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SUMMARY:St. Theodora - The Syriac Empress of Byzantine +548
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DESCRIPTION:June 28 is the commemoration of the dukhrono of St. Theodora t
 he Syriac Empress of Byzantine +548 according to the Liturgical Calendar o
 f the Syriac Orthodox Church. \n\nMort Theodora was born in the Syriac tow
 n of Mabug in 500AD. She was the daughter of a Syriac Orthodox priest orig
 inally from the village of Kamua in the Azal mountain adjacent to the mode
 rn day Syrian district of Jazirah. She grew up in a Christian environment 
 & was taught the Orthodox faith. Her father passed way when she was only 7
  years old. \n\nTheodora was very beautiful & also highly intelligent. Her
  persona & character caught the eye of Justinian the son of then Roman emp
 eror Justin. Justinian was so enamored with Theodora that he even appealed
  against the Roman Law forbidding royalty from marrying a non-roman\, so t
 hey could be together. Following the demise of Justin\, Justinian & Theodo
 ra were jointly crowned Emperor & Empress. They were sworn in with equal r
 ights & authority to govern the empire. Her tact & political acumen were h
 ighly praised\, the famous example being her courageous resolve during the
  Nika revolt. She was highly respected in the empire & laws passed had her
  approval as well. Theodora improved the empire by building bridges\, aqua
  ducts\, hospitals\, homeless shelters & churches. She was instrumental in
  rebuilding St. Constantine's Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinopl
 e making it second only to Hagia Sophia in both size & prominence. \n\nEmp
 eror Justinian was a promoter of the Chalcedonian theology & even began pe
 rsecuting the Orthodox miaphysites. However\, Empress Theodora remained st
 eadfast in the Syriac Orthodox faith & as such Chalcedonian historian Proc
 opius tried to malign her legacy. She built an Miaphysite monastery in Syk
 ae near present day Istanbul. \n\nThe Chalcedonian faith became the offici
 al faith of the Empire & those who rejected Chalcedon were persecuted. Man
 y died as a result of the severity of persecution & still others were exil
 ed. In this crucial period\, God sent to the Church Mor Ya`qub Burd`ono (d
 . A.D. 578)\, one of the greatest & foremost among the leaders of the Syri
 ac Orthodox Church. Mor Ya`qub Burd`Ono protected the Syrian Orthodox fait
 h & encouraged its followers to preserve the Orthodox faith that it receiv
 ed from the righteous Apostles & Fathers. Mor Ya`qub went to Constantinopl
 e & was received with great honor by Empress Theodora. Theodora helped the
  non-Chalcedonian Syriac & Coptic bishops\, who were being persecuted\, ex
 ecuted or exiled. She accommodated countless bishops in her original home 
 palace\, thereby reducing their suffering perpetuated by the Byzantine Sta
 te. She was instrumental in getting Pope Theodosius I enthroned in Alexand
 ria. Sadly\, Imperial troops soon forced Pope Theodosius & the faithful to
  exile. But Theodora brought them safely to live in her palace. \n\nWith t
 he support of the Ghassanid King(The Ghassanids were an ethnic Arab Syriac
  Orthodox kingdom)\, Theodora managed to get Mor Yac'ub Burd'ono ordained 
 as universal bishop by Patriarch Theodosius I to spread the Orthodox faith
  & ordain clergy. She even outmaneuvered Justinian by sending miaphysite m
 issionaries to certain parts of the empire when she learnt Chalcedonian mi
 ssionaries appointed by Justinian were on their way. Her faith & convictio
 n played a key role on protecting the true faith. \n\nOn her death bed she
  asked Justinian to protect all those non-Chalcedonians who sought refuge 
 in her palace\, a promise he kept. She passed away in AD 548 & was buried 
 in the Church of the Holy Apostles where countless other emperors includin
 g St. Constantine & Justinian were also entombed. (The Church was sadly de
 molished by Ottomans to build Fatih Mosque) \n\nThe legacy of Empress Theo
 dora lives on both in the history of royalty & of the Church. An Empress h
 aving equal authority was unheard of till then\, women generally seen as u
 nfit to rule. Her integrity\, intellectual prowess & political acumen made
  her a role model for women across the empire & even today she stands as a
 n inspiration for young girls to lead a life of conviction. The miaphysite
  faithful especially the Syriac Orthodox Church with her assistance were a
 ble to exist & grow even in the midst of great suffering. The thrice bless
 ed Patriarch late HH Mor Ignatius Zakka I of blessed memory describes Mort
  Theodora as\, "the woman who symbolizes the glory of the Syriac Church & 
 who rules over our hearts\, coming second to the Virgin Mary in status\, d
 ignity and honor.\n\nBiography courtesy\, 'Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates o
 f the Syriac Orthodox Church' \n\nOh Mort Theodora! Plead for us before Go
 d's throne of grace. Amen \n\nhttp://www.soc-wus.org/ourchurch/St.%20Theod
 ora%20Empress.htm
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