October 2, 2021 - Tout 22, 1738 On this day also was the martyrdom of St. Julius El-Akfehas, the writer of the biography of the martyrs. The Lord Christ set him up to care for the bodies of the holy martyrs, to shroud them and to send them to their homes. The Lord brought blindness […]

October 3, 2021 - Tout 23, 1738 On this day was the martyrdom of the righteous Saints Onanius and Andrews, his brother. These saints were the sons of elders of the city of Led, and from their youth they had agreed on becoming monks. They went to the holy and honorable Abba Macarius, and they […]

October 3, 2021 - Tout 23, 1738 On this day also is the commemoration of the holy martyr, St. Takla, the bride of Christ. May her prayers be for us all. Amen.

October 3, 2021 - Tout 23, 1738 On this day also of the year 1029, of the martyrs, the Church of the Virgin in Haret El-Rum in Cairo was opened after having been closed for eleven years. May her prayers and blessings be with us all, and Glory be to God forever. Amen

October 4, 2021 - Tout 24, 1738 On this day departed St. Gregory the monk. He was the son of righteous, Christian and exceedingly rich parents from one of the cities of Upper Egypt. They gave great importance to teaching their son the art of speaking and medicine and then they taught him the doctrine […]