Today we celebrate Our Lady Mary, the Mother of God. She gave birth to Jesus, who saved the world. Every day, she prays for us, and we honor her with joy.

oday we remember the great Prophet Micah, son of Eyoel Yoak (who was also called Joram). Micah lived many, many years ago during the time of the kings of Judah—Jehoshaphat, Ahaziah, and Athaliah.

On this day, we remember a very sad but brave story. In the great city of Alexandria, more than three thousand Christians gave their lives for their faith.

Long ago in the land of Showa, there lived a priest named Tsega Ze’ab and his wife Egzi’e Haraya. They loved God with all their hearts, but they had no children. Every day they prayed, “Lord, bless us with a son!”

Long ago, there was a soldier named Andrianus. He was a captain in the emperor’s army. One day, he watched as Emperor Maximianus tortured Christians because they refused to bow to idols.

A long time ago, there lived two very special siblings—Saint Moyses and his sister Sara. Their parents were kind, faithful people, and they were also very rich. But when their parents passed away, Moyses and Sara had to decide what to do with their lives.

A long time ago, in the city of Sabersir, there lived a faithful family. They were kind to travelers, helped strangers, and loved God with all their hearts. The parents raised their children, Benjamin and Eudoxia, to be strong in their faith and pure in their lives.

Today the Church celebrates the holy patriarchs—our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. These great men loved God with all their hearts and trusted Him no matter what happened.