St. Ephrem the Syrian (Mor Aphrem Suryoyo) AD 373

St. Ephrem the Syrian (Mor Aphrem Suryoyo) AD 373

St. Ephrem the Syrian (Mor Aphrem Suryoyo) according to the liturgical calendar of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Poet, teacher, orator & defender of the faith Mor Aphrem was born in A.D. 306 in Nisibis, modern day Turkey (North-west of Mosul, Iraq). He was ordained deacon in c. A.D. 338 and served the Bishop of Nisibis, Mor Yac'ub, who participated in the Synod of Nicaea (AD 325). He lived as a solitary & never entered into Priesthood remaining a deacon till death. Ephrem wrote exclusively in Syriac, the Edessene dialect of Aramaic, but his works were translated into Armenian & Greek, & via the latter into Latin and Slavonic. Much of Ephrem's exegetical, dogmatic & ascetic works are in verse form. Tradition tells us that Ephrem heard the heretical ideas put into song first & in order to counteract them made up his own hymns. He wrote several polemical works refuting the heresies of Marcion, Bardaisan, Mani, the Arians & the Anomoeans. He wrote widely regarded Biblical commentaries on Genesis and the Diatesseron. His writings extensively employ typology & symbolism. St. Ephrem the Syrian, left us in Syriac hundreds of hymns & poems on the faith that inflamed & inspired the whole Church. His memory is revered by all, Syriac Orthodox, and Nestorians/Chaldean. They call him the "sun of the Syrians," ( Shemsho d’Suryoye) & the "harp of the Holy Spirit" (Kenoro d’Ruho) His liturgical poetry had a great influence on Greek hymnography as well. The Catholic Church has declared him 'Doctor of the Holy Church' St. Ephrem departed to his heavenly abode on 9th of June, A.D. 373. His major feast is commemorated each year in the Syriac Orthodox Church on the first Saturday of the Great Lent.Syriac Prayers for the Feast of Mor Aphrem: https://tinyurl.com/yuexnbkpFull biography: https://goo.gl/UdL5oFVideo biography in Syriac/Aramaic: https://youtu.be/ha-alKjPeqATestament of Mor Aphrem, Syriac Hymn "Eno Afrem Moyethno" https://youtu.be/aeqURwDo3K0Hymn in English: https://youtu.be/jA8RTTaKyxgSyriac hymns of Mor Aphrem from the Beth Gazo: https://youtu.be/5ZUFCvMdaogBovooso of Mor Aphrem in Malayalam: https://youtu.be/VnRrylT4qSEEphrem's Madroshe & the Syriac Orthodox Beth Gazo by HE Mor Gregorios Yohanna & malfono George Kiraz: https://tinyurl.com/3x5rbxkr യുൽഫോനോ ദ് അപ്രേം പഠന പരമ്പര (courtesy Hymonutho): https://bit.ly/3nl1aqDBL14519