-MARTYRDOM OF GEORGE (GIRGIS) THE NEW MARTYR

June 15, 2022 - Paona 8, 1738 Martyrdom of George (Girgis) the new martyr This day also marks the martyrdom of George (Girgis), the new martyr. He was an Ishmealite as was his father. He believed in the Lord Christ and became a monk. They seized, and punished him severely. They took him before the […]

-DEPARTURE OF SAMUEL THE PROPHET

June 16, 2022 - Paona 9, 1738 Departure of Samuel the Prophet On this day, of the year 2947 of the world, the upright and great, Samuel the Prophet, departed. This righteous man was born in Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim. His father's name was Elkanah and his mother was Hannah. She was […]

-MARTYRDOM OF ST.LUCILIANUS AND FOUR OTHERS WITH HIM

June 16, 2022 - Paona 9, 1738 Martyrdom of St.Lucilianus and four others with him On this day also, St. Lucilianus and four others with him, were martyred. He was a priest for the idols during the reign of Emperor Aurelianus Caesar. He witnessed the torturing of the martyrs, their beating, burning, and being hacked […]

-RELOCATION OF THE RELICS OF ST.MERCURIUS TO CAIRO

June 16, 2022 - Paona 9, 1738 Relocation of the Relics of St.Mercurius to Cairo Today also, we celebrate the commemoration of the relocation of the relics of St. Marcurius Abu-Saifain to his church in Cairo. That was during the papacy of Pope Yoannis (94th Pope of Alexandria). May his prayers be with us and […]

-MARTYRDOM OF ST.DABAMON

June 17, 2022 - Paona 10, 1738 Martyrdom of St.Dabamon On this day, St. Dabamon, was martyred. A man named Warshenoufa (Ouarshenoufa) was called upon to be a bishop, but he fled to kahmoun (Tahmoun), diocese of Bana. There, he found a lodging with two brothers called Dabamon (Eudaeman) and Bastamon (Episteman). That night, the […]