Synaxarium
Daily Stories of the Saints
for the Blessed Month of Baramhat
The Ninth Day of the Blessed Month of Baramhat
Baramhat 9
Departure of St.Konan
On this day the fighter St. Konan departed. This
Saint was from a city called Antanyos in the country of Syria during the
days when the Apostles were preaching the Name of the Lord Christ to Whome
is the glory. His father's name was Nestor, his mother's name was Theodora,
and they worshipped the stars. When this Saint grew and became a man, the
virtues of purity, chastity, piety, and mercy were manifested in his life.
His parents wished to wed him but he refused. They forced him to get married,
but he refused to have any relation with his wife and both remained virgins.
Often he prayed saying: " O God lead me to Your true Knowledge." Michael,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him and ordered him to go to one of the
apostles. Konan went to him, learned from him all the Laws of the Christian
Faith, was baptized and received the Divine Mysteries. He went on listening
to the teachings of the Apostles and he increased in purity, chastity,
ascetism, and praying. God granted him the gift of performing miracles
and the authority over the devil, and he attracted his parents to the faith
in the Lord Christ. Once, one of the unbelievers went to one of the temples
to offer a sacrifice to satan. St. Konan knew this man, and he cried out
against satan, rebuked him and commanded him to confess before the people
telling them whom he was. The devil confessed that he was satan and was
not a god.
All the people were present cried out saying: "One
is the God of St. Konan," and they believed and were baptized. When the
Governor, who had been appointed by Claudius Caesar, heard about this Saint,
he had him brought before him, and the saint confessed his faith in the
Lord Christ. The Governor commanded him to be bound and beaten very severely.
When the people of the city heard that, and because of their love to the
Saint, they wanted to kill the Governor but he fled from them. They released
the Saint from his fetters, washed the blood off him, and carried him to
their town. He lived for many years then departed to the Lord. The believers
made his house a church and laid his body in it, from which many signs
and wonders were manifested.
May His prayers be with us all. Amen.
Martyrdom of the Saints Abrianus, Amrata
his wife, Eusebius, Armanius, and the Forty Martyrs
On this day also was the
martyrdom of Sts. Abrianus, Amrata his wife, Eusebius, Armanius, and the
Forty Martyrs after they had been tortured severely in the Name of Our
Lord Jesus Christ.
May Their prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.