[Mark Sadek]

"Worthy praise is due you, Forerunner, Since you died for eternal life As one who hated the temporal life. The honored beheading of the Forerunner became a certain divine dispensation In order that he might herald the arrival of the Savior to those in Hades; Consequently, let Herod who asked for the impious murder lament, For he did not love the everlasting, eternal age of God, But a false and temporal one."

St Romanos the Melodist - On the Beheading of John the Baptist.

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"He must increase, but I must decrease."  John 3:30

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The Gospel reading for the 7th of the Coptic month of Nasi, September 12, is:
14 Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him. 15 Others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard, he said, This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead! 17 For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her. 18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not; 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee. 22 And when Herodias' daughter herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you. 23 He also swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom. 24 So she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist! 25 Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter. 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison, 28 brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb.  Mark 6:14-29
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist.
Martyrdom of St. Dasya the Soldier.

The Gospel reading for the 8th of the Coptic month of Nasi, September 13, is: John 10:1-16
A Council held in the city of Alexandria.
A Great Earthquake took place in Cairo and Most of the Egyptian Cities.

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Kamal D. - Cancer.
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