In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God Amen. The seventh Sunday: “Nicodimus=ኒቆዲሞስ”: A Ruler of the Jews (St John 3: 1-13) The theme in the seventh Sunday in the Great Fast points to the new birth given by water and the Holy Spirit. Nicodemus a ruler […]

Lesson II- Pondering on Gebrehier [Mt. 25:14-]  Our Challenge to be honest. As we remember the servants of the five and the two talents have profited only because they had ‘the honesty in their job.’  As a result they were worthy to be in charge of a big amount.  But as far as of the […]

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God Amen. The sixth Sunday "Gebr Her=ገብርኄር": the Good & Faithful Servant (St Matthew 25: 14-25) In this sixth great theme in the fast we asked, "Who is the wise and faithful servant?" The answer to this question is what […]

So Where are they (Eritrean-American Orthodox diaspora youth)? Let us go back to the beginning question of where are they now? Many of the youth because they have that core belief in God but did not see God reflected in their experiences on Sunday, never lost their deep desire to know God. They were not […]

Sunday School in the Middle of Qidasse? What is the role of the Sunday School? Its role is to not simply put out information but to help develop the youth relationship with God through the church and its Holy Sacraments. We must connect the church and God in the minds and hearts of the youth. […]

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God Amen. When it comes to building up the diaspora youth to love their Orthodox Christian faith, many churches are coming across the same phenomenon. We see another generation go off to college and we wonder, “will they still come […]

Lesson on Debrezeit [ Mount of Olives [Mt. 24]- Is salvation momentary or  life long process? Nowadays people are driven by a  mental thought process like “if-it-feels-good-do-it”, Let’s do it- it is not like you are harming anyone. If our motive and purpose are all driven by all things that seems and feels good to our […]

The fifth Sunday of Great Lent: “Debre Zeit=ደብረ ዘይት”. : Mount of Olives ( Matthew 24: 1-15) The fifth theme is based upon the second coming of Christ, which was announced by our Lord on the Mount of Olives . The signs of the end times spoken by our Lord will culminate in final judgment […]

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Religious or Delusional? I can't remember the amount of time I was made to feel crazy because of my religion. Especially, now that I am in graduate school, I am constantly questioned and judged for my religious beliefs. People are […]

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit-One God, Amen. EPIPHANY (Timket) The Celebration of Eritrean Tewahdo Orthodox Epiphany /Timket Timket, literally meaning baptism, or the feast of Epiphany, is a great festival observed every year. It is actually a three-day affair, beginning on the eve of Timket with dramatic and […]