Our Sacrifice is..

And on this day also were martyred Saint Cyriacus & Julitta his mother, and 11,434 men in the days of Alexander, the governor. And the governor, said unto her, “Offer sacrifice to the gods.” And she said unto him, “I will not offer sacrifice to unclean gods, but only to...

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"For The Good of Those Who Love Him"

It is easy to forget who it is that we worship especially since there are a lot of distractions, outside influences coupled with our own expectations on how God operates. This Sabbath we commemorate the first miracle performed by Christ, at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, after the start...

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Cana at Galilee!

Today we celebrate and remember how Jesus performed His first miracle at the Cana of Galilee during His ministry. This event is so important that it is commemorated as one of the minor feasts of our Lord Jesus Christ! In the Gospel of St.John we read about how Jesus and...

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The Tongue is A Fire!

You have the power, the ability to build up or take down. To encourage, or to discourage. To help or to block. To correct or to break. To cheer others on or to cause sorrow. Anger, frustration, feeling unheard. When you’re feeling these emotions and speaking from that place, only...

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Oxygen Or Salad?

“There was a doctor who was treating a patient recently in the hospital who was on supplemental oxygen. This means that whatever he was doing, there was a device that he had to use to give him every essential life sustaining breath. If he decided to take a vacation for...

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Abune Libanos ze-Debre MeTa'i

Our father Abune Libanos was born in the city of Constantinople into a wealthy and God fearing family. Once Abune Libanos reached the age of marriage, he refused marriage and was given an exception to stay for just one night. During this night, he thought a lot and wished to...

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I Shall Appoint Him My Firstborn!

Today joy has come because of the birth of our Lord Christ from the Holy Virgin. In the heavens, the angels rejoiced. And on earth, peace has dominated. Truly the glory of His birth is wondrous. On this week’s mezmur St Yared focuses on the mystery of Incarnation, Tewahdo!     ...

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The Word Became Flesh!

How could a King be born in a manger, be warmed by the breath of cattle, the creation that He created? Why would God, the almighty, our creator, go to such lengths for us? Tewahdo: The Word Became Flesh: Qal Siga Kone. ቃል ስጋ ኮነ One from the Holy Trinity...

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