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Friday, April 10, 2026 Paremoude 2, 1742
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Commemorations

Paremoude 2, 1742

01

The Martyrdom of Saint Christopher

On this day, Saint Christopher was martyred. He was from a land whose people ate human flesh and who believed through the Apostle Matthias—as mentioned on the eighth day of the month of Barmehat. He had a terrible appearance and a body like that of giants, but his soul was meek and good. When he was captured by the soldiers of the pagan King Dacius, he rebuked the soldiers for torturing the Christians. The chief soldier struck him and said to him: "If it were not for the command of Christ that teaches me not to repay evil with evil, neither you nor your army would be of any account before me." The commander sent word to Dacius about him. Two hundred soldiers were sent to bring him, and he came with them. On the way, their bread ran out except for a little. He prayed and blessed this little, and it became much. They ate, amazed, and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, the God of Christopher. When they reached Antioch, they were baptized by the hand of Anba Paula, the Patriarch. When Christopher stood before Dacius, the king was terrified by his dreadful appearance, so he treated him kindly and deceived him, dismissing him. Then he sent two beautiful women to seduce him into sin. The saint admonished them, and they believed in the Lord Jesus through him, openly confessing their faith before the king. The king ordered their beheading, and they received the crown of martyrdom. As for this saint, they threw him into a large cauldron over a blazing fire, but the fire did not harm him. Those present were amazed and believed in the Lord Jesus. They advanced to take the saint out of the cauldron, so the king ordered them to be cut down with swords. Finally, he ordered Christopher's neck to be struck, and he received the crown of martyrdom. May his intercession be with us. Amen.

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The Departure of Pope John IX, the Eighty-First Patriarch

On this day, in the year 1043 A.M. (March 29, 1327 A.D.), Pope John IX, the eighty-first Patriarch, departed. He was from the region of Nefia in Menoufia and was known as John the Nakadi, one of two brothers. During his days, many hardships befell the Christians; some were killed, some burned, some crucified, and they were paraded on camels wearing turbans and blue garments. Then God showed mercy to the people. The pope departed in the district of Zuwayla and was buried in the Monastery of Nestorius after serving on the throne for six years, six months, and one day, since he assumed the throne on the first day of the month of Babah in the year 1037 A.M. (September 28, 1321 A.D.). May his prayers be with us. To our Lord be glory forever. Amen.