAINT ANBA MOSES THE BLACK

July 1, 2022 - Paona 24, 1738 On this day, St. Moses the Black, whose life story is remarkable, was martyred. This saint took the Kingdom of Heaven by force, exactly as our Lord Jesus Christ said: The Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. (Matthew 11:12). In his early […]