كان يوحنا من بلدة اسمها سوما في بلغاريا. هناك امتهن الصياغة. كان وسيمًا وفاضلا جدًا. عبْر الشارع من محل عمله كانت تعيش عائلة مسلمة ولها فتاة عزباء. هذه وقعت في هيام يوحنا لكنه لم يبادلها الشعور بالحب وصدّها حين تودّدت اليه. شعرت الصبية بالمهانة واتهمت يوحنا لدى السلطات بأنه يتحرش بها.
أُوقف الشاب أمام القاضي بين أن يصير مسلمًا ويتزوج الفتاة او يواجه الموت. جواب يوحنا، كان انه يفضل الموت على أن يكفر بإيمانه بالرب يسوع المسيح. سلّموه للتعذيب وضربوه ضربًا موجعًا وسجنوه. وفي السجن كانوا، مرة بعد مرة، يعلقونه في السقف ثم يتركونه يسقط على الأرض فجأة.
من جهة أخرى، حاولوا، في بعض المناسبات، أن يستميلوه بالكلام الملق والوعود والهدايا، ولكن على غير طائل. لم يكن يوحنا ليخون الرب يسوع. بقي صامدًا لا يتزحزح. تفننوا في تعذيبه فلم يكن ما ينفع في كسر تصميمه. أخيرًا حكموا عليه بالموت وقطعوا رأسه. كان ذلك في 14 أيار سنة 1802م.
Saint Andrew was born in Damascus, Syria, during the days of the Arab invasion, around the year 660, from a virtuous, pious family. His father’s name was George […]
Saint Marina was born in the third century of Christ in the city of Pisidia in Cilicia. Her father, Adacius, was one of the idol priests. Her mother died […]
The misery of the Melkites: The Jacobites took advantage of the wars between the Romans and the Umayyads and assured them of the loyalty of the members of the Universal Church to the religion of the Roman king, calling them “melkites” and accusing them […]
717-787 Leo III of Assyria: (717-740) During their ordeal, the Romans gave birth to Leo of Assyria, who inflicted a severe defeat on the Muslims and drove them away from Constantinople. It was […]
We do not find in the ancient Christian tables that Barnabas (see his accounts in: Acts of the Apostles: 4:9 and 11-15) left a book (a gospel or a letter...) […]
Saint Benaiotis was born in Damascus, but we do not know the date of his birth. He was an employee of Othman Effendi, the chief of staff of the governor of Damascus […]
Barnabas was born on the island of Cyprus and was a Levite. His original name was “Joseph,” but the apostles called him “Barnabas.” His name means “son of prophecy,” but Luke […]
Originally from Crete, he had wisdom comparable to the wisdom of the elders and an intense love for virginity. His profession is sewing. He avoided associating with Muslims, and they became envious of him, so they pushed [...]
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