06/15/2026
اليوم 7 بؤونة 14 يونيو
في مثل هذا اليوم من سنة 20 للشهداء ( 304م )، استشهد القديس أبسخيرون الجندي الذي من قلين (قلين: مدينة بمحافظة كفر الشيخ). كان من جنود فرقة أتريب في عهد الملك دقلديانوس. ولما أصدر الملك أوامره بالسجود للأوثان، رفض أبسخيرون فوضعه والي أتريب في السجن فكان يصلى. فظهر له ملاك الرب وقواه. ثم أرسله إلى أريانوس والي أنصنا، وفى السفينة صلى القديس فانحلت السلاسل وكان أريانوس في أسيوط. فذهبوا إليه وهناك وقف أمامه واعترف بالسيد المسيح.
استحضر الوالي ساحراً اسمه إسكندر قدم للقديس شيئاً من السم القاتل فرشمه بعلامة الصليب وشربه فلم ينله أي أذى فآمن الساحر، فقطع الوالي رأسه ونال إكليل الشهادة، وازداد الوالي غضباً على أبسخيرون فأمر بجلده بالسياط وسلخ جلده. وبعد أن عذبه بعذابات كثيرة أمر بقطع رأسه، فنال إكليل الشهادة.
بركة صلواته فلتكن معنا. آمين.
The Seventh Day of the Blessed Month of Baounah
On this day, the honorable St. Abaskhiroun, who was from the city of Qalin, was martyred. He was one of the soldiers of Arianus, governor of Ansena (Antinoe). When the Edict of Diocletian to worship the idols was issued, this Saint arose in the middle of the people present, exposed the infidelity of the Emperor, and cursed his idols. They seized him and shut him up in the prison, which was in the palace of the Governor, in Asyut. Five other soldiers agreed with him to shed their blood in the Name of Christ. Their names were: Alfius, Armanius, Arkias, Peter, and Cranius. When they came before the Governor, he cut off their girdles, tortured them, crucified some and cut off the heads of the others. As for St. Abaskhiroun, the Governor tortured him with different kinds of tortures, but the Lord comforted him, strengthened him, and healed his wounds. The Governor brought a sorcerer, whose name was Alexander. He gave the Saint some deadly poison, saying; "O master of the powers of darkness, manifest in this Christian your powers." The Saint took the poison, made the sign of the cross over it, and drank it, but no harm came upon him. The sorcerer marvelled, and he believed in the God of St. Abaskhiroun. The Governor cut off the head of the sorcerer, and he received the crown of martyrdom. The Governor became more enraged with the Saint. He tortured him extensively, then he ordered to cut off his head, and he received the crown of martyrdom.
May his prayers be with us, and glory be to God forever. Amen.
