Tag: God

Icons, The Lord Jesus Christ

The Glorious Resurrection

Mera Habesha

O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory?Christ is risen, and you are overthrown!Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen!Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice!Christ is risen, and life reigns!Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave! – St. John Chrysostom Coptic Syriac Coptic Coptic Armenian… Continue reading The Glorious Resurrection

Wisdom Of the Fathers

The Acceptances of Death Drives out Sin

Mera Habesha

But to avoid being heedless, it is good to consider the word of the Apostle, "I die daily." For if we too live as though dying daily, we shall not sin. And the meaning of that saying is, that as we rise day by day we should think that we shall not abide till evening;… Continue reading The Acceptances of Death Drives out Sin

Icons, The Theotokos

The Assumption of Saint Mary

Mera Habesha

Today we began the Feast of St.Mary. There was no relics of Marys to be venerated, and that an empty tomb stood on the edge of Jerusalem near the site of her death. This is so because “the Jews blocked their way to prevent them from burying the body, and decided to snatch and burn… Continue reading The Assumption of Saint Mary

Wisdom Of the Fathers

Saint Makarios of Egypt

Mera Habesha

Indeed, it is becoming man that if he fasts or keeps the night vigil, or prays or does anything of good, he should attribute it all to the Lord, and say, "If God had not empowered me, I could never have fasted or prayed or left the world." In this way, God sees your good… Continue reading Saint Makarios of Egypt