The Angels world in the Kingdom of heaven was dark in the primitive creations of God till Archangel Saint Gabriel asserted for the honor and wisdom of God, whilst the deception of Satan, the then angle tempting to be above all. His faith powerful saying, “We shall persist till we realize our Creator” brought all into the light of God, affirmed by His word, “Let it be light.”
Abba Samuel was born around 1295 E.C. His father Stephen and mother Ammata Maryam were righteous people. When this holy man was just a child, they took him to Aksum and he grew up learning the Books of the Church.
After the death of Saint Arsema and the other martyrs, Their bodies were laid them in a holy place until the days of the persecution were ended on December 15 and a beautiful church was [then] built for them signs and great wonders took place through them.
Our holy Lady the Virgin Mary, the God-bearer, into the Sanctuary, Temple of Jerusalem, entered the temple when she was three years old and she was the daughter of a vow to God.
Holy Father Abune Habtemariam was born in a country east of Raeuye, where there was a kind man named Fre Buruk. He was a very wealthy man, and blessed with a wife, Justina. She is adorned with virtues and works. This kind mother was diligent with fasting, prayer, almsgiving and genuflecting.
Martyr Philopator whose name is interpreted as “lover of the Father” and also meaning “servant of Jesus Christ” died on December 4. The holy man was a native of the city of ‘Asletes, which was also the city of his father, and his grandfather who were born therein, and he was brought up in the city of Rome. Now the occupation of his father, and grandfather, and his kinsmen was that of hunters of wild beasts.
Zion biblically symbolizing our Holy Mother Saint Mary originally refers to Mount Zion, a hill in Jerusalem, where Prophet David’s Palace is built and the Ark of Covenant is found.
The festival of the honored Saint Michael the Archangel, the head of the hosts of heaven, the Angel who is merciful to the children of men, who stand at all times before the great throne of God speaking on behalf of the children of man is celebrated on November 21.
The pious and righteous Saint Anna (Hannah), the mother of our Lady, the Holy virgin Saint Mary, the Mother of God, departed on November 20. This Holy woman was the daughter of Matthan, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, who was a descendant of Aaron the priest. Her mother’s name was Mary (Mariam) and she was from the tribe of Judah.
Qusquam in Arabic is the name of mountain in Upper Egypt on which the monastery and Holy Church of Al- Muharraka are still standing. The Monastery marks where the Holy Family is said to have dwelt during their exile in Egypt. The Homily of Theophilus compares the Holy Mountain in Egypt with the Holy mountain of Zion and Refers to Mary as “Mary of Zion.”