The Angel of God saved the mother and son saints
Archangel Saint Gabriel performed miracle for Saint Cyriacus (Qirkos) and Julitta (Iyalota) his mother on Hamele 19. When this saint was a child, and his days were three years, his mother took him and fled from the country of Rome to another country. And she found there the brother of the governor from whom she had fled, and certain men laid information against her before him, and he had her brought and questioned her about the worship of idols.
Saint Julitta answered and said unto him, “Ask the child whose days are three years to tell us what is right, and whether it is good for us to worship the gods or not.” And when the soldiers of the governor went to her house they found Saint Cyriacus (Qirkos) her son, and they brought him to the governor; and the governor questioned him about the worship of idols. And God gave the child strength, and he spoke and cursed the emperor and his gods, and at length he frightened all those who were there, and they marveled greatly at him. And the governor was ashamed, and he tortured the child severely with every kind of torture, the which even a grown up man could not endure, and he tortured Julitta (Iyalota), the mother of the child, even as he tortured her son, but God raised them up whole and uninjured. And because of this many people marveled, and believed on our Lord Jesus Christ, and became martyrs, and the grace of the Holy Spirit descended upon them. So they prepared a huge bowl with water inside with fire burning fiercely from the bottom, the sound was as horrifying as the winter thunder. Upon hearing the horrifying sound Saint Julitta (Iyalota) the mother of the blessed child Saint.
Saint Cyriacus (Qirkos) became full of fear and her faith dwindled and Kidus Qirkos prayed to God on her behalf to keep her strength and keep her steadfast. God lifted up her heart unto heaven, and she saw the habitation of the spirit, and she became strong under the torture, and gave thanks to God. After this the Arch Angel Saint Gabriel descended from heaven and destroyed the fiery fire from the bowl and not one of the righteous were touched by the fire. (The boiling water became as cold as ice).
After this she praised the Lord and she said unto her son, “O my son, henceforward thou art my father, and I am thy blessed daughter; blessed be the hour wherein I bore thee.” Again (Eskendros) the Governor ordered his soldiers to bring fourteen sharp hot iron rods to pierce through body of the Saints. The first seven were for the piercing of Saint Iyalota (Saint Julitta) and the other seven were for Saint Qirkos. Two sharp hot irons in his ears, two in his eyes and two in his nose and one to pierce through his heart. And the Arch Angel St. Gabriel delivered both him and his mother.
Again the governor ordered they shave the head of Kidus Qirkos and to pour hot coals on his head of which the Arch Angel St. Gabriel delivered the child. Angry and frustrated the governor ordered that they drag him with a rope of which the Lord sent his Angel again to deliver him. And when the governor was tired of torturing them he commanded the soldiers to cut off their heads with the sword, and they did so, and the saints received the crown of martyrdom in the kingdom of the heavens.
Salutation to Cyriacus (Qirkos) and Saint Julitta (Iyalota)
Glory be to God Who is glorified in His Saints. Amen!