Today we celebrate with our Coptic and Ethiopian brethren New Year in the Church calendar. We remember the feast of St. John the Baptist, whom Herod witnessed flying into the air and crying out, saying, “It is not right for thee to take thy brother’s wife”; it is said that the head is at the… Continue reading St. John the Baptist
Tag: Saints
A Christian is That Lives The Faith
Grace is given not to them that speak (their faith) but to those who live their faith. St Gregory the Theologian
St. Takle Haymanot
Abba Takle Haymanot is a revered figure in the Tewahedo Church. he performed several miracles from a young age. He was hailed as a god, but he humbly redirected praise to the One True God. He dedicated his life to God and spent his entire time in prayer till he lost his leg, penance and… Continue reading St. Takle Haymanot
The Acceptances of Death Drives out Sin
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
The Assumption of Saint Mary
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
The Beauty of Silence
"I have always something to repent for after having talked, but have never been sorry for having been silent" Saint Arsenius the Great
Saint Makarios of Egypt
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
St. John of Chrysostom
Do you want to work miracles also like the disciples? Be rid of transgressions and you have accomplished it. Yes, for sin is a great demon, beloved. And if you exterminate sin, you have performed a greater thing than they who drive out ten thousand demons. Saint John of Chrysostom the Golden Mouth
Saint Yared the Aksumite
Saint Yared was born in Aksum in around 501 ad modern day Ethiopia. He composed various musical notions and authored multiple books on chants. “Almighty God wanted to establish sacred chants, as he was desirous of being praised upon earth, three Angels were sent from Paradise in the form of three birds to teach Yared… Continue reading Saint Yared the Aksumite
Learn Boldness from Sinners
“It is amazing that religious people are shy of being religious while sinners are bold and daring in sinning and condemning spiritualities.” ~H.H Pope Shenouda
Fathers in Iconography 