The Martyrdom of St. Abakragoun On the 25th of Epep, St. Abakragoun from El-Batanoon was martyred. St. Abakragoun, who was a thief, had joined two young men in a plan to steal from a monks cell. When they had arrived at the monk’s cell they found him deep in prayer. They decide to wait for…

St. James the Mangled, also commonly known as St. James the Persian, was a prominent soldier in the army of the King of Persia. Because of his courage and might, he was promoted to the highest rank in the King’s army. Because of his high rank in the military, he became a close friend of…