Feast of the Twelve Apostles (Hido D'Trahsar S'hlihe)

Feast of the Twelve Apostles (Hido D'Trahsar S'hlihe)

June 30th is the Feast of the Twelve Apostles (Hido D'Trahsar S'hlihe) according to the Liturgical Calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church. The names of the Holy Apostles along with the how they died and their Feast day in the Syriac Orthodox Church are as follows:1. St. Peter: Mor Phetros was crucified upside-down. This was at his own request, as he wanted to kiss the feet of his Master, feeling unworthy to share the same death as the Lord. Commemorated on June 29th 2. St. Andrew: Mor Andrayos was bound to an X-shaped cross and left to hang for two days suffering starvation & intense pain until his last breath. Commemorated on November 30 3. St. James the Greater: Mor Yac'ub considered first to be martyred, was executed by the sword of King Herod Agrippa. Commemorated on May 1st4. St. John: Mor Yuhannon was the only Apostle to not be martyred. He departed for the heavenly abode at the age of 120 in Ephesus. Commemorated on May 85. St. Philip: Mor Philipose was crucified upside down at the order of the Emperor. Commemorated on November 146. St. Bartholomew: Mor Barthulmai was flayed alive and then crucified upside down by the ruler of Azerbaijan. Commemorated on June 117. St. Thomas: Mor Touma died from his injuries after being pierced by a lance while preaching in Mylapore India. Commemorated on New Sunday (had b-shabo hadto/puthu nzhyaar), July 3rd (shifting of relics to Edessa from Mylapore) and December 21 (martyrdom) 8. St. Matthew: Mor Mathai was burnt alive then buried in Antioch. Commemorated on February 24, May 20(The Four Evangelists), August 24, September 21, November 16 (These multiple dates suggest his relics were moved around to various places in history) 9. St. James the lesser: Mor Yac'ub bar Halpphai was crucified while preaching in Egypt. Commemorated on October 23rd 10. St. Jude: Mor Labbaeus was stoned to death either in Yarvada or Ararat. Commemorated on May 1011. St. Simon: Mor Shem'un was crucified while preaching in Persia. Commemorated on May 1012. St. Mathias: Mor Mathias was stoned to death by the Jews of Jerusalem. Commemorated on March 4 and August 24 13. St. Paul: Mor Phawlos was beheaded in Rome by order of Emperor Nero. Commemorated on June 29th To read the full biography of all the Holy Apostles see this book by Very Rev Fr. Mani Rajan  K Cor-Episcopa: https://tinyurl.com/3u3zu92t"The great men of Judah and their rulers" (Psalms 68:27)Hymn of St. Severus of Antioch on the Holy Apostles:"Apostles of the truth and preachers and teachers of the church; for you all cities and countries, even the ends and limit of the inhabited earth, always rightly celebrates a commemoration and a festival that shall not be blotted out. For there are no speeches or words to be found through which your voices were not heard, and where they are not borne on the lips of every man, but also in that they are always moreover spoken as living words through the signs and mighty acts and miracles that ye do; and, as flowers of the Church who every day shoot forth the salvation of the believers and again as rational and heavenly luminaries, you give light to all them that sit in darkness without knowledge; make supplication therefore, I pray you, that the minds of us all may be strengthened by your divine teachings, and that we may be admitted to find great mercy."The Holy Bible readings from the Church Lectionary:Evening:St. Matthew 9:36-10:5Morning:St. John 21:15-25Before Holy Qurbono:Genesis 12:1-9Jeremiah 16:16-21I Kings 8:1-6Daniel 1:1-9Isaiah 43:1-14Holy Qurbono:Acts 1:12-14I Corinthians 12:28-13:10Matthew 20:1-16St. Luke 6:12-23Tone of the Day: 8 Syriac prayers for The Feast of the 12 Apostles (Hido D'Trahsar S'hlihe): https://tinyurl.com/3z4pnn68 This Malayalam hymn from the Qolo of Ramsho (Evening prayers) of Wednesday's Sh'himo (known as sleeba namaskaram in Malankara), is seeking the intercession of the 12 apostles for blessing of the 12 months of the year: https://youtu.be/y_r3zzZNa7s