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I’ll be stepping away from "bluesky" during this season—see you in the joyful Paschal season!

peace be upon you all!!

According to the rites of the Täwaḥədo Church, tomorrow, February 24, marks the beginning of the holy season of Great Lent.

May this season of prayer, fasting, and repentance draw us closer to God.🙏

Scroll calligraphies are often challenging to read and lack clear meaning. They are usually written in very small sizes, contain repetitive names, and are difficult to interpret. Unfortunately, this particular piece doesn't stand out in terms of both calligraphy and icon design.

In Search of Ethiopia's Garima Gospels Some of the world’s oldest Christian manuscripts are in hiding from the violence that has ripped through their region

The Plight of the Garima Gospel and Abba Gebretsadik's Role in Preserving the Oldest Gospel Manuscript

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Congratulations. May it enlighten many.

Smiling brown haired woman holding a book in her hand. Book has a drawing of three angels at a table, with Abraham and Sarah on either side. Book title is Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving Our Neighbor by Phoebe Farag Mikhail.

So excited to hold my author copy in my hands! Pre-order Hunger for Righteousness here: beingincommunity.com/hunger-for-r...

አመ፡ ይመጽእ፡ እግዚእነ፡ ምስለ፡ ኵሎሙ፡ መላእክቲሁ፡ ከመ፡ ይኰንን፡ ሕያዋነ፡ ወሙታነ፠
"At the time the Lord comes with His angels to judge the living and the dead."

ወዲ ገዛውትና ነበር

Since they all learned traditionally and no art school was available, such mistakes are understandable. Sometimes long fingers are drawn intentionally, but we do agree that they should be proportional.

Gospels in Geez, Walters Art Museum, Ms. W.850, fol. 96v

One of my favorite icons of St. Luke the Evangelist, 16th century, depicting him writing his prologue Luke 1:1