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. Jacob\, the dismembered/mutilated (Mor Yac'ub M’fasqo) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250516T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250517T183000Z UID:151468935573 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 LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR