نياحة البابا يوساب الاول 52

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3 نوفمبر 2011

23 بابه 1728




نياحة البابا يوساب الاول 52

في مثل هذا اليوم من سنة 841 ميلادية تنيح الاب القديس الانبا يوساب الثاني والخمسون من باباوات الإسكندرية . كان من أولاد عظماء منوف وأغنيائها ، ولما انتقل أبواه وتركاه رباه بعض المؤمنين . ولما كبر قليلا تصدق بأكثر أمواله ، ثم قصد برية القديس مقاريوس ، وترهب عند شيخ قديس. ولما قدم الانبا مرقس الثاني التاسع والأربعون من باباوات الإسكندرية ، وسمع بسيرته دعاه إليه . ولما أراد العودة إلى البرية رسمه قسا وأرسله . فمكث هناك مدة إلى إن تنيح الانبا سيماؤن الثاني الحادي والخمسون ، وظل الكرسي شاغرا إلى إن اتفق بعض الأساقفة مع بعض من عامة الإسكندرية علي تقدمة شخص متزوج كان قد رشاهم بالمال. فلما علم بقية الأساقفة أنكروا عليهم عملهم هذا وطلبوا إلى الله إن يرشدهم إلى من يريده فأرشدهم إلى هذا الاب . فتذكروا سيرته الصالحة ، وتدبيره حينما كان عند الاب الانبا مرقس ، وأرسلوا بعض الأساقفة لإحضاره . فصلي هؤلاء إلى الله قائلين "نسألك يارب إن كنت قد اخترت هذا الاب لهذه الربتة ، فلتكن علامة ذلك إننا نجد بابه مفتوحا عند وصولنا إليه" . فلما وصلوا وجدوا بابه مفتوحا ، حيث كان يودع بعض زائريه من الرهبان . وإذ هم بإغلاق الباب رآهم مقبلين فاستقبلهم بفرح وأدخلهم قلايته . فلما دخلوا امسكوه وقالوا له "مستحق" . فصاح وبكي وبدا يظهر لهم نقائصه وعثراته ، فلم يقبلوا منه ، وأخذوه إلى ثغر الإسكندرية ووضعوا عليه اليد . ولما جلس علي الكرسي المرقسي اهتم بالكنائس كثيرا . وكان يشتري بما يفضل عنه من موارده أملاكا ويوقفها علي الكنائس. وكان كثير التعليم للشعب لا يغفل عن أحد منهم فحسده الشيطان وسبب له أحزانا كثيرة . من ذلك إن أسقف تنيس وأسقف مصر أغاظا شعب كرسيهما فأنكر هذا الاب عليهما ذلك ، وطلب إليهما مرارا كثيرة إن يترفقا برعيتهما ، فلم يقبلا منه نصيحة ، وإستغاثت رعيتهما قائلة إن أنت أرغمتنا علي الخضوع لهما تحولنا إلى ملة أخرى ، وإذ اجتهد كثيرا في الصلح بين الفريقين ولم ينجح ، دعا الأساقفة من سائر البلاد وأطلعهم علي أمر الأسقفين وتبرا من عملهما ، فكتبوا جميعهم بقطعهما . فلما سقطا مضيا إلى الوالي بالقاهرة ، ولفقا علي الاب قضية كاذبة ، فأرسل الوالي أخاه مع بعض الجند لإحضار البطريرك . ولما وصلوا إليه جرد أخو الأمير سيفه ، وأراد قتله ، ولكن الله أمال يده عنه فجاءت الضربة في العمود فانكسر السيف . فازداد الأمير غضبا وجرد سكينا وضرب الاب في جنبه بكل قوته ، فلم تنل منه شيئا سوي إن قطعت الثياب ولم تصل إلى جسمه فتحقق الأمير إن في البطريرك نعمة إلهية ووقاية سماوية تصده عن قتله ، فاحترمه وأتى به إلى أخيه ، واعلمه بما جري له معه ، فاحترمه الحاكم ايضا وخافه ، ثم أستخبره عن القضية التي رفعت عليه ، فاثبت له عدم صحتها واعلمه بأمر الأسقفين ، فاقتنع وأكرمه ، وأمر بان لا يعارضه أحد في رسامة ، أوعزل أحد من الأساقفة ، أو في أي عمل يختص بالبيعة. وكان مداوما علي وعظ الخطاة وردع المخالفين ، مثبتا الشعب علي الإيمان المستقيم الذي تسلمه من أبائه ، مفسرا لهم ما استشكل عليهم فهمه ، حارسا لهم بتعاليمه وصلواته . وقد اظهر الله تعالي علي يدي هذا الاب عجائب كثيرة . ولما اكمل هذه السيرة المرضية تنيح بسلام بعد إن أقام علي الكرسي تسع عشرة سنة . وفي الرهبنة تسعا وثلاثين . وقبلها نيفا وعشرين سنة . صلاته تكون معنا امين .

استشهاد القديس ديوناسيوس اسقف كورنثوس

في مثل هذا اليوم تذكار شهادة القديس ديوناسيوس أسقف كورنثوس ، الذي استشهد في ايام دقلديانوس ومكسيميانوس ، بعد إن عذب بعذابات كثيرة في سبيل الإيمان بالمسيح له المجد . وأخيرا ضرب عنقه بالسيف فنال إكليل المجد الأبدي .

صلاته تكون معنا ولربنا المجد دائما ابديا امين



Synaxarium

Departure of St.Yusab the Fifty-Second Pope of Alexandria

On this day of the year 841 A.D., the holy father Abba Yusab, fifty-second Pope of Alexandria, departed. He was the son of one of the rich nobles of Menuf. When his parents departed and left him, certain believers raised him. When he grew up he gave most of his money as alms, then went to the desert of St. Macarius and became monk with a holy old man. When Abba Marcus the Second became the forty-ninth Pope of Alexandria and heard about Yusab's conduct, he called him. When Yusab wished to go back to the desert, Abba Marcus ordained him a priest and sent him back. He stayed in the desert for a period of time till the departure of Abba Simon the Second, fifty-first Pope. The papal throne remained unoccupied until some of the bishops agreed with some of the laymen of Alexandria to choose a married man who had bribed them. When the rest of the bishops knew that, they detested their action and prayed to God to guide them to whom He choose. The Lord guided them to Abba Yusab and they remembered his good conduct and management while he was with the father Abba Marcus. They sent some of the bishops to bring him. They prayed to God saying, "We beseech Thee, 0 Lord, if Thou have chosen this father for this honor, let the sign be that we find his door open upon our arrival." When they arrived they found his door open, for he was bidding farewell to some visiting monks. When he was about to close his door, he saw them coming, so he received them with joy and welcomed them to his cell. When they entered, they seized him and told him, "Axios" (i.e He is worthy). He cried out and wept. He started to reveal to them his shortcomings and sins. But they did not accept his excuses and they took him to Alexandria and placed their hands over him.

When he sat upon the throne of St. Mark, he greatly cared for the churches. He bought, with what remained of his own income, properties and bestowed them on the churches. He continually taught the people and did not neglect any of them. However, Satan became envious and brought much sorrow upon him. The bishops of Tanes and Misor (Cairo), angered the people of their parishes (because of the matter of dues). Abba Yousab condemned their actions and asked them often to be merciful to their flocks, but they would not accept his behest. Their flocks cried out to him saying, "If you force us to obey them, we shall turn to another denomination." He exerted a great effort to reconcile between them, but it was in vain. He called the bishops from their parishes and told them about these two bishops and repudiated their works. The bishops excommunicated them. When they were excommunicated, they went to the Governor in Cairo and brought a false accusation against this father. The Governor sent his brother, the Prince, with some soldiers to bring the Patriarch to him. When they came to the Patriarch, the Governor's brother drew his sword to kill him. But the Lord thrust aside his hand and the sword struck a pillar and was broken. The Prince became furiously angry, so he drew his dagger and drove it with all his might into the side of this father. The dagger did not do any harm to him other than cutting his apparel, and it did not reach his flesh. The Prince realized that the Patriarch had divine grace, and heavenly protection guarded him from being slain. He respected him and brought him to his brother and told him about what had happened. The Governor also respected and feared him. The Governor asked the Patriarch about the accusation that was made against him. The Patriarch proved to him the falsehoods of these accusations and informed him about the matter of the two bishops. The Governor was convinced and honored the Patriarch and ordered that no one should disobey him in any ordination or removal of any bishops or in any other work concerning the church. He continually preached to the sinners and admonished the disobedient, establishing the people in the Orthodox faith which he had received from his fathers. He interpreted to them what was hard for them to understand, guarding them with his teachings and prayers. God made manifest great signs and wonders through this holy father. Having finished this pleasing life to God, he departed in peace after having sat on the throne of St.Mark nineteen years and having been a monk for thirty-nine years, before which he had lived about twenty years.

May his prayers and blessings be with us all. Amen.

Martyrdom of St.Dionysius the Bishop

On this day also is the commemoration of the martyrdom of St. Dionysius, bishop of Corinth, who became a martyr in the days of Diocletian and Maximianus. He endured many severe tortures for the sake of his faith in Jesus, to Whom is the Glory, until finally they cut off his neck, and he received the crown of eternal glory.

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