In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! New archeological discovery in TsaEda Kristiyan (White Christian), the ancient church.   In the dioceses of Zone MaEkel (Central Zone) sub-region Berik, ancient monuments have been discovered. These discovered pieces definitely require extensive studies and research.     On February […]

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In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Seven sisters of Mount of Virgins Saint Dimiana have been given the monastic garments. On February 20th, by the request of the Abbess (head nun of a convent: እመምኔት) Weletemesqel (daughter of the cross) and elders, by the presence of […]

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COMMEMORATION OF THE COVENANT OF MERCY

In the name of the Father, of the Son, of the Holy Spirit, and One God, Amen. On the sixteenth day of the month yakatit (February 10) shall be celebrated the commemoration of our holy lady, the virgin, twofold mary, the God-bearer because she received therein the covenant of mercy from her son, our redeemer, […]

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Father's Advice to His Daughter

In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! My daughter, For your wedding, I, your spiritual father Gregory, offer you this poem as a gift. And I consider it to be the best possible advice a father could offer to his beloved daughter. Listen to me Olympiatha: I […]

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“How to Give Thanks in Tribulation” 

In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen!  "How am I supposed to give thanks when I am strapped to a rack, tortured, stretched out on a wheel, and have my eyes plucked out? How am I supposed to give thanks when I am beaten with humiliating blows by […]

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In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! While the Bible does address homosexuality, it does not explicitly mention gay marriage/same-sex marriage. It is clear, however, that the Bible condemns homosexuality as an immoral and unnatural sin. Leviticus 18:22 identifies homosexual sex as an abomination, a detestable sin. […]

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St. John Chrysostom Homily on Repentance

In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Now, do you have another road that leads to repentance? If so, which one? The one that mourns the sin. Have you sinned? Mourn, and you annul the sin. How toilsome is this? I do not require of you anything […]

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Friendship

In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! “A FAITHFUL FRIEND IS AN ELIXIR OF LIFE… A FAITHFUL FRIEND IS A STURDY SHELTER” (ECC 6: 14,16). For what would a genuine friend not do? what pleasure would he not create for us? what benefit? what safety? Though you […]

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Filseta | St. Mary's Assumption

During our Lady’s departure, the Lord came with tens of thousands of angels, & disciples living & departed. As they were to bury her body, the Jews tried to take it & one of the soldiers, Tewfanya, attempted to grab hold of the bier and put it to the ground, but the angel of the […]

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In the name of the Son, the Father, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! "Portal of light" ኆኅተ ብርሃን (Hohite Birhan) 'Hohite Birhane' means the gate or portal of light. Because Virgin St. Mary brought forth the true light which is Christ thus, our Lady is called "Hohete Birhane." In this article, we will […]

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