Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a blessed day for we shall all be reminded as we enter into the mystery of our salvation as Lord and Savior Jesus Christ journeys to His cross, descent into Hades, and glorious resurrection.
Epiphany
LORD Jesus came from Galilee to Nazareth to where Saint John was baptizing at Jordan River on Epiphany day. As Saint John saw LORD Jesus coming towards him, he knew the prophecy was yet to arise. Witnessing his presence, he affirmed with this words; “Behold the lamb of GOD to raze our sin. One man is coming before me. Akin to whom I have conversed about, he was before me and more glorious. I haven’t also known. But, for him to be revealed to Israel, I came to baptize with water.” (John. 1:29-31)
The Birth of Lord Jesus Christ
“Fear not for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior;…”
The Birth of Abune Tekele Haimanot
The righteous father Abune Tekle Haymanot was born in Zorare, a district in Selale which lies on the eastern edge of Shewa and place called Itisa, from a Priest Tsega Zeab or “Gift of Faith” and his wife Egzi’e Haraya to mean “Choice of God” on January 2, 1220. Tekle Haimanot was born after his parents, who had failed to have children and pledged their firstborn to God.
Annual feast of Saint Gabriel
The day of which Saint Gabriel saved the three children from burning fire, will be celebrated on December 28 in all Orthodox Incarnation Church.
The Entrance of Saint Mary into the Temple
The Ethiopian Orthodox Incarnation Church celebrates the Entrance of Saint Mary into the Temple at Jerusalem on December 12, as one of Her thirty three feasts.
Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant is described as the original container for the Ten Commandments and the central symbol of God’s presence with the people of Israel. Its names convey the Holy sense of God’s presence.
Qusquam: Feast of the Holy Family
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.”
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)…