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SAINT BISHOY

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edited December 1969 in Random Issues
To all the tasbeha.org community I would like to say happy Saint Bishoy's feast!

kol sana we entom tayebeen... let us always ask him to pray for us in front of the great throne...

and please pray for the Lord's servant Bishoy!

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  • PopeKyrillosPopeKyrillos
    Happy feast to you too. In case someone doesn't know the life of Saint Bishoy, here it is. I would also like to Mention that today is also the feast of Saint Karas the Anchorite. I have also pasted his Life story below.

    On this day, St. Bishoy, whose memorial is honorable, the star of the desert, departed. He was born in a town called Shansa in Egypt, and he had six brothers. His mother saw an angel in a vision saying to her, "The Lord says to you, give Me one of your children to serve Me." She answered, "Lord, take whoever you want." The angel took the hand of Anba Bishoy, who was thin and his body was frail. His mother told the angel, "My Lord, take one who is strong to serve the Lord." "This is whom the Lord has chosen," answered the Angel.

    Later on, St. Bishoy went to the wilderness of Shiheet and became a monk by the hand of Anba Bemwah (Bamouyah), who also ordained St. John "Yehness" the Short a monk. St. Bishoy struggled in much asceticism and many worships that made him worthy to see the Lord Christ.

    Emperor Constantine appeared to him in a vision, saying, "Had I known how great is the honor of monks, I would have abandoned my kingdom and became a monk." St. Bishoy told him, "You have banished the heathen worship and exalted Christianity, and has not Christ given you anything?" Emperor Constantine answered him, "The Lord has given me many gifts, but none of them is like the honor of the monks."

    During his days, an ascetic old man appeared in the mountain of Ansena, who was reputed for his righteousness and to whom many people gathered. But he deviated from the true faith and the devil lead him astray. He taught that there is no Holy Spirit, and many were deceived by his sayings. Anba Bishoy heard about him, and he went to him and he had with him a weaved basket with three ears. When he visited the old man and his followers, they asked him about the reason for making three ears for the basket. He answered, "I have a Trinity, and everything I do, is like the Trinity." They said to him, "Then, Is there a thing called the Holy Spirit?" Then he started to explain to them from the Holy Scriptures, from the Old and New Testaments. He indicated to them that the Holy Spirit is One of the three Persons of the Trinity. He convinced them, and they returned to the true faith. Then he returned to his monastery in the wilderness of Scete (Shiheet). When the barbarians invaded the wilderness, he left it and dwelt on Mount Ansena, where he departed. After the time of persecution had ended, they brought his body with the body of St. Paul of Tamouh to his monastery in the wilderness of Shiheet.

    May his prayers be with us. Amen.

    Today also, St. Cyrus (Karas) departed. He was the brother of Emperor Theodosius the Great. This saint knew well the vanity of the world and its temporal nature. He left all his possessions and went out wandering without a destination. God guided him to the inner Western Wilderness, where he lived for many years alone, without seeing man or beast.

    There was in the wilderness of Shiheet (Scete) a holy priest called Bamwa (Pimwah) who shrouded the body of St. Hilaria. This father longed to see one of the servants of Christ, the hermits. The Lord helped him until he came to the inner wilderness, and he saw many of the saints. Everyone of them told him about his name, and the reason he came to the wilderness. But St. Pimwah asked each of them, "Is there is anyone who lives further in the inner desert?" They answered him, "Yes." He continued to walk until he finally arrived at St. Karas, the last one of them. St. Karas called him from inside his cell, "Welcome, Anba Pimwah, the priest of Shiheet." Anba Pimwah entered his cell, and after the greetings, St. Karas asked him about the news of the world, the governors and the faithful. At night, St. Karas prayed for a long time, then he knelt to the ground and delivered up his soul in the hands of the Lord. Anba Pimwah buried him in his cloak, then he returned glorifying God, telling everyone about the Saint and his strife.

    May his prayers be with us and Glory be to God forever, Amen.



  • joegjoeg
    May his blessings be with us all
  • coptic pharoahcoptic pharoah
    You forgot 'el anba Karas..... it is His feast too.....
  • PopeKyrillosPopeKyrillos
    [quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=6932.msg92789#msg92789 date=1216141303]
    You forgot 'el anba Karas..... it is His feast too.....


    You didn't read my post lol.
  • godislove260godislove260
    May the prayers of St Bishoy and St Karas be with us all...


    God Bless
  • coptic pharoahcoptic pharoah
    [quote author=PopeKyrillos link=topic=6932.msg92790#msg92790 date=1216141349]
    [quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=6932.msg92789#msg92789 date=1216141303]
    You forgot 'el anba Karas..... it is His feast too.....


    You didn't read my post lol.


    sorry, and no i didn't/.... too long...
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