24 Abib
On this day, St. Apanoub (Abba Nob) was martyred. He was born in the city of
Nehisa (District of Talkha).
His parents were pure and merciful and they reared him in the fear of God. When
Diocletian incited the persecution against the Christian, St. Apanoub was twelve years old, and he desired to shed his
blood for the Name of Christ.
One
day he went to the church, and he heard the priest teaching the believers,
strengthening them in the Faith, warning them from worshipping the idols, and
encouraging them to deliver themselves over to death
for the sake of the Lord Christ. He returned to his house, and set before him
all what his father had left him of gold, silver, and apparels and told himself
it is written, "The world is passing away, and the lust of it." (I
John 2:17) Straightway he rose up, and gave all his money to the poor and
needy, then went to Samanoud, walking along the river
bank. He confessed the Name of the Lord Christ before Lucianus
the governor, who tortured him severely. Then he hung him up upon the mast of
his ship head downwards. The governor sat down to eat and to drink, and the
vessel which was in his hand became a stone. The angel of the Lord came down
from heaven, released the saint, and wiped up the blood that was running down
from his nose and mouth. The governor and his soldiers were greatly disturbed.
Strong winds blew, that made the ship to sail fast to Athribis.
When they arrived, the soldiers unfastened their belts, and cast them before
the governor, then confessed the Lord Christ and they received the crown of
martyrdom.
The
governor of Athribis tortured St. Apanoub
(Abba Nob) severely, then sent him to the city of
Alexandria. There, he was tortured until he delivered up his pure soul and
received the crown of martyrdom. St. Julius El-Akfahsi
was present, he wrote the biography of St. Apanoub, took his body and sent it with some of his men to
his hometown Nehisa.
Many
churches were built in his name. Many signs and miracles were manifested from
his body which is now located in his church in the city of Samnanoud.
May his prayers be with us. Amen.
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