MKE - June

- St. George Mozahem (Baona 19)

On Baona 19 of the year 675 of the martyrs (959 A.D.), marks the martyrdom of St. George, known as el-Mozahim (the Zahimian). His martyrdom was during the reign of Al-Mustansir Bi-Allah and during the papacy of Anba Philotheos, 63rd Patriarch. His father was an Arab Bedouin who married a Christian woman against her will from the city of Damirah . She had three sons, one of them was this Saint, and they called him el-Mozahim. She raised and reared him up on the Christian manners. He used to go with his mother to the church since his young age. He saw the children of the Christians dressed in white garments when they partook of the Holy Mysteries. He longed to dress like them and eat from whatever they ate. His mother told him that was not allowed for him unless he was baptized. She gave him a portion of the blessed Eulogia bread and it tasted sweet in his mouth. When he grew up, he wanted to marry a Christian woman, and he told her that he wished to become a Christian. She told him that he had to be baptized first. He went to Damietta, was baptized by the name of George (Girgis) and married her. When his family knew what he had done, seized and tortured him. He was able to escape and flee to the city of Saft Abu Tourab, where he stayed for three years. When his account became known he went to the city of Qatour where he stayed serving the church of St. George, then went to Damirah his mother’s hometown and his birth place. When the people of his town knew his account, they seized the saint, and delivered him to the Governor who imprisoned him after he had tortured both him and his wife Ciola. The Lord sent a man of authority to mediate before the governor the release of the saint. After his release from prison he escaped along with his wife to the village Saft el-Kodor, where he worked in an oil press. When the people of the village knew his story, tide a rope around his neck and dragged him around the streets of the village. The owner of the oil press saved him from their hands on the notion of giving him a respite till Friday, if he did not return to his former religion, he would scourge him. A Christian advised him to escape. He escaped to Tanta, then to a village called Demiana until he reached the city of Bosat where the home of his father in law was. There he saw a vision and an angel of the Lord informed him that he would receive the crown of martyrdom. When the people of Bosat knew about him, seized him and cast him in a dark room. Then they tortured him by beating with rods and scourged him with green palm branches, then tied him to the mast of a ship. However the angel of the Lord healed and strengthened him. He also saw the Virgin St. Mary and many healing miracles took place. In the next morning they brought him before the ruler of Demerah who severely tormented him. Finally he ordered to behead him thus he received the crown of martyrdom. They burnt his body and drowned it in the river however the Lord saved his body. A Christian woman found the body, took it, shrouded and delivered the body to his wife. His wife hid him in the house of her father in Bosat el-Nasarah until they built a church for him where she and the mother of the saint served the Lord the rest of their lives. When this church was ruined, the body was relocated to the monastery of St. Demiana until the 17th century. Then the body was placed in the church in Damietta and no one knew about him. In the year 1966 the priests of the church discovered the body. They perfumed and spiced the relics with great venerations. May the blessing of his prayers be with us all. Amen.

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- St. Abaskhiron of Qillin (Baona 7)

(Madeeha in Coptic Reader)

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- Martyrs of Palm Sunday in Tanta (April 9, 2017)

في صفوف السمائيين
ملائكة وقديسين
استقبلوا فرحانين
شهداء أحد الشعانين

يسبحون بالألحان
والدف مع سليمان
على طول شاكر الحنان
شهداء أحد الشعانين

الرب عظيم ومخوف
سبِّح وانشِّد يا رؤوف
إلهنا حنون وعطوف
شهداء أحد الشعانين

مفيش حمل تقيل
بارِك واهتِف ياميشيل
من الصبا للشيبة يشيل
شهداء أحد الشعانين

رتل شادي وقال
"لله وحده الكمال
العظمة والجلال"
شهداء أحد الشعانين

وفرح ابونا دانيال
بيشوي دخل الحِجَال
عريس للمتعال
شهداء أحد الشعانين

فرح الملاك ميخائيل
وحَضَن مايكل نبيل
وسبحوا بالتهليل
شهداء أحد الشعانين

مارمينا الكريم
مَدَح مينا نعيم
مستحق للتكريم
شهداء أحد الشعانين

مارجرجس الأمير
طمِّن مايكل سمير
للرب التدبير
شهداء أحد الشعانين

قوته في الضعف تبان
رنَّم عادل سليمان
سبحوا اسم الحنان
شهداء أحد الشعانين

"صوت الرب يقدر
للشيطان ينهار"
قال أنور اسكندر
شهداء أحد الشعانين

"ذو التدبير الأوْحد"
قال عادل أسعد
"بالله نتمجد"
شهداء أحد الشعانين

إلهنا لينا مغيث
قاهر اللعين ابليس
رنَّم نادى رمسيس
شهداء أحد الشعانين

ميشيل الأمين
عبد الملك المعين
يهتف امين امين
شهداء أحد الشعانين

سليمان سليم الصغير
أصبح شفيع كبير
مستحق للتقدير
شهداء أحد الشعانين

صموئيل قاضي إسرائيل
استقبل بالتهليل
الشهيد صموئيل
شهداء أحد الشعانين

حملة هيِّن وخفيف
رنَّم فخري لطيف
بيقوي الضعيف
شهداء أحد الشعانين

وسمعنا صوت هادي
صوت بيشوي نادي
يُسبح الفادي
شهداء أحد الشعانين

مع صوت مدحت موسي
كنستنا محروسة
كرمة مغروسة
شهداء أحد الشعانين

انت هو مجدي
سامي وابدي
تشيلنا وتعدي
شهداء أحد الشعانين

يا غافر الذنبوب
بصلاة سليمان أيوب
ادينا فرصة نتوب
شهداء أحد الشعانين

كان ميت وقام
بعد ثلاثة ايام
سبَّح سامي فام
شهداء أحد الشعانين

افراح وامجاد
ومفيش حِداد
رنَّم ماهر فؤاد
شهداء أحد الشعانين

الله المعظم
اختار نادى وليم
حتى نتعلم
شهداء أحد الشعانين

سراج غير مَخفِي
رجائي لُطفي
نوره غير مخفي
شهداء أحد الشعانين

إلهنا رفض السيف
لأنه مش ضعيف
سبَّح وليم نصيف
شهداء أحد الشعانين

سعد زكي الامين
على طول السنين
يهتف "الله معين"
شهداء أحد الشعانين

وخيري كيرلس
حبيب مارمرقس
باسمه نتقدَّس
شهداء أحد الشعانين

عسل العالم دايس
رنَّم فكتور فايز
فرح الملكوت عاوز
شهداء أحد الشعانين

صلوا لنا كل حين
أمام الرب الأمين
شفعاء شاهدين
شهداء أحد الشعانين

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