ማኅበረ ቅዱሳን ( Mahibere Kidusan)

This week is also known as “Hercules’s fast.” The naming is related with the finding of the Holy Cross that the Lord was crucified on. The King regained back the cross from the theft committed by King of Persia, Cyrus. Then, the people pronounced it to the King demanding justice. The King brought back the Cross onwards a battle with the Persian King. But after his triumph on the war, he faced another trial. The rule of Church on killing stated that “a person who killed shall fast his entire life.” Therefore, the people fasted the fasting King Hercules’s was order to fast by distributing the age of the King amongst themselves. In the commemoration of him, the first week is known as “The Fast of Hercules” and all Christians fast it. (Book of Ethiopian Synaxarium Megabit 10)
Though Zewerede is not included amongst the forty days our Lord fasted, the Church made order and included it amongst The Great Lent. We then fast it as an order but not by owns will.
May God’s mercy be upon us throughout this fast; Amen!

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This week is also known as “Hercules’s fast.” The naming is related with the finding of the Holy Cross that the Lord was crucified on. The King regained back the cross from the theft committed by King of Persia, Cyrus. Then, the people pronounced it to the King demanding justice. The King brought back the Cross onwards a battle with the Persian King. But after his triumph on the war, he faced another trial. The rule of Church on killing stated that “a person who killed shall fast his entire life.” Therefore, the people fasted the fasting King Hercules’s was order to fast by distributing the age of the King amongst themselves. In the commemoration of him, the first week is known as “The Fast of Hercules” and all Christians fast it. (Book of Ethiopian Synaxarium Megabit 10)
Though Zewerede is not included amongst the forty days our Lord fasted, the Church made order and included it amongst The Great Lent. We then fast it as an order but not by owns will.
May God’s mercy be upon us throughout this fast; Amen!

BY ማኅበረ ቅዱሳን ( Mahibere Kidusan)