Day 8: Golden Censer
"Then he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar before the Lord , with his hands full of sweet incense beaten fine, and bring it inside the veil. And he shall put the incense on the fire before the Lord..." Leviticus 16:12-13
See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil; in that, I command you today to
▪️love the LORD your God
▪️walk in His ways
▪️keep His commandments
...that you may live and be blessed
Deut30:15-16
Life is a series of choices WE make, for the outcomes WE desire.
Day 4: Aaron's Rod
It's a new day, a new week! Thank God for giving us another day to live and praise Him.We hope the fast is going well so far!
May all the glory be to God. May the intercessions of our Holy Mother the Virgin Mary & the blessings of Aaron the priest be with us!
Day 3: Jacob's Ladder
God's work is indescribable!
May all the glory be to God. May the intercessions of our Holy Mother the Virgin Mary and the blessings of our father Jacob be with us all. Amen!
Day 2: May all the glory be to God for another day. May the intercessions of our beloved mother the Virgin Mary be with us all! Amen.
The Bush which Moses Saw
Anaphora of St. Mary | Kidase Mariam
"You were...the tables of Moses, the bush at Sinai" (paragraph 31 & 33)
Through the grace of God, we made it day 1 of the fast. It's a blessing to have the opportunity to participate for another year. May it be one of spiritual growth, renewal & a time to replenish our soul.
May all the glory be to God! May the intercession of St. Mary be with us!
"Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting."
Psalms 139:23-24
"The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me. You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the Lord helped me."
Psalms 118:7, 13
Today is the beginning of the Fast of the Apostles/Tsome Hawriate. After receiving the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, the apostles fasted before going out into the world and starting their ministry. May God guide us as He guided the apostles! Happy Fast!
"Injustice is a great sin. All sins have some "extenuating circumstances", but injustice has none. Injustice draws the wrath of God. It is a tremendous thing! Those who commit injustice set their heads on fire." #BlackLivesMatter