The Saint is regarded as a symbol of transition from one year to another in the teachings of the Ethiopian Orthodox Incarnation Church. He conveyed the Gospel from the Old Testament to the New Testament which ushered in salvation and new life in Our Lord Jesus Christ. John was the last of the prophets and a viaduct between the Old and the New Testaments. The name of the Saint is thus used to refer to this special day. On September 11 th, Holy Church rejoices the beginning of the year named after one of the evangelist Saint Matthew Reminding the naming of each year in the Ethiopian calendar by the four Evangelists: Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke and Saint John also in remembrance and honor the role of the Evangelists in preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their writings and sermons.Ĭertain moments are commemorated on New Year amongst which is the receding of the great storm during the time of Noah but the main occasion that this day highlights is the beheading of Saint John the Baptist whom Ethiopians call Saint John. Kismet, we have reached yet another new year! We shall embrace the will of God.
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