Tag Archives: Ethiopian Orthodox
Your kingdom Come
When God is present in all a man’s thoughts, desires, intentions, words, and works, then it means that the kingdom of God has come to him; then he sees God in everything—in the world of thought, in the world of action, … Continue reading
Source of Good thoughts
Every good thought presupposes the existence within us of a good and higher origin, instructing our soul in holiness. This is evident, because it seems as if everything good were somehow hidden in us, and that we endeavor in vain to introduce … Continue reading
Pray for your Neighbor
When you see faults and passions in your neighbor, pray for him; pray for everybody, even for your enemy. If you see that your brother is proud and stubborn, and behaves proudly either to you or others, pray for him, … Continue reading
Leadership in the Church
Leadership in the Church If we are going to be leaders in the Church (Priest and Laity), we have to have courage. There is nothing worse than a wishy-washy leader. There is nothing worse than a leader who makes a … Continue reading
Where would Jesus be born today?
Where would Jesus be born if He were to come today? In the slums of Mississippi in the United States, in some poor village in Ethiopia or in the poor areas of Bethlehem? For these places have humble accommodations. Whatever … Continue reading
Submitting to authority
The account of the devout centurion that appears in both Matthew and Luke serves as a model, for how Christ our Lord is to be approached, unless Christ our Lord is to be approached as a figment of our own … Continue reading
Semto Mechal 