Subj : October 28th - St. Cyrilla To : All From : rich Date : Sat Oct 27 2018 09:35:51 From: rich October 28th - St. Cyrilla =C2 =C2 St. Cyrilla, virgin, daughter of St. Tryphonia, who was pierc= ed through the throat for the faith of Christ. History The beginnings of the Church in Libya go back to the origins of Christianity itself.=C2 One recalls Simon of Cyrene who helped Christ carry the cross (Mk 15, 21).=C2 On the day of Pentecost, there were in Jerusalem, some devout men coming from Libya, belonging to Cyrene (Ac 2,10). After the persecution of Jerusalem, it was some citizens from Cyprus and Cyrene who carried the Good News of Jesus to the Greeks (Ac 11,20). According to the tradition of the Coptic Church in Egypt, St. Mark would be originally from Cyrene.=C2 Some historians hold that in the year 40 a.C., Mark was back in Cyrene where he converted many Jews and Greeks.=C2 Later around the year 60, he went to Alexandria where he founded several Christian communities. Following this tradition, it is said that upon his return to Cyrene, Mark appointed Lucius of Cyrene as the first Bishop,=C2 who suffered martyrdom in Alexandria after a popular uprising on 25th April 68 BC. The Arab annals of Patriarch Eutichius, inform us that the Bishops of Alexandria, from St. Mark to Demetrius, his 11th successor (+ 231), were assisted by ordinary priests in administering their churches. What is certain however is that after Lucius of Cyrene, there is no trace of bishops in that region before the first half of the third century. In the Roman Martyrology we find the name of Theodorus, bishop of Cyrene who was martyred in 302 BC; another Theordorus together with the deacon Irenaeus and the Lectors Serapius and Ammonius, suffered martyrdom on 26th March 319 BC.=C2 One of the most famous martyrs of the persecution of Diocletian, was St. Cyrilla, a noble girl from Cyrene. Saint Quote: The garden of the Lord, brethren, includes-- yes, it truly includes-- includes not only the roses of martyrs but also the lilies of virgins, and the ivy of married people, and the violets of widows. There is absolutely no kind of human beings, my dearly beloved, who need to despair of their vocation; Christ suffered for all. It was very truly written about him: who wishes all men to be saved, and to come to the acknowledgement of the truth. -- Saint Augustine of Hippo Bible Quote 1 He is come up that shall destroy before thy face, that shall keep the siege: watch the way, fortify thy loins, strengthen thy power exceedingly. 2 For the Lord hath rendered the pride of Jacob, as the pride of Israel: because the spoilers have laid them waste, and have marred their vine branches.=C2 (Nahum 2:1-2) <><><><> Canticle Philippians 2 Christ, God's servant Jesus Christ, although he shared God's nature, did not try to seize equality with God for himself; but emptied himself, took on the form of a slave, and became like a man =E2=80=93 not in appearance only, for he humbled himself by accepting death =E2=80=93 even death on a cross. For this, God has raised him high, and given him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bend, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, and every tongue will proclaim =E2=80=9CJesus Christ is Lord=E2=80=9D, =C2 to the glory of God the Father. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, =C2 as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, =C2 world without end. Amen. --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .