Feast of John the Baptist
Saint John the Baptist, son of Zacharias the priest, the forerunner and great prophet was martyred on the second day of September (E.C) by the order of King Herod.
Ethiopian New Year
“Behold, every work is made new in Christ. Behold old works have passed away, behold new works are known and every work is from God.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Feast of Archangel Saint Raphael
This glorious angel Raphael, the archangel, has performed many other miracles. Amongst is in the story of Tobit and his son Tobias in scripted in the “Book of Tobit.” Holy Church commemorates him, the third of the vigilant, holy and heavenly archangels; the dedication of his church, which was built to him on an island outside the city of Alexandria in the days of Saint Theophilus the Archbishop; and the miracle which was made manifest therein and thus took place.
Feast of our righteous forefathers: Abreham, Isaac and Jacob
We have received as an inheritance from the early fathers and doctors of the Church, who were strong in the grace of the Holy Spirit, an order to celebrate the festival of our holy fathers, the patriarchs, our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Feasts of Abune Tekle Haimanot
Our righteous father Saint Abune Tekle Haimanot is the most famous saint in Ethiopia. He is one of the very few, if not the only human on earth given wings! It is good to note here that Saint Tekle Haimanot is one of the very few saints that Christians celebrate their birthday. He is probably the only Ethiopian saint celebrated officially in foreign churches such as Egypt and Rome. He has a monthly feast on the 24th day of every month in the Ethiopian calendar.
Saint Chirstos Semra
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 Chirstos Semra. So be with us!
Saint Abba Macarius the Great
The day the translation of the body of Saint Abba Macarius the Great to the desert of Scete is blesse and holiday. After his death certain man came from the city of Selawir, stole the body of the saint and built a church over it in their city. It remained there until the Muslims ruled over the city, and then the men of Selawir removed it to another city. They built a church over him in their country and he remain therein until the days of Abba Michael the Archbishop…
Feast of the Ascension of Saint Mary
On the blessed day of the departure of Holy Saint Mary, the apostles tended her body and carried it to Gethsemane for burial. but the Jews blocked their way and even attempted to take and burn it to ashes for she wouldn’t rise and ascend like her Beloved Son our Lord Jesus Christ.
Saint Gabriel was sent by GOD to take away the body of holy Mother in glory to the Heaven. Then Saint Mary’s body to was taken to Heaven, escorted by Saint John where it was rested under the Tree of Life. This being the reason for their prayers and fasting till they saw her body. Soon after, they buried her on Sunday and on Tuesday, three days later, the Virgin Mary rose from the dead, just as Christ had resurrected.
Saint Enbamarina
Greetings to you Dear Children of God and gratitude to Almighty God! Children, how are you? How are you spending this Fast of our Holy Mother Saint Mary? We hope you fasting and going to Church for the Divine liturgy with your family within these fifteen days!
Dear Children fasting helps to be pass all the hardship in our lives and also make God happy….ok, Good! Children, today we are going to tell you the story about Saint Enbamarina. So be with us!
Feast of Mount Tabor
Holy Church celebrates the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ and how His appearance was changed on Mount Tabor, when there were with Him three of His disciples, that is to say, Peter, James and John. Concerning them Our Lord said, “There stand here those who shall not taste death until they see the Son of God and of man coming in His glory.” This is the glory wherein the Apostles saw Him.