"Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God."Psalm 68:31 "Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel?" Amos 9:7

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT,
ONE GOD. AMEN.

Bread for the Soul
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.John 15:12-13

Feast of the Season/Great Lent Fast (Abiy Tsom/Huda'de/Ye-Geta Tsom)

From Megabit 02, 2005(March 11, 2013) - Mizia 26, 2005(May 04, 2013).

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.

European Calendar	Ethiopian Calendar	Name of the weeks	Bible Reading
March 10, 2013	Megabit 01, 2005	Ze' worede or Hirkal	John 3:10-25
March 17, 2013	Megabit 08, 2005	Qidist	Mt 4:1-11
March 24, 2013	Megabit 15, 2005	Mikurab	John 2:12-25
March 31, 2013	Megabit 22, 2005	Metsagu’e	John 5:1-25
April 07, 2013	Megabit 29, 2005	Debrezeit	Mt 24:1-36
April 14, 2013	Miazia 06, 2005	Gebir’HEr	Mt 25:14-31
April 21, 2013	Miazia 13, 2005	Niqodimos	John 3:1-15
April 28, 2013	Miazia 20,2005	Hosa'ena	John 12:1-50
May 03, 2013	Miazia 25,2005	Sekelet/Good Friday	John 12:1-50
May 05,2013	Miazia 27, 2005	Tinsa’e	John 20:1-50

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