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SUMMARY:St. Andrew\, the disciple
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DESCRIPTION:October 31st is the commemoration of the dukhrono of St. Andre
 w the Holy Apostle +60 according to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac 
 Orthodox Church.\n\nMor Andrayos Sleeho\, the brother of St. Peter\, was a
  native of the town of Bethsaida in Galilee\, & a fisherman by profession.
  Being first a disciple of St. John the Baptist\, he later joined Jesus Ch
 rist\, bringing to Him his elder brother Simon\, with whom he became a mem
 ber of the Holy Apostles. \n\nTradition states that he travelled in Jordan
 \, Arabia\, Phoenicia (modern Lebanon) Osreon (South eastern Turkey) & pre
 ached the Gospel among people who spoke Armenian language. Besides that he
  travelled across Cappodocia\, Bithynia\, Galatia around the Black sea & w
 ent to Acacia. It is even believed that he carried the Gospel as far as Ru
 ssia & Poland\, & that he preached at Byzantium. \n\nHe is said to have be
 en martyred by crucifixion as he precipitated the anger of the Roman provi
 ncial Governor. When he reached Patras/Patrae in Achaia/Acaia\, he heard t
 he Governor’s wife Maxilla (Maximilla) was on her deathbed. As he arrive
 d at their palace he found Aegeates\, the Governor with a drawn sword read
 y to kill himself after the imminent death of his wife. As St. Andrew pray
 ed she recovered & accepted Jesus Christ as her saviour. Her brother-in-la
 w also accepted the Christian belief. The Governor was furious as his brot
 her & wife converted to Christianity & consequently Andrew was imprisoned.
  \n\nIt is recorded that a debate ensued as St. Andrew spread the true fai
 th & spoke against the worship of idols & during the trial he was condemne
 d to be crucified. In prison he influenced other prisoners & many repented
 . The Governor on hearing about this\, issued orders to crucify him. \n\nW
 hen Andrew saw the cross made of olive wood in the shape of ‘X‘ (St. A
 ndrew's Cross) he hugged it with great happiness. He prayed\, “May Jesus
  who saved me through the Cross accept me now by the same cross.” He was
  not nailed but bound to the cross tightly & the cross was made to stand e
 rect. He suffered hunger\, thirst & intense pain for two days in the same 
 posture. Even in the midst of his agony he was preaching the word of God. 
 Half an hour before his ordeal came to an end his face lit up\, then his s
 oul departed for its heavenly abode. Thus Mor Andrayos attained the crown 
 of martyrdom. He was entombed in Patras at the order of Maxilla. The relic
 s of the saint was later taken to Constantinople in 357\, & deposited in t
 he church of the Holy Apostles\, built by Constantine the Great.\n\nBiogra
 phy courtesy of\, 'Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Ch
 urch'\n\nOh Mor Andrayos Sleeho! Plead for us before God's throne of grace
 . Amen.\n\nRSoH
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