BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:St. Polycarp\, Bishop of Smyrna DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251202T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251203T183000Z UID:160870752778 DESCRIPTION:December 3rd is the commemoration of St. Polycarp according to the liturgical calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church. \n\nMor Polycarp w as the Bishop of Smyrna. His life began at the end of the first Christian century\, & he became the disciple of St. John the Evangelist. With St. Cl ement of Rome & St. Ignatius of Antioch\, Polycarp is regarded as one of t he three chief Apostolic Fathers. \n\nAfter severe tortures & many threats \, the saint wished to shed his blood for Christ's name. He commanded & ta ught his people to be steadfast in faith & told them that they would not s ee his face after that day. They wept & tried to hold him down to prevent him from leaving but they failed to stop him.He went and confessed the Lor d Christ before the Governor who ordered to cut off his head after much to rture\; thus he received the crown of life. Some of the believers took his body\, shrouded and buried it with great honor.\n\nAfter severe tortures and many threats\, the saint wished to shed his blood for Christ's name. H e commanded and taught his people to be steadfast in faith and told them t hat they would not see his face after that day. They wept and tried to hol d him down to prevent him from leaving but they failed to stop him.He went and confessed the Lord Christ before the Governor who ordered to cut off his head after much torture\; thus he received the crown of life. Some of the believers took his body\, shrouded and buried it with great honor.\n\n BL14504 LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR