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Day 2 of the Blessed Coptic Month of Tute, may God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins after forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers.
Amen.
The Second Day of the Blessed Month of Tute
Martyrdom of St.John the Baptist
On this day Saint John the
Baptist, son of Zacharias the priest, became a martyr by the order of King
Herod. When St.John, the prophet, rebuked Herod because of Herodias, the
wife of his brother Philip whom he had taken to be his wife, and said to
him, "It is not right for thee to take thy brother's wife," Herod took
the Saint and cast him into prison, for he was afraid of him. When Herod's
birthday came, he gave a a supper for the lords of his kingdom, and
the chief estates of Galilee, and his brother's daughter came in, and danced
and pleased him. He promised her anything she might ask for, even as much
as half his kingdom. She went unto her mother and said unto her, "What
shall I ask?" Her mother said, "Ask for the head of John the Baptist on
a platter." When Herod heard this, he was exceedingly sorry. But because
of his promise and those who were sitting with him, he would not reject
her request. He therefore commanded his servants to cut off the head
of Saint John and they gave it to the damsel and the damsel gave it to
her mother.
(Mark 6:20-28) There was great consternation that day, and
their joy soon turned into sorrow. It was even said that when the holy
head of St.John was cut off, it flew up into the air, out of the hands
of the soldiers, and it cried out saying, "It is not right for thee to
take thy brother's wife." It is also said that the head is present at Homs
in Syria. The disciples of St.John came and took his holy body and laid
it in a grave until the days of Pope Athanasius, whom God commanded
to uncover the body.
May his blessings be with us all. Amen.
Martyrdom of St.Daysa the Soldier
On this day also departed Daysa the soldier, a native of the city of Tanda. Arianus the governor of Ansena inflicted great tortures on this Saint because of his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He cut off his head with a sword, and Daysa received the crown of martyrdom.
May his blessings be with us all and Glory be to God forever. Amen.