Synaxarium
Daily Stories of the Saints
for the Blessed Month of Baramoudah
The Second Day of the Blessed Month of Baramoudah
Baramouda 2
Martyrdom of St.Christopher
On this day St. Christopher was
martyred. He was from the country, whose people were cannibals, those who
believed on the hands of St. Matthias the apostle (As mentioned in the
eighth day of the month of Baramhat). He had unsightly look and the body
of a giant but his soul was good and gentle. When he was captured by the
soldiers of Emperor Decius the infidel he admonished them for afflicting
the Christians. The captain of these soldiers beat him severely, and St.Christopher
told him: "If it was not the command of Christ which teaches me not to
do unto others as they do unto us, other wise you and your soldiers could
not be delivered from me." The captain sent to inform Decius concerning
him, who sent two hundred soldiers to bring him. On their way, the bread
they had was consumed except for a little of it. He prayed and blessed
that little of bread and became in abundance. The soldiers marvelled exceedingly
and believed on the Lord Christ the God of Christopher. When they arrived
to Antioch they were baptized by the hands of Abba Paul the Patriarch.
When St. Christopher came
before Decius, who became frightened from his appearance, tried to charm,
persuade and deceive him to deny Christ. Then he sent two beautiful women
to make him fall into sin with them. He rebuked and preached them and they
believed on the Lord Christ. They confessed their faith in the Lord Before
the Emperor, who ordered them to be beheaded and they received the crown
of martyrdom. As of this Saint, he was cast into a huge cauldron over hot
fire, but no harm whatsoever came to him. The people present were amazed
and they believed on the Lord Christ. They came forward to remove him out
of the cauldron but the Emperor ordered them to be cut off with the swords.
The emperor finally ordered to cut off St. Christopher's neck and he received
the crown of martyrdom.
May his intercession be with us. Amen..
Departure of Pope Yoannis the Ninth,
the Eighty-First Patriarch
On this day also of the
year 1043 A.M., on the 29th of March 1327 A.D. Pope Yoannis the ninth,
the eighty first Pope departed. He was from Nephia - Menofia and was known
as Yoannis El-Nakady. During his days many tribulations befell the Christians,
who were killed or burned or crucified. The Moslems ridiculed them by putting
them on camels, dressing them with turbans and blue clothes. But the lord
had sympathy upon his people with His great mercy. The Pope departed at
Haret Zewaila and was buried at El Nastoor monastery after he had stayed
on the Chair for 6 years and 6 month.
May his prayers be with us and glory be to God forever. Amen.