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SUMMARY:The Forty Martyrs of Sebastia (Arbhin Sohde D'Sebastia)
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DESCRIPTION:March 9th is the commemoration of the dukhrono of the 40 Marty
 rs of Sebaste (Arbhin Sohde d'Sebastia) according to the Liturgical Calend
 ar of the Syriac Orthodox Church.\n\nThe dukhrono of the 40 Holy Martyrs i
 s celebrated on 9th March if it falls on a Saturday\, Sunday or the Middle
  Wednesday of the Great Lent. Otherwise it is celebrated on the nearest Sa
 turday. The reason for this is because Canon 49 of the Council of Laodicea
  prohibits the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on days other than Saturd
 ay\, Sunday (and Annunciation and Midlent). Additionally\, Canon 51 states
 \, "The nativities [feasts] of Martyrs are not to be celebrated in Lent\, 
 but commemorations of the holy Martyrs are to be made on the Sabbaths and 
 Lord's days." However\, the dukhrono of the 40 Martyrs has a numerological
  significance in relation to Great Lent\, which is why their feast is impo
 rtant.\n\nIn 320AD\, forty Christian soldiers of the Roman 'Thundering Leg
 ion' became martyrs at Sebastia on the banks of River Kizil in Lesser Arme
 nia (today in Central Turkey). During the persecution unleashed by the Emp
 eror Licinius on Christians\, the Governor Agricolaus commanded soldiers t
 o worship idols. Having disobeyed the command\, the soldiers were tortured
  & imprisoned. Even after reexamination by the judge\, they continued stea
 dfastly in faith. Subsequently\, they were left naked on the ice of a froz
 en pond\, with baths of hot water on the banks as a temptation to renounce
  their faith. One of them succumbed to the temptation & his place was take
 n by a soldier of the guard\, who confessed his Christian faith. The soldi
 ers all perished due to severe hypothermia. Thus they attained the crown o
 f martyrdom. Their bodies were then stacked together on a pyre & burnt to 
 ashes. Their ashes were recovered & revered as relics\, countless churches
  were dedicated in their honour. The story of their martyrdom is narrated 
 by St. Basil of Caesaria\, St. Gregory of Nyssa & in works attributed to S
 t. Ephrem the Syrian\n\nVeneration of the martyrs & hymns in remembrance a
 re found in the Syriac Orthodox Phanqitho. The hymns compare the Forty Mar
 tyrs to the forty palms in the vision of Prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 40-41)\,
  stars that removed the darkness of idolatry\, the lamps of Sebastia that 
 shone through the night & shed light throughout the world\, & diamonds tha
 t glitter on the crown of the Holy Church. During the prayers in remembran
 ce of the Holy 40 Martyrs\, 40 genuflections are made in their honour.\n\n
 The Phanqitho names these martyrs: Dumitianus\, Alexandrios\, Kyrillos\, P
 labius\, Smargdos\, Xanthius\, Sisianus\, Levanthius\, Severianus\, Philex
 imon\, Agagios\, Iraqilios\, Akdikios\, Kurion\, Avilus\, Euthicius\, Huse
 gios\, Eunicius\, Ilianos\, Acacius\, Aethius\, Athanasius\, Nicolaus\, Me
 litian\, Candidus\, Bibianus\, Cydian\, Gaius\, Sacerdon\, Duminos\, Gorgo
 nius\, Priscos\, Theodolus\, Anatalius\, Melition\, Ilinius\, Theophilos\,
  Lucimacus\, Ivanius\, & Cilthodius.\n\nSyriac families have a tradition o
 f handing out "Rozune" or blessed bread following prayers. Each member of 
 a family is given a piece. Inside one of the Rozune is money. The one who 
 has money in theirs is said to be particularly blessed for the entire year
  & their crops/business will be successful.\n\nSources: SOR website & Miss
  Ranya Kucukkaplan (tradition of Rozune) \n\nOh Qadishe Arbhin Sohde d'Seb
 astia! Plead for us before God's throne of grace. Amen.\n\nEvening:\nSt. M
 atthew 10:16-33\n\nMorning:\nSt. Luke 12:1-12\n\nBefore Holy Qurbono:\nGen
 esis 4:3-11\nIsaiah 30:1-4\nDaniel 3:16-25\n\nHoly Qurbono:\nActs 4:19-31?
 ? \nRomans 8:28-9:5??\nSt. Mark 8:34-38 \n\nhttp://sor.cua.edu/Personage/Q
 adishe/40Martyrs.html\n\nSt. Basil of Caesarea Homily on 40 Martyrs: http:
 //bit.ly/Basil40martyrs\n\nSt. Gregory of Nyssa Homily on 40 Martyrs: http
 ://bit.ly/Nyssa40martyrs\n\nSt. Severus of Antioch Homily on 40 Martyrs: h
 ttp://bit.ly/Severus40martyrs\n\n40 Martyrs of Sebastia Promiyon Sedro (co
 urtesy Hymonutho): https://bit.ly/30OO6lL\n\nFixed Feast
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