Simon was surnamed the Zealot for his rigid adherence to the Jewishlaw and to the Canaanite law. He was one of the original followers of Christ. Western tradition is that he preached in Egypt and then went to Persia with St. Jude, where both suffered martyrdom. Eastern tradition says Simon died peacefully at Edessa. His feast day is October 28th.
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o glorious saint simon ,you are a devoted and zealot apostle of christ,with the spirit of freedom ,you taught me not to be afraid of death and captivity .you taught me to be truely zealous for the faith that travels through ages and generations and has reached me to be a daughter of light and a child of the morning.i love you saint simon ,may your the blood that you shed for us in persia be ever remembered in the land for the meaning of life everlasting.amen
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