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LOGC and TYA in DC

Posted on June 4, 2019

LOGC and TYA in DC Being Tewahdo in the 21st Century: Navigating collegiate and professional life “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.” Prov 16:3 The LOGC conference initiated important discussions targeted towards middle and high school students. The students were welcomed with breakfast by...

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"Have salt within yourselves" (Mark 9:50).

Posted on April 19, 2019

              In the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit One God, Amen! "Have salt within yourselves" (Mark 9:50) One of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ’s teachings is mentioned by the Evangelist St. Mark, a remarking very deep...

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Reflecting on Intimacy

Posted on April 13, 2019

In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Reflecting on Intimacy Who is this God with whom we seek intimacy? It is the good God, the source of goodness and love, who has created all mankind for this purpose and has called us...

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Targets English speaking young adults who want to learn more about their faith. The topic issues range from understanding science and God to love and relationships.
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Zemene Tsigie: Season of Flower

Zemene Tsigie: In the orthodox tewahdo church, Zemene tsige/tsome tsige meaning The Season of Flower (produce) is a 40 day optional fasting period which begins September 26 and ends November 5 of geez calendar. During this time our church dedicates in fasting (preformed on one's free will), praying and more to remember the hunger, thirst, poverty, sadness and all the trouble St. Mary, the mother of God faced on her journey to Egypt along with St. Joseph and St. Salome (Matthew 2 1-end).
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We kiss the hands of bishops and priests because in the context of the Divine Liturgy, the hands hold and distribute the holy Body and Blood of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ! This is an enduring and centuries old tradition in the Eastern Christendom that has a purely metaphorical connotation; of course, this is not to leave out..... Read More »

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Life = Jesus Christ "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). 
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him and without Him nothing was made that..... Read More »

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We should not participate in any dance because dancing involves bodily movements which are sexually suggestive and can be classified under the heading of "lasciviousness or lewdness" (Gal 5:19-21). Surely a Christian would not want to engage in that type of activity. The close body contact or the erotic movements that characterize so many of the rock-oriented dances would arouse..... Read More »

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The answer to this question is simple as our scholar father John Chrysostom said "The Law of the King [Fitha Negest] - A Christian must not go to a wedding {nuptial banquet] to clap his hand rhythmically or to dance with his feet; rather he shall eat in a quiet way as is proper to saint.  Chapter 11. or 446..... Read More »

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We believe the Virgin Mary is sinless (Free from the sin of Adam) Sin entered the world first when Adam and eve disobeyed God and ate from the tree that was not allowed for them to eat. Gen 2:16-17, Gen 3:1-24, Romans 6:23. After eating the tree of knowledge of good and evil, Adam and eve lost their . As..... Read More »

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There is a difference between betting and assigning a prize in a competition. Having contestants compete to win a prize in a competition is not a sin but betting on who is going to win is like gambling and is a sin. In dealing with each other the Holy Bible says, "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love,..... Read More »

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