Great news! Another chapel has been built and inaugurated in the Eparchy of Keren. St. Raphael church, the first time a church has been dedicated in the Eparchy of keren that has been dedicated to St. Raphael. May the blessings of God shower the Eparchy of Keren, and may St. Raphael pray for us read more

Be true to your conscience like John the Baptist, not like the fickle and fearful Herod. read more

After about 30 years of hard work by many tireless individuals and groups, the New Testament has been published in Blin. The New Testament is now available for purchase. You may order your copy from Abba Dawit Zeramariam, from Frankfurt Germany. Soon copies will be available in various cities around the world in churches and various Eparchy of Keren Shmagle members and people of good will. read more

As the New year begins you are invited to reflect as Mary did, on how God's life is growing in you and being passed on to others through you. read more

The Archangel Raphael's name means 'God has healed'. In the O.T. book of Tobit, Raphael heals Tobit of blindness, he protects and guides Tobias on his travels and he delivers Sarah from an evil demon. read more

For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or darkness. Therefore, let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us stay alert and sober. (1Thess 5:5-6). read more

Through observance of the Lord's commandments, we shall experience the fullness of life. Living in conformity with God's will frees us from all casuistry about good and evil. We are called to welcome God's word and to let it take root in our hearts. read more

And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth. Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as He was born. And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter;a and her child was caught up to God and to His throne. The woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days. read more

I thank God for calling and choosing me to be His priest and for all the blessings that I have received from Him through the 25 years of my priesthood. I would like to thank His Excellency Emeritus Bishop John Communis for welcoming me to the Diocese of Oakland and all bishops of Oakland who have continued to support me since I have arrived here in 1998. Without their support and their diocese's support, I wouldn't be here today. I have witnessed love and a very good welcoming spirit and hospitality by all of you and by St. Joseph the Worker parish of Berkeley and by their pastors of the past 20 years. read more

This Sunday of Ghimie is celebrated in special time in our calendar. One theme common to all the readings of this Sunday is: God�s Choice for us as his disciples. This simply points to both the missionary nature of the church and of our calling as Disciples of Christ. read more

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. read more

Peter rescued from the power of Herod and Paul protected from his enemies, proclaim with their lives that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. read more