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August 24, 2024 - Mesra 18, 1740

Martyrdom of St. Eudaemon, of Armant (El-Armanti)

On this day also, St. Eudaemon (Wadamon), of the city of Armant (El-Armanti), was martyred. One day, he had visitors in his house, who were heathen, and they were saying to each other, We have heard that a lady arrived to the city of Ashmonain carrying a young Child who resembled the children of Kings. Others asked, Did this Child come to the land of Egypt? and everyone was talking about this Child. After the guests had left, Eudaemon rose up, rode his donkey and went to the city of Ashmonain. When he arrived, he saw the Child Jesus with his mother Mariam (Mary), and he kneeled before Him. As the Child saw what Eudaemon had done, the Child smiled and said, Peace be with you Eudaemon, you have labored and come here in person to assert what you have heard from your guests about Me. Thence I will stay in your home, which will be a house for Me forever. St. Eudaemon marvelled and said, O My Lord I wish that You will come and live in my house and I will be Your servant forever. The Child replied saying, Your home will be a house for Me and My mother forever. When you return home and the heathen hear that you came to Me, they will be sorry and hurt, and they will shed your blood in your house. Don't be afraid because I will receive you in My heavenly kingdom forever, the place of perpetual joy, which has no end. You will be the first martyr in Upper Egypt.