Entries by Hiwot M

The Ascension of Lord Jesus Christ

In His divinity, He is everywhere; He does not ascend nor descend. In the Liturgy of Saint Gregory we say “And You ascended into the heavens in the body.” This ascension is evidence that His Glorified Body is not subject to the earth’s gravitational laws and also of His Divinity. He ascended before His disciples as they were watching. This scene strengthened their faith because the Lord not only resurrected using His Divine power, but He also ascended into heaven in front of them.

Exodus of Saint Mary and Lord Jesus Christ

Our Lord Jesus Christ came to the land of Egypt on June 1 when He was two years old. The Angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Rise up, take the child and His mother, and depart to the land of Egypt and remain there until I tell you.” (Matthew 2:13)

Feasts of Debre Mitmaq

All Christian communities celebrate the festival of the appearance in public of our Holy Mother Saint Virgin Mary, in ‘Debre Mitmaq’ May 26 as she was seated upon light, in a circle, in the Church, which was built in her name. 

Saint Epiphanius

Dear Children of God, Greetings to you and gratitude to Almighty God!

Children, how are you? We hope you are well and good!

Today we are going to tell you the story about Saint Epiphanius. So be with us!

God is Eternal

Eternity of God is the everlasting existences of His power, love, peace and happiness. He was eternal before the creation of the world; He is eternal now and will be forever! His eternity is in His Trinity; the Holy Father, the Holy Son and the Holy Spirit. It is in this mystery that we, His children can comprehend His eternity.

Feast of Saint Yared

The poet and hymn writer who was like the Seraphim Saint Yared, vanished in to the mountain on May 19. This man was a kinsman of Abba Gideon a priest of ‘Aksum, which city held the first church that was built in the country of Ethiopia and in (this church) was first preached the Faith of our Lord Christ. It was consecrated in the name of our Holy Lady, the Virgin Mary.

The Holy and Apostolic Father Abba Athanasius

Abba Athanasius was the son of heretical and pagan parents.One day he saw Christian’s children performing the Ordinances of the Church as they were playing together.some were priests, some deacons and one of them they made archbishop.Athanasius asked the Christian children to let him join them in the game they were playing, but they stopped him and said to him, You are a pagan and you would not be amongst us.”Then He said to them,“I will become a Christian.”so, they rejoiced and placed a seat like a throne under him and began to bow down before him…

Month of Ginbot (May)

Ethiopians in the past, especially the parishioners, had a wrong view of Month Ginbot (May). At that time, they assumed performing any kind of activity is luckless. Many thought that the house they are building or may build would end up in disaster. They also believed that there would be no happy ending to a marriage in May. There two reasons which presumed to be an error. …

The Birth Day of Saint Mary

Our Holy Mother, the pure two-fold Virgin Saint Mary, the God-bearer through whom became the salvation of the human race was born on May 9.  

Saint Mark

Dear Children of God, Greetings to you and gratitude to Almighty God!

Children, how are you? We hope you are well and good!

Today we are going to tell you the story about Saint Mark. So be with us!