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SUMMARY:St. Jacob\, the dismembered/mutilated (Mor Yac'ub M’fasqo)
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DESCRIPTION:May 17th is the commemoration of the dukhrono of St. Jacob\, t
 he dismembered/mutilated +422 according to the Liturgical Calendar of the 
 Syriac Orthodox Church. \n\nMor Yac'ub M’fasqo (St. Jacob the Persian or
  St. Jacob Intercisus) who was a Persian\, lived in the town of Lopoth wit
 h his parents. The king of the country\, Guharon\, had great appreciation 
 for Yac'ub. On knowing that he was a Christian\, the king tried to dissuad
 e him from following his belief by tempting him with gifts. This caused Ya
 c'ub to turn away from God. Mor Yac'ub's parents appealed to him through a
  letter not to give up the true faith\, Christianity. He repented & return
 ed to the Christian belief. \n\nAfter the death of King Guharon\, his son 
 Yazdegerd was informed about his change of heart & the new king questioned
  Yac'ub about it. He informed the king\, “Our Saviour has promised a tim
 e is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service 
 to God” (John 16:2). Your feeling that you respect God is itself a folly
 . The king was furious listening to him & ordered his ministers to decide 
 a punishment for him. This was the verdict\, “He should not be killed al
 l of a sudden. First his fingers\, toes\, then his hands\, legs & hip shou
 ld be severed. He should be beheaded after being dismembered thus”. Many
  believers were grieved to hear this verdict. They prayed\, ”Oh God the 
 mighty\, strengthen him\, this servant of yours to escape from this trial 
 with success.”\n\nYac'ub requested some time for prayer before the callo
 us punishment was implemented. He knelt down turning towards the east & pr
 ayed\, "Oh God\, please listen to this weak servant. Strengthen me at this
  moment. Bless me to be a friend & comforter to those who love you & recei
 ve persecution in your name.” The executioners then chopped off his fing
 ers & toes. He kept on praying even while enduring severe pain. The tormen
 tors slowly cut off his feet\, then his lower limbs\, followed by his hand
 s and upper limbs. But St. Jacob was not dismayed instead he boldly exclai
 med\, "I will praise God till my last breath.” Finally\, he was decapita
 ted by the persecutors. Thus Mor Yac'ub M’fasqo attained the crown of ma
 rtyrdom. Faithful Christian believers carried off his body & buried it whi
 le reciting Psalm 51.\n\nBiography courtesy of\, 'Martyrs\, Saints and Pre
 lates of the Syriac Orthodox Church' \n\nOh Mor Yac'ub M’fasqo! Plead fo
 r us before God's throne of grace. Amen.\n\nVat. LXIX
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