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SUMMARY:-COMMEMORATION OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE ALTAR OF THE FORTY MARTYRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DESCRIPTION:June 18\, 2022 – Paona 11\, 1738 \nCommemoration of the Consecration of the Altar of the Forty Martyrs in Alexandria\nOn this day also\, the church celebrates the commemoration of the consecration of the altar of the Forty martyrs of Sebastia\, in the church of the Savior\, in Alexandria.\nMay their intercession be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/commemoration-of-the-consecration-of-the-altar-of-the-forty-martyrs-in-alexandria-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF ST.CLAUDIUS
DESCRIPTION:June 18\, 2022 – Paona 11\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of St.Claudius\nOn this day\, the honorable St. Claudius\, was martyred. He was the son of Ptolemy (Abtelmawos)\, who was Emperor Numerianus’ brother. He was loved by the people of Antioch for his courage and good appearance. Because they loved him so greatly\, they painted a picture of him on the doors of the city of Antioch. When Diocletian reneged the faith and incited the persecution against the Christians\, this Saint agreed with St. Boctor (Victor) Ebn Romanus to be martyred for the sake of the Name of Christ. Satan appeared to them in the form of an old man and told them\, O my sons\, you are young men\, the sons of nobility\, and I am afraid for you from this infidel Emperor; so if he asked you to worship the idols\, accept his command\, and in your houses you can worship Christ in secret. They realized that he was satan disguised as an old man and told him\, O you who are filled with all evil\, go away from us. Straightway the old man changed his appearance and became like a black slave and told them\, Behold\, I will go before you to the Emperor and instigate him to shed your blood.\nThe Emperor brought St. Claudius and proposed to him the worship of the idols\, and promised to give him his father’s position. Claudius neither accepted his promise\, nor submitted to his order. He spoke to him boldly and fearlessly reviling him for worshipping the idols. The Emperor did not dare to harm him for the people of Antioch loved him. Romanus\, St. Victor’s father\, advised the Emperor to send him to Egypt to be killed there. He sent him with a letter to the Governor of Ansena (Antinoe) stating in it: Claudius neither obeyed our orders\, nor hearkened our words. Persuade him with all your power first\, and if he does not return on his counsel\, cut off his head. When the Saint heard that\, he called Sidrakhos\, his sister’s husband\, asked him to care for his sister\, his possessions and bid him farewell. The Saint went with the soldiers to Egypt. When he arrived to Arianus\, the governor of Ansena\, he received him standing\, kissed his hand\, and said\, O my master Claudius\, do not transgress the command of the Emperor. The Saint replied\, I was not sent to you for you to lead me astray by your words\, but that you might fulfil what the emperor commanded. They argued with each other till Arianus became enraged with the answers of the Saint\, and he drove the spear into the Saint. He delivered up his pure spirit and received the crown of martyrdom. Some of the believers\, took his body and shrouded it. They placed it with the body of St. Victor who was martyred shortly before that. After the end of the time of persecution\, Victor’s mother came\, and took their bodies to Antioch.\nMay their prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-st-claudius-2/
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SUMMARY:-ENTHRONEMENT OF POPE DEMITRIUS THE SECOND\, THE 111TH PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA
DESCRIPTION:June 17\, 2022 – Paona 10\, 1738 \nEnthronement of Pope Demitrius the Second\, the 111th Patriarch of Alexandria\nOn this day also\, of the year 1578 A.M. (15th of June\, 1862 A.D.)\, is the commemoration of the enthronement of Pope Demitrius the second\, the 111th Patriarch. This father was born in the village of Galda\, the governorate of El-Menia. He became a monk in the monastery of St. Macarius. When the abbot of the monastery departed\, he was chosen to become the new abbot. He did well in managing the monastery. For his good virtues\, he was ordained a Pope to succeed the great Pope Abba Kyrillos the fourth\, the 110th Patriarch. He completed the construction of St. Mark Cathedral\, built many buildings in the patriarchate\, and in his monastery in the area of Atrees. In 1869 A.D.\, he attended the celebration for the opening of the Suez Canal\, and met many kings. He was well respected by Sultan Abdel-Aziz. When this Pope came before him to greet him\, the Pope kissed the sultan on his chest. The Sultan was troubled\, and the guards asked the Pope why he did that. The Pope said\, The book of God says: ‘The king’s heart in the hand of the Lord’ (Proverbs 21:1)\, when I kissed his heart\, I have kissed the hand of God. The Sultan was pleased with his answer\, and gave him many farm lands to help the poor and the schools. The Pope traveled on a governmental boat to visit the churches in Upper Egypt. He regained those who were lost and strengthened the faithful. After he had completed in the papacy seven years\, seven months\, and seven days\, he departed in peace\non the eve of Epiphany\, the 11th of Tubah\, 1586 A.M. (Jan. 18th\, 1870 A.D.).\nMay his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/enthronement-of-pope-demitrius-the-second-the-111th-patriarch-of-alexandria-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF ST.YOANNIS THE 16TH\, THE 103RD POPE OF ALEXANDRIA
DESCRIPTION:June 17\, 2022 – Paona 10\, 1738 \nDeparture of St.Yoannis the 16th\, the 103rd Pope of Alexandria\nToday also\, of the year 1434 A.M. (June 15\, 1718 A.D.)\, Pope Yoannis the Sixteenth\, the 103rd Patriarch of Alexandria\, departed. This Pope was known by the name Yoannis El-Tokhi. His parents were Christians from Tokh El-Nasara\, the diocese of El-Menoufia. They brought their son\, whose name was Ibrahim\, with the best of care. They provided him with the best of education. God blessed him from his youth\, thus he grew up in virtue and in a chaste life. When his father departed\, he forsake the world and desired the monastic life. He went to the monastery of St. Antony in the wilderness of Araba\, and became a monk there. He put on the garb of the monk and attired with the holy Eskeem. When he showed his dedication in worship and asceticism\, the fathers the monks chose him to be a priest. Pope Mattheos\, the Fourth\, ordained him a priest for the monastery\, in the church of the Virgin Lady in Haret Zeewailah. He became more righteous in his new priestly rank\, and increased his worship\, until his godliness\, humility and meekness became well known. When Pope Mattheos departed\, the bishops\, priests and lay leaders\, met to choose a good shepherd. They elected a number of priests and monks\, among whom was this father. They casted an altar lot after they had celebrated the holy liturgy for three consecutive days\, asking God to guide them to the one who is fit to shepherd His people. When the lot was made\, it fell on this father. They knew and realized that God had chosen him for this office. He was ordained on Sunday\, the ninth of Baramhat\, 1392 A.M. (May 5th\, 1676 A.D.). He was called Yoannis the 16th. The celebration of his enthronement was splendid and the joy prevailed everywhere in Egypt.\nHe gave his attention to the restoration of the monasteries and the churches. He restored the holy places in Jerusalem and paid off its debts. He renovated many churches and monasteries which he consecrated by his blessed hands. He gave special attention to the monastery of St. Paul\, the first hermit\, in mount Nemra. The monastery was desolate for a period of more than one hundred years. He opened it\, restored it\, reestablished the monastic life in it\, and made it better than before. He prepared books\, veils\, altar accessories\, and relics of saints for it\, and consecrated it himself. He ordained many priests\, deacons and monks for it on Sunday the 19th of Bashans\, 1421 A.M. (May 25\, 1705 A.D.). He visited the monastery of the great St. Antony\, the father of the monks\, in mount El-Kalzam\, four times: the first was in the month of Kiahk\, 1395 A.M. (1678 A.D.)\, accompanied by the head of the monastery\, and some monks. The second was in the 20th of Baramouda\, 1411 A.M. (1695 A.D.) at the end of the holy fast. He was accompanied by Fr. John the Virgin\, the priest of the church of the Virgin in Haret El-Room and the honorable deacon El-Moallem Girgis El-Toukhy Abu Mansour\, and El-Moallem Soliman El-Sarraf El-Shenrawi. The third time was in Misra 1417 A.M. (1701 A.D.)\, and the fourth time was in 1421 A.M. (1705 A.D.) to consecrate the monastery of St. Paul.\nIn the blessed month of Abib\, 1417 A.M.\, a great tribulation befell the Orthodox Christians of Egypt\, during the reign of the governor Mohammed Pasha. An accusation had reached him that the Coptic Christians had built new buildings in their churches. The Governor appointed an Agha\, architects\, and judges to go and investigate the accusation. They came back with the evidence that there were many new constructions in the churches. However\, God did not forsake His people by the prayers of this godly Pope. Many honorable people in Egypt went to the Governor to intercede on behalf of the Christians. The Governor ordered that a fine be paid as a penalty. The Pope met with the lay leaders El-Moallem Youhanna Abu Masri\, El-Moallem Girgis Abu Mansour\, and El-Moallem Ibrahim Abu Awad. They agreed unanimously that the Pope would visit the Christians in their homes\, and collect what needed to be collected. The penalty was collected and paid to the Governor. The lay leaders were able to pay it back to the people and every one rejoiced. The churches were opened\, and there was peace. The Pope took it hard going to the homes of the believers asking for money\, so he went to the monastery of St. Antony on the 7th of the month of Misra\, 1417 A.M. for a retreat.\nIn 1419 A.M.\, the Pope desired to make the Holy Oil (Myron). The Lord answered his request\, and moved the heart of a Christian\, the great lay leader\, El-Moallem Girgis Abu Mansour\, the administrator of the churches of El-Muallakah and Haret El-Roum. He was charitable to the poor and the needy\, cared for the places of the saints and martyrs. He participated in every good deed with the Pope. He prepared what was needed (oil\, spices\, perfumes)\, and the Holy Myron was cooked and consecrated by the Pope in the Church of the Virgin in Haret El-Roum. The Myron had not been made for a period of two hundred and forty seven years\, during which\, 18 Popes sat on the throne of St. Mark. He was also the first to build the Patriarchate residence in Haret El-Roum\, and dedicated properties and revenue for it. In 1425 A.M. (1709 A.D.)\, this Pope visited Jerusalem\, with some of the bishops\, many archpriests\, priests\, and laymen. The honored deacon El-Moallem Girgis Abu Mansour El-Toukhy\, paid all the expenses of this trip. He also paid all the expenses for the renovation of the church of the Virgin known as El-Muallakah in Old Cairo. The Pope visited the churches\, and monasteries. He also visited St. Mark church in Alexandria. He traveled everywhere in both Lower and Upper Egypt. In his time\, he allowed the Holy Elements (the Body and the Blood of Christ) to be taken to the sick and those who could not come to the church. This Pope was loved by everyone\, and he was honored and respected for his humility\, meekness\, and his love for the poor. His door was always open to everyone who would call upon him. The days of his papacy were quiet. The Lord was with him\, and delivered him from all his sorrows. He accepted his prayers and supplications and he lived to a good old age. When he completed his course\, he became sick for a short time. Then he departed in peace\, with his friend the honorable lay leader Girgis Abu Mansour within one week. Many mourned him\, and the bishops\, the priests\, and the lay leaders attended the prayers on his body. They carried him with great honor\, and placed the body in the tomb of the Patriarchs in the church of St. Mercurius Abu Saifain in Old Cairo\, in the 10th of Baounah\, 1434 A.M.\, after he had been on the throne of St. Mark for forty two years and three months.\nMay his prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-st-yoannis-the-16th-the-103rd-pope-of-alexandria-2/
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SUMMARY:-COMMEMORATION OF THE CLOSING OF THE PAGAN TEMPLES AND OPENING OF THE CHURCHES
DESCRIPTION:June 17\, 2022 – Paona 10\, 1738 \nCommemoration of the Closing of the Pagan Temples and Opening of the Churches\nOn this day also\, of the year 312 A.D.\, the righteous Emperor Constantine the great\, issued his Edict to close all the pagan temples\, and open all the churches throughout the whole Roman Empire. The news of the Edict arrived to Alexandria on this day\, and all the people rejoiced exceedingly along with the heavenly hosts. All the Christians made this day a great feast day. This was at the beginning of the enthronement of Pope Alexandros the first\, the 19th Patriarch of Alexandria.\nMay his prayers be with us. Amen
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/commemoration-of-the-closing-of-the-pagan-temples-and-opening-of-the-churches-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF ST.DABAMON
DESCRIPTION:June 17\, 2022 – Paona 10\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of St.Dabamon\nOn 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 angel of the Lord appeared to him and said\, Why are you asleep while the fight is on\, and the crowns are prepared? Arise and go to the governor and confess Christ to receive the crown of martyrdom. When he rose up\, he told the two brothers about his vision. They all agreed to receiving the crowns. They went to the governor and professed the Name of the Lord Christ before him. The Governor tortured them\, and put them in prison. Then\, he took them with him from Benchileel to Sanhour. He asked them to raise incense for the idols\, but they refused. The Governor tortured them again and the Lord sent his angel to comfort them. Then he took them to Sa\, where the priest of the idols told the governor that a woman named Dabamon from Degwah had cursed the gods. She was a righteous and charitable woman who had a daughter named Youna. They weaved fabrics and painted beautiful drawings on them. They sold it and gave whatever was left as alms. The governor sent an executioner named Eulogi. When he saw her righteousness and her good nature\, he refrained from killing her\, and took her with him to the governor. There she met St. Warshenoufa and his two companions. The governor tortured her excessively and ordered to squeeze her with the press. The Lord strengthened her and raised her whole again. Meanwhile\, Eulogi\, the executioner that brought her\, professed the Lord Christ. He was beheaded\, and received the crown of martyrdom. The governor also ordered Dabamon to be beheaded outside the city. They took her out\, and the women were around her weeping\, but she was rejoicing. They cut her head off and she received the crown of martyrdom. \nMay her prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-st-dabamon-2/
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SUMMARY:-RELOCATION OF THE RELICS OF ST.MERCURIUS TO CAIRO
DESCRIPTION:June 16\, 2022 – Paona 9\, 1738 \nRelocation of the Relics of St.Mercurius to Cairo\nToday 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). \nMay his prayers be with us and glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/relocation-of-the-relics-of-st-mercurius-to-cairo-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF ST.LUCILIANUS AND FOUR OTHERS WITH HIM
DESCRIPTION:June 16\, 2022 – Paona 9\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of St.Lucilianus and four others with him\nOn 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 to pieces. He also witnessed many being thrown into the fire without being harmed. He marvelled and realized that his idols did not posses the power to do likewise and the God that does these signs is the true God. Straightway\, he cried saying\, I am Christian\, I am Christian. They seized him\, and brought him before the Emperor who rebuked him for that. He promised him many gifts\, then threatened him. Since he did not return from his firm intention\, he tortured him severely then cast him into prison. Then the Emperor brought him again with the other four Christians and threw them into the fire. God sent heavy rain and it quenched the fire. Finally\, they hung him upon a wooden cross and nailed his body with long nails. Thus he delivered up his soul in the hand of the Lord. As for the other four\, they cut off their heads and they all received the crown of martyrdom.\nMay his prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-st-lucilianus-and-four-others-with-him-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF SAMUEL THE PROPHET
DESCRIPTION:June 16\, 2022 – Paona 9\, 1738 \nDeparture of Samuel the Prophet\nOn 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 barren\, and by continual supplication\, the Lord gave her Samuel. She raised him in her house for three years\, and then she offered him to the temple of God as she vowed before she conceived him. He served Eli the priest until he grew up. Eli’s two sons had behaved badly and defiled the temple. While Samuel was lying down to sleep\, the LORD called Samuel. And he answered\, Here I am! So he ran to Eli and said\, Here I am\, for you called me. And Eli said\, I did not call; lie down again. And he went and lay down. And the LORD called yet again\, Samuel! So Samuel arose and went to Eli\, and said\, Here I am\, for you called me. And Eli answered\, I did not call\, my son; lie down again. Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD\, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.\nAnd the LORD called Samuel again a third time. Then Samuel arose and went to Eli\, and said\, Here I am\, for you did call me. Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel\, Go\, lie down; and it shall be\, if He calls you\, that you must say\, ‘Speak\, LORD\, for Your servant hears.’ So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Then the LORD came and stood and called as at other times\, Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel answered\, Speak\, for Your servant hears. Then the LORD said to Samuel: Behold\, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house\, from beginning to end. For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows\, because his sons made themselves vile\, and he did not restrain them. And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever. (1 Samuel 3:1-14) Afterward\, the Lord commanded Samuel to anoint Saul the son of Kish\, a king for Israel. When Saul disobeyed the Lord Samuel anointed David\, the son of Jesse\, a king by the command of the Lord. He prophesied and judged for the people of Israel for twenty years.\nMay Her prayers be with us all. Amen
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-samuel-the-prophet-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF GEORGE (GIRGIS) THE NEW MARTYR
DESCRIPTION:June 15\, 2022 – Paona 8\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of George (Girgis) the new martyr\nThis 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 Governor El-Zaher\, where he confessed his faith in the Lord Christ. The Governor attempted to make him forsake his faith by offering him expensive gifts\, but he refused. The Governor ordered to cut his neck off\, and he received the crown of martyrdom in the year 1103 A.M. (1387 A.D.).\nMay his intercession be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-george-girgis-the-new-martyr-2/
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SUMMARY:-COMMEMORATION OF ST.TAMADA AND HER CHILDREN\, AND ARMENIUS AND HIS MOTHER
DESCRIPTION:June 15\, 2022 – Paona 8\, 1738 \nCommemoration of St.Tamada and her children\, and Armenius and his mother\nOn this day also\, is the commemoration of St. Tamada and her children\, and Armenius and his mother.\nMay their intercession be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/commemoration-of-st-tamada-and-her-children-and-armenius-and-his-mother-2/
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SUMMARY:-COMMEMORATION OF THE CHURCH OF THE VIRGIN LADY KNOWN AS EL-MAHAMMAH
DESCRIPTION:June 15\, 2022 – Paona 8\, 1738 \nCommemoration of the Church of the Virgin Lady known as El-Mahammah\nOn this day\, of the year 901 A.M.\, is the commemoration of the consecration of the church of the Virgin Lady\, the Mother of God. This church is in the city known as El-Mahammah (Mostorod) which means bath because of the fountain of water flowing from the spring. This spring the Mother of God had sprung out upon her return from her visit to the land of Egypt. When Joseph went to Egypt as the Angel had said\, he went to Upper Egypt. On his way back\, he came to El-Mataryah\, and then to El-Mahammah. A church was built in that place in the name of the Virgin Lady.\nMay her intercession be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/commemoration-of-the-church-of-the-virgin-lady-known-as-el-mahammah-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF ST.ABASKHIROUN THE SOLDIER
DESCRIPTION:June 14\, 2022 – Paona 7\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of St.Abaskhiroun the Soldier\nOn this day\, the honorable St. Abaskhiroun\, who was from the city of Qalin\, was martyred. He was one of the soldiers of Arianus\, governor of Ansena (Antinoe). When the Edict of Diocletian to worship the idols was issued\, this Saint arose in the middle of the people present\, exposed the infidelity of the Emperor\, and cursed his idols. They seized him and shut him up in the prison\, which was in the palace of the Governor\, in Asyut. Five other soldiers agreed with him to shed their blood in the Name of Christ. Their names were: Alfius\, Armanius\, Arkias\, Peter\, and Cranius. When they came before the Governor\, he cut off their girdles\, tortured them\, crucified some and cut off the heads of the others. As for St. Abaskhiroun\, the Governor tortured him with different kinds of tortures\, but the Lord comforted him\, strengthened him\, and healed his wounds. The Governor brought a sorcerer\, whose name was Alexander. He gave the Saint some deadly poison\, saying; O master of the powers of darkness\, manifest in this Christian your powers. The Saint took the poison\, made the sign of the cross over it\, and drank it\, but no harm came upon him. The sorcerer marvelled\, and he believed in the God of St. Abaskhiroun. The Governor cut off the head of the sorcerer\, and he received the crown of martyrdom. The Governor became more enraged with the Saint. He tortured him extensively\, then he ordered to cut off his head\, and he received the crown of martyrdom.\nMay his prayers be with us\, and glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-st-abaskhiroun-the-soldier-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF ST.THEODORE THE MONK
DESCRIPTION:June 13\, 2022 – Paona 6\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of St.Theodore the Monk\nOn this day\, St. Theodore the Monk\, was martyred. He was born in the city of Alexandria. He became a monk in one of the monasteries near the city\, and became known for his pure life and strenuous asceticism. When Constantius\, the son of the righteous emperor Constantine\, followed the Arians\, he sent an arian patriarch to Alexandria called Gawargios. He was accompanied by a number of soldiers. He exiled St.Athanasius\, the Pope of Alexandria\, and sat in his place after he had killed many of the believers. St. Theodore\, with Christian zeal\, disputed with the Arians\, and exposed their infidelity. The alien Patriarch seized him\, tortured him much\, then ordered that he be tied to the legs of unbridled horses. The horses were then released. St. Theodore’s body was torn to pieces and his head was smashed. He delivered up his soul into the hand of the Lord and received the crown of martyrdom. The believers collected his holy members\, and laid them in a coffin. They established a feast for him on this day.\nMay his prayers be with us and glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-st-theodore-the-monk-2/
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SUMMARY:- Begining of Lent of the Apostoles
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SUMMARY:- Pentecost
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SUMMARY:-COMMEMORATION OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST.BOCTOR (VICTOR) IN THE REGION OF SHO
DESCRIPTION:June 12\, 2022 – Paona 5\, 1738 \nCommemoration of the Consecration of the Church of St.Boctor (Victor) in the region of Sho\nThis day also\, marks the commemoration of the consecration of the church of the great saint Anba Boctor (Victor) in the region of Sho\, east of El-Khesous.\nMay his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/commemoration-of-the-consecration-of-the-church-of-st-boctor-victor-in-the-region-of-sho-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF SAINTS ANBA BSHAY (EBSHOY) AND ANBA BOTROS (PETER)
DESCRIPTION:June 12\, 2022 – Paona 5\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of Saints Anba Bshay (Ebshoy) and Anba Botros (Peter)\nOn this day also\, the two great Sts. Anba Bshay (Ebsoy) and Anba Botros (Peter) were martyred. Their relics are located in Sedfah\, the governorate of Asyut.\nMay their prayers be with us. Amen
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-saints-anba-bshay-ebshoy-and-anba-botros-peter-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF ST.JAMES OF THE EAST
DESCRIPTION:June 12\, 2022 – Paona 5\, 1738 \nDeparture of St.James of the East\nOn this day\, St. James of the East (Oriental)\, the confessor\, departed. He lived and worshipped in one of the monasteries of the East. He was a contemporary of Emperor Constantine the Great\, Julian the Infidel\, and Jovianus the Believer. When the latter was killed\, Valens\, his brother\, reigned in his stead. He was an arian and he closed the Orthodox churches and allowed the Arians to open their churches. The grace of God moved this Saint and he went to the city of Constantinia. He met the Emperor on his way to war. He stood before the Emperor and said\, I ask you to open the churches of the believers\, that they may pray for you\, so may God make you victorious against your enemies\, otherwise God will forsake you and you will be defeated before your enemies. The Emperor became angry at what St. James said and commanded to beat and imprison him. The Saint told him; Know that you shall be defeated before your enemies\, and you shall die by burning. The Emperor became enraged and ordered to keep him under guard until he should return from war. The Saint told him\, If you return safely\, then God has not spoken by my mouth.\nThe Emperor went on to fight his enemies. When the two armies faced each other\, the Lord forsake him\, so he was defeated before his enemies. They pursued him until he came to a certain village to which they set fire. Its people escaped\, but he and some of his men remained and they were burned. Those of his soldiers who returned to the city of Constantinia told the believers what had happened. Thus the prophecy of the holy man was fulfilled. The believers assembled\, and brought him out of prison with great honor. The Arians knew that the divine grace and the spirit of prophecy dwelt in him\, as they believed in the accuracy of his faith. Many turned from their error\, confessing that the Son of God is equal with the Father in essence. This saint spent the rest of the days of his life in devotion to the ascetic life\, and in fighting the spiritual fight until he departed in peace.\nMay his prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-st-james-of-the-east-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF POPE YOANNIS THE EIGHTH\, THE 80TH PATRIARCH
DESCRIPTION:June 11\, 2022 – Paona 4\, 1738 \nDeparture of Pope Yoannis the Eighth\, the 80th Patriarch\nOn this day also\, of the year 1036 A.M. (May 29th\, 1320 A.D.) Pope Yoannis the Eighth (80th Patriarch)\, departed. He was from Meniat Bani-Khosaim\, and was known as El Mo’ataman Ebn El-Kedees\, and his name was Yohanna Ben-Ebsal. He became a monk in the monastery of El-Shahran\, and was ordained Patriarch on the nineteenth of Amshir\, 1016 A.M. (February 14th\, 1300 A.D.). During his days severe tribulations befell the Christians. They forced them to tinge their turbans with the color blue. Churches were closed in old Cairo\, Cairo\, and then in different parts of the country except the monasteries in Alexandria\, and some churches in other cities. An envoy from the king of Spain came to intercede on behalf of the Christians. Two churches were opened\, one of them was the Coptic church of the Virgin Lady in Haret Zeewailah and the other was the Malachite church of St.Nicholas in Elhamzawe. He was a contemporary of the Saint Anba Barsouma known as El-Erian Ebn-Eltaban\, who departed during his days. The Patriarch prayed over him on the 5th of El-Nasi 1021 A.M. This Patriarch was the last to reside in the church of Abu-Saifain in Cairo. He was the first to relocate the patriarchal chair to the church of the Virgin Lady in Haret Zeewailah. He was residing there in the year 1303 A.D. when a severe earthquake took place that destroyed a large part of Syria and Egypt. Ebn-kabre indicated that this Patriarch had made some changes in the Liturgy. He departed after remaining on the chair for twenty years\, three months\, and fifteen days and was buried in the monastery of El-Shahran.\nMay his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-pope-yoannis-the-eighth-the-80th-patriarch-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF SAINT ABA-HOUR
DESCRIPTION:June 11\, 2022 – Paona 4\, 1738 \nDeparture of Saint Aba-Hour\nToday also\, marks the departure of the Saint Aba-Hour in the mount of El-Amoud in the East.\nMay his prayer be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-saint-aba-hour-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF JOHN OF HERAKLEIA
DESCRIPTION:June 11\, 2022 – Paona 4\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of John of Herakleia\n. This day also\, marks the martyrdom of St. John of Herakleia.\nMay his prayer be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-john-of-herakleia-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF SAINT ANBA AMOUN AND THE RIGHTEOUS SOPHIA
DESCRIPTION:June 11\, 2022 – Paona 4\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of Saint Anba Amoun and the Righteous Sophia\nOn this day also\, Saint Anba Amoun and St. Sophia were martyred.\nMay their prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-saint-anba-amoun-and-the-righteous-sophia-2/
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SUMMARY:-MARTYRDOM OF ST.SHENOUSI (SANUSI)
DESCRIPTION:June 11\, 2022 – Paona 4\, 1738 \nMartyrdom of St.Shenousi (Sanusi)\nOn this day\, St. Sanusi (Shenousi)\, who was from Balkim\, was martyred. When he was a young man\, he tended the sheep. He used to give his food to the young shepherds\, and spend his day fasting. He visited the sick and those who were in prison. One night\, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a vision and told him\, Rise up\, and go before the governor and confess your God to receive the crown of martyrdom. When he woke up from his sleep\, he told that to his mother. She was sorry and wept for she was unable to prevent him. He had heard about a righteous holy woman\, in the city of Shoubra\, whose name was Mariam. She received the poor and the sojourners and did many good deeds. He went to her\, and both agreed on receiving the crown of martyrdom. They went to Arsanos\, the governor\, who was residing in a ship anchored on the bank of the river Nile. They cried out before him saying\, We are Christians. He ordered that they be tortured. While they were torturing them\, St. Mariam delivered up her soul in the hand of the Lord. The Lord Christ comforted and strengthened St. Sanusi. When the Governor failed to change his conviction\, he sent him with many others to the Governor of Ansena (Antinoe)\, who tortured him severely. Then\, he brought a sorcerer from Akhmeem\, who gave the Saint a drink mixed with poison. The Saint having made over it the sign of the Cross\, drank it\, and no harm came to him. When thegovernor was tired of torturing him\, he ordered him put to death. They cut off his head with the sword. The sorcerer believed when he saw that\, so they cut off his head also. Both received the crown of martyrdom.\nMay Their prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/martyrdom-of-st-shenousi-sanusi-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF ST.ABRAAM\, BISHOP OF EL-FAYYOUM
DESCRIPTION:June 10\, 2022 – Paona 3\, 1738 \nDeparture of St.Abraam\, Bishop of El-Fayyoum\nToday also\, the saint Anba Abraam\, Bishop of El-fayyoum and El-Giza\, departed. This was in the year 1630 A.M. (June 10\, 1914 A.D.). This saint\, whose name was Paul (Boulos)\, was born in 1545 A.M. (1829 A.D.) in the Estate of Gilda\, district of Mallawi\, governate of Miniah\, to righteous parents. They brought him up in a Christian manner. They sent him to the church school\, where he learned religious subjects and the church hymns. As he was a very bright student\, Anba Yousab\, the Bishop of Sunabbo ordained him a deacon for the church of Gilda. His heart longed for the monastic life\, so he went to El-Muharrak monastery where he was ordained a monk by the name of Paul Gabriel El-Muharraki. He was nineteen years old. He was meek\, humble\, had a pure life\, and he prayed much in seclusion. Accordingly\, the monks loved him exceedingly. When Anba Yakoubos\, bishop of El-Meniah\, heard of him\, he summoned him. He retained him in the episcopate for a period of time during which he promoted him to a priest. When he returned to his monastery\, the monks with a consensus decided to make him the abbot over the monastery after the death of their Abbot. He was then promoted to archpriest (hegumen) in the days of Abba Demitrius the second (111th Patriarch). He remained Abbot of the monastery for five years\, during which the monastery was the refuge for thousands of the poor. So he was called the father of the poor and the destitute. During his time as abbot\, he did not spare an effort to improve the condition of the monastery spiritually and physically. He improved its finances by developing its agricultural land.\nAs he increased his charity toward the poor\, the orphans and the widows\, some of the monks became more resentful of him\, for they considered these charitable works as squandering and extravagant acts. They complained against him to Anba Morcos\, Metropolitan of El-Behira\, who was the acting Patriarch after the death of Pope Demitrius. Anba Morcos accepted their complaints and deposed him as the abbot of their monastery. Shortly after his dismissal\, he left El-Muharrak monastery and went to the monastery of El-Baramous. Several monks from the El-Muharrak monastery went to the monastery of El-Baramous\, with archpriest Bolous (Abba Abraam)\, because they did not like the attitudes of the complaining monks. He stayed there for some time studying the Bible and teaching the monks. The abbot of the monastery of El-Baramous at that time was archpriest Youhanna the Scribe\, who became later on Pope Kyrillos the fifth (112th Patriarch). In the year 1597 A.M. (1881 A.D.)\, Pope Kyrillos the Fifth chose and ordained him a bishop for the parish of El-Fayyoum and El-Giza. He replaced its reposed bishop\, Anba Eisak\, and was ordained with the name of Abba Abraam.\nDuring his episcopate\, he became famous for two attributes:\nThe First: His charity to the multitude of poor that came to the bishopric residence. He gave them all what he had of money. He made the bishopric residence a shelter for many of them. He offered clothing for those who had no clothes and food for those who were hungry. He never allowed anyone to offer him food that was better than that offered to the poor. Once he went down to visit the poor while they were eating\, and found that the food he was offered that day was better than that offered to them. He became very sad\, and immediately relieved the nun supervising the feeding service of the poor from her duties.\nThe Second: He was famous for his prayer of faith. Many miracles were performed\, through his prayers\, on his hands. His fame was spread to all parts of Egypt and also to some parts of Europe. Many patients\, of different religions\, came to him\, seeking the blessing of his prayers and were healed. Anba Abraam was well read of the holy books. He always gave to his visitors advice\, instructions and sermons which showed the great depth of his knowledge. More important was that he possessed a pure nature and many virtues. Particularly\, his severe denial of himself\, and his true renouncement of the pleasures of life and its vain glory. His food and clothing were just bare necessities. His ambition never looked up to the glory of higher ranks or positions. When the Patriarch wanted to promote him to the rank of metropolitan he apologized saying that the Holy Bible did not mention any ranks in the priesthood except the ranks of the priest and the bishop. He was also straightforward in revealing his own opinion\, looking only for the truth. He never gave any attention to the rank and greatness of people in higher places\, for their greatness was far less than the greatness of the truth. For this reason\, all the metropolitans and bishops of the church avoided his anger and sought to please him.\nAbba Abraam departed to the heavenly bless on the third of Baouna\, 1630 A.M. (June 10\, 1914 A.D.). More than ten thousand Christian and Moslems walked in his funeral precession. His pure body was laid in the tomb\, which was prepared for him in the monastery of the Virgin Mary in El-Ezab. Many miracles were manifested through him after his departure\, and his tomb became and still is a pilgrimage for many who have special needs or infirmities. \nMay his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-st-abraam-bishop-of-el-fayyoum-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF POPE COSMAS\, THE 44TH PATRIARCH
DESCRIPTION:June 10\, 2022 – Paona 3\, 1738 \nDeparture of Pope Cosmas\, the 44th Patriarch\nThis day also marks the departure of Pope Cosmas the First (44th Patriarch)\, in the year 446 A.M. (June 24\, 730 A.D.). He was from the village of Abi-Sair. He became a monk in the monastery of St.Macarius. He was ordained against his will a patriarch on Sunday the 30th of Baramhat\, 445 A.M.(Marsh 729 A.D.). He did not cease\, since his enthronement\, from asking God to repose his soul speedily. God responded to his request after one year and three months of his enthronement.\nMay his prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-pope-cosmas-the-44th-patriarch-2/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF ST.MARTHA OF EGYPT
DESCRIPTION:June 10\, 2022 – Paona 3\, 1738 \nDeparture of St.Martha of Egypt\nOn this day also\, the ascetic and fighter St. Martha\, departed. She was born in the city of Mesr (Cairo) to wealthy Christian parents. She loved fornication and unchastity in her youth and her works became known. However\, the mercy of God from above encompassed her\, and moved her to go to the church. That was on the Nativity of Our Lord. When she came to its door and wished to go inside\, the servant delegated to watch the door told her\, It is not meet for you to go into the holy church\, for you know what you are? A confrontation took place between them\, and when the Bishop heard the clamor\, he came to the door of the church to see what had happened. When he saw the girl\, he said to her\, Do you not know that the house of God is holy\, and only the pure enter it. She wept and said\,\nAccept me O father\, for I am repentant from this instant\, and have decided not to go back to my sin. The bishop replied\, If it is true what you have said\, go and bring back here all your silk clothes and gold ornaments. She went quickly and brought back all of her clothes and ornaments and gave them to the Bishop. He\nordered that they be burned immediately\, then he shaved off the hair of her head. He put on her the monastic garb and sent her to one of the convents. She fought a great spiritual fight\, and she frequently said in her prayers: O Lord\, if I could not bear the disgrace from the servant of Your house\, so please do not put me to shame before Your angels and saints. She continued the spiritual fight for twenty-five years\, during which she did not go out of the door of the convent\, then departed in peace.\nMay his prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-st-martha-of-egypt-2/
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SUMMARY:-CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF ST.GEORGE IN THE CITIES OF BIRMA AND BEER MAA (WATER WELL) IN THE OASES
DESCRIPTION:June 10\, 2022 – Paona 3\, 1738 \nConstruction of the first church of St.George in the cities of Birma and Beer Maa (Water Well) in the Oases\nOn this day\, the first church in the name of St. George was built in Egypt in the city of Beer Maa in the Oasis. As was consecrated also on this day a church in his name in the city of Birma\, district of Tanta. For after the perishing of Diocletian\, and the reign of the righteous Emperor Constantine\, all the temples of the idols were destroyed. Churches were built after the name of the heroic martyrs\, who strived with their blood to defend the faith. Some Christian soldiers in the land of Egypt\, had donated a piece of the land where the city of Birma is now located. One of them was a righteous and meek young man\, who lived on a piece of this land with some of the farmers. In this area there was a well of water. This young man heard of the wonders of the great among the martyrs\, St. George. He searched until he found his biography. He wrote it\, and it comforted him to read it\, which he did without boredom. While he stood praying\, on the evening of the twenty-fourth of the month of Bashans\, he saw that an assembly of the saints had come down beside the well. They were praising God and chanting with angelic voices. They were surrounded by heavenly light\, and he was astounded. One of them\, who was in the uniform of a soldier\, came forward and informed him that he was Gawargios (George) who was martyred at the hands of Diocletian. He ordered him to build a church for him on that site\, for that was the Will of God. The assembly left him\, and raised up to heaven while they were glorifying the Most High.\nThe young man spent that night awake till morning. Few days passed during which he was thinking about how he could build this church\, knowing that he did not have the money for a small piece of it. One night\, while he stood praying\, the great martyr St. George appeared to him. The Saint pointed out to him the place to build the church. Then he directed the young man to another place and told him\, Dig here and you shall find what you need to build the church. When he woke up in the morning\, he went where the honorable martyr had directed him. He dug there and found a vessel filled with gold and silver. He praised God\, and glorified his patron saint. He built the church and called the father the Patriarch who consecrated it on this day. The relics of St. George\, that were kept in his church in the city of Beer Maa in the Oasis\, were relocated to the monastery of Anba Samuel by its monks. That was during the days of the Saint Abba Mattheos (87th Patriarch)\, and the monastery was under the direction of Fr. Zachary Ebn-Elkomos and Fr. Soliman El-Qualamony. During the Papacy of Pope Gabriel (88th Patriarch) the relics of the saint were relocated to his well-known church in Old Cairo. That was on the 16th of Abib\, 1240 A.M. (July 10\, 1024 A.D.). A great celebration takes place annually\, where the church was built beside the water well\, to commemorate this venerable event. There\, many signs of casting out of evil spirits and healing of the\nsick take place with the intercession of this great martyr.\nMay his prayers be with us. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/construction-of-the-first-church-of-st-george-in-the-cities-of-birma-and-beer-maa-water-well-in-the-oases/
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SUMMARY:-DEPARTURE OF POPE YOANNIS THE EIGHTEENTH\, THE 107TH POPE OF ALEXANDRIA
DESCRIPTION:June 9\, 2022 – Paona 2\, 1738 \n\nOn this day also\, the church celebrates the departure of Pope Yoannis (John) the Eighteenth\, the 107th Pope of Alexandria. He was of the people of El-Fayyoum and his name was Joseph. He became a monk in the monastery of the great St. Antonios on the mount of El-Araba. When Pope Marcus the seventh\, his predecessor\, departed\, the bishops\, priests\, and the notables of the people unanimously agreed on choosing him a Patriarch. They brought him and ordained him a Patriarch in the church of the martyr St. Marcurius in Old Cairo. That was on Sunday\, 15th of Babah\, 1486 A.M. (October 23\, 1769 A.D.). He was called Yoannis the Eighteenth\, the 107th Pope of Alexandria. During his days\, the Pope of Rome attempted to attract the Eastern Churches and especially the Orthodox Church of Egypt (The Coptic Church) to the Catholic rite. He published the proceedings of the Council of Chalcedone in a book and distributed it in all the countries of the East. This council had caused the schism of the church\, and the Saint Pope Dioscorus (25th Patriarch) had refused to recognize the legitimacy of this council. The Pope of Rome then sent an envoy to Pope Yoannis carrying a message inviting him to be united with him. Pope Yoannis gave this message to Anba Yusab El-Abbah\, bishop of Girga. He asked him to study it and to respond to it. This great scholar and distinguished theologian replied\, refuting all the claims of Rome. He defended his church\, its faith\, and its doctrines\, a splendid defense that immortalized his memory. However\, the book of the proceedings of the Council of Chalcedone brought the opposite results of what Rome expected from publishing it. The book was a proof of the sound teachings and doctrines of the Coptic Orthodox church. The Bishop of Rome was sorry for publishing the book in the East\, and he gathered its copies and burned them. \nDuring the papacy of Pope Yoannis (John) many tribulations and hardships befell him from the rulers of the country and the Ottoman governors. The Turkish commander of the army seized the patriarchate treasury and took all its funds. That forced the Pope to disappear from the oppression and the injustice of those rulers who over tasked the Christians with their unjust rules and the enormous increase of taxes stipulated from them. Pope Yoannis participated with Ibrahim El-Gohary\, the head scribe at that time\, in restoring the monasteries and the churches. He also made the Holy Myron. He departed on the second day of the blessed month of Baounah\, 1512 A.M. (June 7\, 1797 A.D.). He remained on the patriarchal chair for twenty-six years\, seven months\, and sixteen days. He was buried in the tomb of the patriarchs in the church of St. Marcurius Abu-Saifain. The chair remained vacant three months and twenty-six days after his departure. May his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever. Amen.
URL:https://stsmaryandmenari.org/event/departure-of-pope-yoannis-the-eighteenth-the-107th-pope-of-alexandria-2/
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SUMMARY:-COMMEMORATION OF THE APPEARANCE OF THE BODIES OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ELISHA THE PROPHET
DESCRIPTION:June 9\, 2022 – Paona 2\, 1738 \n\nOn this day\, the church celebrates the appearance of the bodies of St. John the Baptist and Elisha the Prophet\, the disciple of Elijah the Prophet\, in the city of Alexandria. Julian the Infidel wished to rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem\, having been destroyed by Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus. He intended with malice to prove the invalidity of the saying of the Lord in the Holy Gospel: Assuredly\, I say to you\, not one stone shall be left her upon another\, that shall not be thrown down (Matthew 24:2). He supplied the Jewish people with money to rebuild it. He put Elebius\, who asked the Jews to assist him secretly\, in charge. Many of the Jews\, men\, women\, old and young\, gathered. They started digging the foundation with eagerness\, transferring the dirt and rocks away\, some with baskets and the others in the tails of their dresses. St. Kyrillos (Cyril)\, bishop of Jerusalem\, ridiculed what they were doing.When they finished raising the rocks of the old foundation\, they started to put down the new one. A severe earthquake took place\, filled the excavation with dirt\, dispersed the building material and killed many of the workers. The Jews were not terrified of that\, and returned to the work again. Out of the depths of the earth\, fiery balls came\, showering the workers with rocks and hitting them so they stopped building. Many of them believed because of that and especially because they had fulfilled the prophesy of the Lord Christ\, with their hands\, about the destruction of the building of the temple from its foundation. St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom had mentioned this incident. The Jewish historian Emian\, in the fifth century\, had mentioned this account also incidentally in his writings. Nevertheless\, the Jews told the Emperor\, The reason for what happened is the presence of the bodies of Christian leaders in that place. They must be removed from it\, otherwise the temple will not be built. Julian ordered that the bodies of the saints be removed from the place and burned. When they took the bodies of St. John the Baptist and Elisha the Prophet to burn them\, some believers came forward to the soldiers\, gave them a sum of silver and took the two bodies. They brought them to St.Athanasius\, Pope of Alexandria. He was pleased and placed them in a special place until he could build a church for them. One day St. Athanasius was sitting in the garden with his scribe\, the one to be Pope Theophilos (23rd Pope) who succeeded him on the Chair\, and told him\, If God gives me long days\, I will build in this place a church in the names of St. John the Baptist and Elisha the Prophet\, and I will lay their bodies in it. When Pope Theophilos was enthroned on the Chair of the See of St. Mark\, he remembered what Pope Athanasius had told him. He built the church and relocated the pure bodies to it. On their way to the church carrying the holy bodies\, they passed by a house of a pagan woman. This woman was in labor for the last four days. She had a difficult labor and she was in severe pain. When she heard the singing and the chanting of the people as they passed by\, and when she knew what was happening\, she vowed\, saying\, O John\, the saint of God\, if you deliver me from this tribulation\, I will become a Christian. Before she had finished what she was saying\, she gave birth to a boy\, and she called him John. Then\, her family and she were baptized. They laid the bodies with great honor in the church. Many miracles and wonders were manifested through them. \nAs of the end of Julian the infidel was as follows: He decided to declare a war against Sapor\, King of Persia. St. Basilius the Great\, the author of the liturgy\, and some bishops went to meet him. \nEmperor Julian asked them\, Why have you come. St. Basilius replied\, We came asking for a shepherd He mocked them saying\, Where did you leave the son of the carpenter? The Saint answered with courage and pride\, We left him making a coffin for you\, for you have lost all wisdom and knowledge. Julian told him\, I have read and memorized it. St. Basilius replied\, But you did not comprehend it. Julian became angry and ordered them seized\, to be slain after his return from the war with Sapor. St. Basilius told him\, You will not come back\, for God has spoken by my mouth. The Emperor ordered them imprisoned. The Emperor went to the war. St. Basilius prayed before the icon of St. Marcurius Abu-saifain\, asking for the chastisement of the Emperor because he insulted his Lord Christ. St. Marcurius\ndisappeared from the icon\, and when he returned\, his sword was dripping blood. During the war\, Julian was shot by an arrow in his liver. Thlodoritius said in his history of the church: When this infidel Emperor was stabbed\, he took a handful of the blood that was pouring out of his side and scattered it toward the heaven\, saying\, ‘You have defeated me O Son of Mary.’ The prophesy of St. Basilius was fulfilled in him and the church was saved from his evil. When St. Macarius\, Bishop of Edko\, was martyred\, they placed his body with the bodies of St. John the Baptist and Elisha the Prophet. May Their prayers be with us. Amen.
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