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. Aday the Evangelist DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260427T183000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260428T183000Z UID:546808381406 DESCRIPTION:April 28th is the commemoration of the dukhrono of St. Aday ac cording to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church. \n\nMor Aday was the first Bishop of Edessa (Urhoy/Urfa). He is the twin brother o f St. Thomas the Apostle. In the Syriac tradition\, St. Aday is one of the 72 Disciples our Lord appointed as written in the gospel of St. Luke 10:1 . He was one of the primary evangelists in the region of Edessa. The story of his evangelization in Edessa is intertwined with that of great King Ab gar V of Edessa. \n\nKing Abgar V of Edessa fell ill during the reign of E mperor Tiberius Caesar. According to church historian Eusebius & as writte n in the Syriac work 'Doctrine of Mor Adai'\, King Abgar sent a letter to our Lord Jesus Christ inviting him to live in Edessa away from the persecu tion of the Jewish pharisees. This historical fact is also confirmed in th e Syriac Orthodox prayers for Midlent (phelgo d'sawmo/pathinombu). The roy al secretary Hannan delivered this letter by hand to Christ himself. In Hi s reply\, Christ declines the invitation\, instead saying when His earthly mission is complete & He has ascended to to heaven\, He promises to send one of His disciples to Edessa\, who will heal the king & evangelize the w hole kingdom so that they may receive eternal life. Hannan returns to Edes sa with the letter and a portrait of Christ (first icon of our Lord in his tory). \n\nAfter the Ascension of our Lord\, Mor Aday is sent to Edessa as earlier promised by Christ to King Abgar. Mor Aday healed King Abgar of h is leprosy & baptized him. Thus\, Abgar became the first king to embrace C hristianity & the Kingdom of Osroene (with Edessa as its capital) became t he very first Christian nation. \n\nSt. Aday played a key role in the evan gelization of Mesopotamia\, southern Armenia & eastern parts of Syria. \n\ nOh Mor Aday! Plead for us before God's throne of grace. May your interces sion protect the Syriac Christian faithful in Mesopotamia. Amen.\n\nAmong the Seventy Two (72) Disciples\n\nRSoH LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR