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Feast of the Assumption of Saint Mary (Nehase 16 / August 22) πͺπΉβ¨
βHere are the traditional Ge'ez Mezmur chant notations (Misbak) for the Feast of Assumption:
The Light of Tabor β¦οΈ
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today the Orthodox Church celebrates the glorious Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Gospel tells us that Christ took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain.
And there, before their eyes, something extraordinary happened:
βHis face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.β
(Matthew 17:2)
The disciples saw the glory of Christ.
But there is something important to understand.
Christ did not become God on Mount Tabor.
He was God before He climbed the mountain, and He remained God after He came down.
For a brief moment, the disciples were allowed to see what had always been there.
The divine glory that was hidden beneath His humanity was revealed before their eyes.
And this is where the feast becomes deeply personal for every Christian.
Because we too are called to be transformed.
We often imagine that if our circumstances changed, we would finally become peaceful.
If we had more money.
Better health.
A different job.
A different home.
Different people around us.
Perhaps then life would finally become easier.
But the Gospel points us somewhere deeper.
Sometimes the first thing that needs to change is not our circumstances, but our heart.
We can change our surroundings and remain exactly the same person inside.
We can have more possessions and still be empty.
We can become successful and still be unhappy.
We can receive everything we thought we wanted and discover that our heart is still searching for something more.
Christ offers us another kind of transformation.
He teaches us to forgive.
To become patient.
To resist hatred.
To overcome pride.
To see the image of God in another person.
To learn gratitude even when life is difficult.
This transformation does not usually happen overnight.
It is a journey.
And sometimes it is painful, because before the light can become visible, we have to recognize the darkness within ourselves.
On Mount Tabor, the disciples fell on their faces in fear.
Then they heard the voice of the Father:
βThis is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!β
(Matthew 17:5)
Hear Him.
Not the voice of fear.
Not the voice of anger.
Not the voice of pride.
Not every voice that the world places before us.
Hear Christ.
Because transformation begins when we stop living entirely according to our own will and begin to learn the will of God.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today we also bring the first fruits of the harvest to be blessed.
There is something beautiful in this tradition.
We bring God the fruits of the earth and give thanks for His gifts.
But perhaps today we should also ask ourselves about another kind of fruit.
What fruit has grown in my heart?
Am I more patient than I was a year ago?
Have I learned to forgive?
Do I judge others less?
Do I love more?
Have I become closer to Christ?
This is the real transformation.
Not something visible only from the outside.
Not beautiful words.
Not appearances.
But the transformation of the human heart.
The light of Tabor reminds us that darkness does not have the final word.
Even when our hearts are still far from where they should be, Christ is able to transform us by His grace.
We only need to keep walking with Him.
And we should remember something else.
After Tabor came Golgotha.
The road to the Resurrection passed through the Cross.
But the Cross was not the end.
There was Resurrection.
And after darkness came light.
May the light of Christ's Transfiguration shine into our hearts, strengthen our families, comfort those who suffer, heal the sick, and lead each of us closer to the Kingdom of God.
β¦οΈ βIt is good for us to be here.β
May we learn to recognize the light of Christ not only on the holy mountain, but also in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives.
Blessed Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord!
May God bless you all. β¦οΈ
Debre Tabor Mesbak | Negh and Qiddase Mesbak with Musical Notations
βIn this short video, you will learn the presentation of the Debre Tabor (Transfiguration) feast Negh and Qiddase Mesbak along with their musical notations (Meleketocha).