The Dormition of St. Mary | Asteriyo Mariyam

The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo church commemorates the death of St. Mary on Tiri 21 (January 29). The day is known as Asteriyo which means mean appearance/Revelation/Epiphany. It coincides with the season the church devoted to remember the different manifestations of Christ's glory and Divinity, especially the Nativity, the Baptism as...

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Do Not Be Yoked

A yoke is an object used to harness two animals together for plowing in a field. In order for the two animals to accomplish any work at all, they have to be equally yoked, or harnessed; otherwise, they won’t make any progress. One will always be ahead while the other...

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