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 […]

“You have given a banner (a sign of Cross) to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the truth. That Your beloved may be delivered” (Psalm 60:4) Would you wear a tiny electric chair “an instrument of execution” around your neck? How strange would you say a tool of torture would […]

On this day is celebrated the festival of the Honorable Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, to Whom be praise, for this is the day on which the holy woman, the Empress Helena, beloved of God, mother of the righteous Emperor Constantine, revealed the Cross, for having cleared away the hill of Golgotha she found […]

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, ONE GOD.  AMEN Today the church celebrates St.Peter and St. Paul's martyrdom at the hand the Roman empire for preaching the Christian faith. St.Petros died on an upside down cross because he said he was not worthy to die the same way […]

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit One God Amen. Ascension (Erget)             God has gone up with a shout, The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises. Psalm 47: 5-7 The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church celebrates the […]

“Kristos Tense’a Em’mutan” (Christ Is Risen From the Dead)   We are gathered here on this day to remember Christ’s resurrection from the dead. It is not just the day that HE rose from the dead, it is the day that our resurrection was declared. The day that the power of death once and for […]

Spiritual Growth During the Great Lent “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18   Very often in our spiritual life, we fight on our own, without letting God in with us to ask Him strength and assistance, forgetting the Lord’s saying:” for without Me you […]

Kidane Mihret (ኪዳነ ምሕረት) is a Ge’ez phrase which means ‘covenant of mercy’. The phrase is used to refer to God’s promise to St. Mary that he would forgive the sins of those who seek her intercession – a fact that underscores the enormous grace of Our Lady before the Almighty.  Kidane Mihret is commemorated on Yekatit […]

Great Lent: The Holy Fast. Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry. Psalms 2:11 This Great Lent is considered the Holiest fast since our Lord Jesus Christ Himself had fasted it. During this Lent, we follow the example set by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who fasted […]

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit-One God, Amen. The Fast of Nineveh (Tsome Ninewe) The teacher told his elementary students, “I don’t want any of you to ever be afraid of going into the sea because there is no sea creatures that can swallow you whole”. A little girl […]