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IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT,
ONE GOD. AMEN.
Bread for the Soul
Happy Ethiopian New Year 2009!
ኑ እናመስግን ከልባችን የሰማዩን አባታችንን
ከዚህ እለት ከዚህ አመት ያደረሰን ሁላችንን።
Feast of the Season/Great Lent Fast (Abiy Tsom/Huda'de/Ye-Geta Tsom)
From Yekatit 28, 2008(March 7, 2016) - Mizia 22, 2008(April 30, 2016).
ዓብይ ጾም ከሰኞ የካቲት ፳፰(March 07) እስከ ሚያዚያ ፳፪(April 30) ነው።
To the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Lent (Hudadi or Abbiy Tsom) means a period of fasting when the faithful undergo a rigorous schedule of prayers and penitence. This fast is observed with greater rigor than any other fast and it is a test of one's Christianity. One who fails to keep it is not considered a good Christian. Properly observed it nullifies the sins committed during the rest of the year. The faithful should abstain from all food except bread, water and salt. It consists of 56 days, all meat is forbidden, and also, what are called "lactina," milk, butter, cheese, eggs, etc. On all the fasting days only one meal is allowed and this is to be taken in the afternoon, at 3 P.M.. or in the evening. On Saturdays and Sundays people are allowed to eat in the morning.
Daily Services are conducted in all the Churches. Each day services are held from morning to 2:45 P.M.. Priests regularly attend night services starting at midnight up to seven A.M.
Each week of the Great Lent has its own name associated with what Christ did or taught. The names and the corresponding part of the bible are shown below with each Sunday heralding the beginning of each week.
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European Calendar |
Ethiopian Calendar |
Name of the weeks |
Bible Reading |
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March 06, 2016 |
Yekatit 27,
2008 |
Ze' worede
or Hirkal |
John 3:10-25 |
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March 13, 2016 |
Megabit 04,
2008 |
Qidist |
Mt 4:1-11 |
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March 20, 2016 |
Megabit 11,
2008 |
Mikurab |
John 2:12-25 |
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March 27, 2016 |
Megabit 18,
2008 |
Metsagu’e |
John 5:1-25 |
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April 03, 2015 |
Megabit 25,
2008 |
Debrezeit |
Mt 24:1-36 |
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April 10, 2016 |
Miazia 02,
2008 |
Gebir’HEr |
Mt 25:14-31 |
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April 17, 2016 |
Miazia 09,
2008 |
Niqodimos |
John 3:1-15 |
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April 24, 2016 |
Miazia 16,2008 |
Hosa'ena |
John 12:1-50 |
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April 29, 2016 |
Miazia
21,2008 |
Sekelet/Good Friday |
John 12:1-50 |
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May 01,2016 |
Miazia 23,
2008 |
Tinsa’e |
John 20:1-50 |
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