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:Mor Shem`un the Stylite (c. 390-459) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260726T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260727T183000Z UID:365097863775 DESCRIPTION:July 27th is the commemoration of the dukhrono of St. Simon th e Stylite +459 according to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Mor Shem'un Destonoyo was born in the village of Sesan\, a place on the border of Cicilia &\; Syria in 392AD. His father's name was John &\; his mother's name was Martha. Before his mother had conceived of h im\, St. John the Baptist appeared to her in a dream &\; told her of he r conception &\; what her son would become. Simon was a shepherd at a y oung age. While in the fields with his flock\, an angel of the Lord appear ed in a vision. Later\, he disposed of his properties &\; the assets of his aunt\, which had been entrusted to him. He distributed part of the pr oceeds among the poor &\; needy. The remaining assets he took to the mo nastery of Eusebona at Tell ‘Ada\, situated between Antioch &\; Allep po. He joined the monastery with his brother Shemse when he was in the tee ns.Later\, he dug a pit of about 4 ft in the garden &\; stood in the pi t for about two months. After the midnight prayer he used to stand with a big stone hung around his neck. He also stood on a roller to resist sleep in the night. His fellow hermits were jealous about these practices of Sim on &\; raised some false accusations against him. Thus\, he left the mo nastery of Eusebona. The head of the monastery gave him four coins which h e refused to accept saying\, “May your prayers be the viaticum for me. ” Mor Shem'un then reached the village of Telanissos(modern day Taladah) \, Deir Samaan. He sat beneath a tree &\; prayed\, “O God\, My Lord\, by Thy will you protected me from all adversities. Help &\; guide me u ntil I reach the heavenly abode.” He then reached the nearby Monastery o f Morris. He healed several sick people while staying in this monastery. S t. Simon was in the habit of observing the forty-day lent in all its serio usness. During the forty-day lent he did not eat anything. In AD423\, he p repared a platform of about 4 ft. high &\; stood on it for about five y ears. Mor Shem'un went around the nearby villages to preach the Gospel. An gels\, prophets Elijah &\; Moses appeared to him. Several miracles happ ened through the prayers of St. Simon. He later left the Monastery of Morr is\, to a nearby hilltop. St. Simon spent about forty years on a pillar up on the hilltop. He prayed\, “O Lord\, my God\, let not the hands of mort al men be necessary for my help. Let not me step down from this pillar to see men on earth. Help me O Lord to end my life on this pillar on which I ascended by your grace. According to Thy will\, accompany the soul of Thy servant from this place.” Satan became envious of the saint for all his good deeds. St. Simon developed ulcers which caused him to suffer for 9 mo nths. Emperor Theodosius sent 3 bishops to make St. Simon step down\, but he refused. Instead\, he spent his time in prayer &\; fasting. The Sain t asked Christ to supply him with water\, &\; a spring of water sprang up at the foot of the pillar. He preached to many people\, taught them\, & amp\; brought many back to the knowledge of Christ. He would write letters of instruction to those gathered. After his death in 459AD\, his body was taken to Antioch in great veneration &\; entombed in a church there. W hile Chalcedonians claim him to be a supporter of Chalcedon\, Syriac lette rs in the British Museum written by Mor Shem'un Destonoyo indicate that he was a \;Miaphysite \;&\; opposed the result of the \;Counc il of Chalcedon in 451AD. He is honored in the 5th Dypthic (Thubden d-Qadi she) every Sunday in the Syriac Orthodox Church. A large complex was built in his honour comprising of 4 separate cathedrals with the pillar of Mor Shem'un as the central monument. Now known as Qalat Siman. It was a promin ent pilgrimage site. It suffered major damage following an earthquake. Lat er it was sacked following the Muslim conquest of Syria. In 2011 it was de clared a UNESCO World Heritage site. In 2012 it was taken over by terroris ts. It was again heavily damaged by air strikes in 2016. Biography adapted from\, 'Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church'Oh Mo r Shem'un Destonoyo! Plead for us before God's throne of grace. Amen.A Def ense of the Orthodoxy of St. Simon the Stylite: http://bit.ly/3t6L3PJHymns of St. Severus of Antioch on St. Simon the Stylite:"Come\, hear\, and I w ill tell you"The sublime and great height of the life of Simeon the just a nd righteous brings into the mind of believers the words of the Lord whic h he spoke\, "A city that is I set upon the top of a hill cannot be hid". For by ascending to a sublime height of virtues he showed this clearly and by means of his stand­ing on the column\, signifying that he is "a pilla r and foundation of the truth" as it is written\; drawing both unbelievers and barbarians to godliness\, and those who were sitting in the darkness of error to the light of knowledge\, like a brightly-shining star by its r ising: by whose prayers\, Saviour of all\, have pity and mercy upon us.St. Severus the Great of Antioch Cathedral Homily # 30BL17134 LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR