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 […]

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In the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit all in one God Why do Orthodox Christians bow to Saints? Abel & Hanna are husband and wife. Abel has extremely angered Hanna. Due to this reason, they have started to live apart. The town's wise men gathered, to make peace within this couple […]

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Departure of Abune Ewostatiewos

On this day died Abune Ewostatewos (Eustathius) , a teacher of the faith and a preacher of the Gospel.  Abune Ewostatewos was born on 21 Ḥamle from his mother Sine hiywet (ሥነ ሕይወት) and his father, Kristos MoAh (ክሪስቶስ ሞአ) His parents were both righteous and fearers of God, and they walked in all His […]

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The Importance of the Holy Cross | Mesqel

“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 […]

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Mesqel | Finding of the True Cross

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 […]

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St. Peter and St. Paul's Martyrdom

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 […]

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The Feast of the Ascension | Irget

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 […]

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In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God Amen “Truly have the martyrs rejected the desire of this world, and poured out their blood for God, and have endured bitter death[s] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Have compassion upon us according to the greatness of […]

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Glorious Feast of the Resurrection

“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 […]

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