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SUMMARY:St. Andrew\, the disciple
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DESCRIPTION:On MASOCNA Calendar \n\nMay 16th is the commemoration of the d
 ukhrono of St. Andrew the Holy Apostle +60 according to the Liturgical Cal
 endar 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 fish
 erman by profession. Being first a disciple of St. John the Baptist\, he l
 ater joined Jesus Christ\, bringing to Him his elder brother Simon\, with 
 whom he became a member of the Holy Apostles. \n\nTradition states that he
  travelled in Jordan\, Arabia\, Phoenicia (modern Lebanon) Osreon (South e
 astern Turkey) & preached the Gospel among people who spoke Armenian langu
 age. Besides that he travelled across Cappodocia\, Bithynia\, Galatia arou
 nd the Black sea & went to Acacia. It is even believed that he carried the
  Gospel as far as Russia & Poland\, & that he preached at Byzantium. \n\nH
 e is said to have been martyred by crucifixion as he precipitated the ange
 r of the Roman provincial Governor. When he reached Patras/Patrae in Achai
 a/Acaia\, he heard the Governor’s wife Maxilla (Maximilla) was on her de
 athbed. As he arrived at their palace he found Aegeates\, the Governor wit
 h a drawn sword ready to kill himself after the imminent death of his wife
 . As St. Andrew prayed she recovered & accepted Jesus Christ as her saviou
 r. Her brother-in-law also accepted the Christian belief. The Governor was
  furious as his brother & wife converted to Christianity & consequently An
 drew was imprisoned. \n\nIt is recorded that a debate ensued as St. Andrew
  spread the true faith & spoke against the worship of idols & during the t
 rial he was condemned to be crucified. In prison he influenced other priso
 ners & many repented. The Governor on hearing about this\, issued orders t
 o crucify him. \n\nWhen Andrew saw the cross made of olive wood in the sha
 pe of ‘X‘ (St. Andrew's Cross) he hugged it with great happiness. He p
 rayed\, “May Jesus who saved me through the Cross accept me now by the s
 ame cross.” He was not nailed but bound to the cross tightly & the cross
  was made to stand erect. He suffered hunger\, thirst & intense pain for t
 wo days in the same posture. Even in the midst of his agony he was preachi
 ng the word of God. Half an hour before his ordeal came to an end his face
  lit up\, then his soul departed for its heavenly abode. Thus Mor Andrayos
  attained the crown of martyrdom. He was entombed in Patras at the order o
 f Maxilla. The relics of the saint was later taken to Constantinople in 35
 7\, & deposited in the church of the Holy Apostles\, built by Constantine 
 the Great.\n\nBiography courtesy of\, 'Martyrs\, Saints and Prelates of th
 e Syriac Orthodox Church'\n\nOh Mor Andrayos Sleeho! Plead for us before G
 od's throne of grace. Amen.
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