Entries by Hiwot M

Desire

The desire in our heart urging for the possessions from our thoughts is what leads to our spiritual triumph or failure. Humans have the nature within, yarning to consume. Good desires leads to spiritual consumption while the bad one tempts and pressures in to devious thoughts and deeds.

“Be not afraid, only believe” (Mark 5:36)

It is certain all of us have experienced the pain and despair of illness to some degree. Even with a simple common cold, we wish we could be immediately healed of our aches and congestion. Sickness is not the only thing we wished to be delivered from. Hardships and difficulties, whether financial or relational, are hardly ever welcome in our lives…

“When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance cease” (Sirach 38:23)

Every human being’s body depart from his soul, at his death is his day of judgment. For all the good and evil deed, shall be rewarded or punished standing before the creator; God. Fortunate, for the righteous, as they pleased their heavenly father and merit eternal life. But, inopportune for the heresies for they have disappointed the Lord facing ceaseless darkness and fire.

The Creation of Man

The creator of all creatures our God made relationships between the body and soul; The Body made of the four elements being Earth, Water, Air and Fire; the three parts of soul, Mind, Will and Emotion in spiritual relation.

Ardour

Every human’s ardour being the spiritual talent leads to our destiny the eternal life. The innate talent is God’s gift. As Saint Paul said, “But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.” (1 Corinthians 12:7-11)

The Exodus of Saint Mary and Lord Jesus Christ

Saint Mary and Lord Jesus Christ’s exodus to and from Egypt as well as Ethiopia, is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy. It is a story recounted in the Gospel of Matthew and in New Testament apocrypha. Soon after the visit by the Magi, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee to Egypt with Mary and the infant Jesus since King Herod would seek the child to kill him. Later, after Herod’s death, Lord Jesus’ family departed Egypt for Nazareth where they made their home.

The Sanctioning of the True Cross and the Council of Nicaea

“Gishen Debre Kerbe” is one of the ancient, most sacred monasteries in Ethiopia which popularly known as the second Jerusalem. It’s set at elevation of 3,019 meter above sea level in Ambasel woreda some 80 kilo meters northwest of Dessie, Wollo and 480 km north of Addis Ababa. The cross-shaped mountain of Gishen is home to four churches: Gishen Maryam, Saint Gabriel, Saint Michael and God, the Holy Father (Egziabher Ab)…

The First Ecumenical Council

Pursuing the reign of Emperor Constantine in Nicomedia, the eastern capital after his victory of over Licinus, he was chagrined to learn of his new controversy that was troubling the whole Eastern Church by Arius, was a protopresbyter of the Church of Alexandria…

Feast of the Holy Cross at Meskel Square

This year’s Festivity for the elevation of the Holy cross was celebrated at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa at the presence of religious fathers along with the participation of only 5,000 people to prevent the Spreading of Corona Virus.