#Feasts of #Hedar_13
✞✞✞On this day we commemorate the 99 Hosts of Angels, Saint Xenophon (Askenafer) and Saint Timothy✞✞✞
✞✞✞In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen!✞✞✞
✞✞✞The Myriads of Angels - The 99 Hosts✞✞✞
=>When God created the Holy Angels, He divided them into 100 Hosts and 10 Orders. And they reside in 3 heavens (spheres) in 10 cities (worlds).
✞The cities that the angels reside in are called (according to the Ethiopic tradition) as Eror, Rama and Eyor in ascending order (when observed from bottom up). The 10 Orders with their commanders are listed as follows. (1-4 reside in Eyor, 5-7 reside in Rama, and 8-10 reside in Eror.)
1. Lordships (Their previous leader was Satan and those left when he fell are now under St. Michael)
2. Cherubim (Their leader is Cherub)
3. Seraphim (Their leader is Seraph)
4. Powers (Their leader is Michael)
5. Dominions (Their leader is Gabriel)
6. Thrones (Their leader is Raphael)
7. Authorities (Their leader is Suriel)
8. Principalities (Their leader is Sedaqiel/Zedekiel)
9. Archangels (Their leader is Selatiel/Sarathiel) and
10. Angels (Their leader is Ananiel)
✞From these *Lordships * Cherubim * Seraphim and *Powers reside in Eyor (the 3rd heaven/sphere). While *Dominions *Thrones, and * Authorities reside in Rama (the 2nd heaven/sphere), *Principalities, *Archangels, and *Angels reside in Eror (the 1st heaven/sphere).
✞The creation of the angels is from ex nihilo (non - existence) to existence. The angels do not hunger, thirst, reproduce or die. Their creation is immaterial. Their act is to daily praise their Creator saying, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” And their virtue is this (praising God).
✞They know not rest as the text states, “Their praise is their rest and their rest is their praise.” As the name angel means a messenger, a servant, they are sent to the children of men for mercy or wrath.
✞They bring down mercy and they take up pleas. They smite when ordered and protect nature (the four seasons) to keep its order.
*They always intercede for the children of man. (Zech. 1:12)
*They reveal mysteries (Dan. 9:21)
*They aid/support (Josh. 5:13)
*They protect us so we do not stumble (Ps. 90(91):11)
*They save (Ps. 33(34):11)
*They are deserving of prostration/veneration (Judg. 13:20, Josh. 5:13, Rev. 22:8)
*On Judgement Day they separate the righteous from sinners (Matt. 25:31)
*All in all, for the sake of the life and salvation of the children of man they live keeping the order and executing the will of their Creator that was given to them.
✞✞✞”A’elaf” - Myriads✞✞✞
=>This day is called “A’elaf” (Myriads) by the scholars. And it is a day on which the 99 Hosts of Angels that live in faith, ministry, and praise are commemorated altogether. Though there are Altar Boards dedicated to them in some of the parishes of Gondar including “Fit Michael”, I (the author) have not seen the churches holding their feast with processions.
✞However, it is known that the scholars in nightly vigils of “Mahlets – chants” and the priests in the Divine Liturgy commemorate them. Saying that their annual feast day is Hedar 13 (November 22) means that their monthly feast is on the 13th of each month hence we should commemorate them accordingly.
✞As Holy Writ tells us in name and rank about the holy angels, It also expresses to us their ministry as a congregation/hosts. For example:
*Jacob has seen them ascending and descending a ladder. (Gen. 28:12)
*Elisha has shown them to Gehazi. (2 Kgs. 6:17)
*Daniel has seen them. (Dan. 7:10)
*Saint Luke has written that they were revealed while chanting hymns during the Nativity. (Luke 2:13)
*And John has seen them in his revelation. (Rev. 5:11)
✞In addition to this, they have been mentioned in many parts of the Bible. And because the holy angels are called angels of light, spirituals, praisers, hymnists, and beseechers, we should remember them that they remember us as well.✞✞✞Saint Xenophon (Askenafer) the Roman✞✞✞
✞✞✞On this day we commemorate the 99 Hosts of Angels, Saint Xenophon (Askenafer) and Saint Timothy✞✞✞
✞✞✞In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen!✞✞✞
✞✞✞The Myriads of Angels - The 99 Hosts✞✞✞
=>When God created the Holy Angels, He divided them into 100 Hosts and 10 Orders. And they reside in 3 heavens (spheres) in 10 cities (worlds).
✞The cities that the angels reside in are called (according to the Ethiopic tradition) as Eror, Rama and Eyor in ascending order (when observed from bottom up). The 10 Orders with their commanders are listed as follows. (1-4 reside in Eyor, 5-7 reside in Rama, and 8-10 reside in Eror.)
1. Lordships (Their previous leader was Satan and those left when he fell are now under St. Michael)
2. Cherubim (Their leader is Cherub)
3. Seraphim (Their leader is Seraph)
4. Powers (Their leader is Michael)
5. Dominions (Their leader is Gabriel)
6. Thrones (Their leader is Raphael)
7. Authorities (Their leader is Suriel)
8. Principalities (Their leader is Sedaqiel/Zedekiel)
9. Archangels (Their leader is Selatiel/Sarathiel) and
10. Angels (Their leader is Ananiel)
✞From these *Lordships * Cherubim * Seraphim and *Powers reside in Eyor (the 3rd heaven/sphere). While *Dominions *Thrones, and * Authorities reside in Rama (the 2nd heaven/sphere), *Principalities, *Archangels, and *Angels reside in Eror (the 1st heaven/sphere).
✞The creation of the angels is from ex nihilo (non - existence) to existence. The angels do not hunger, thirst, reproduce or die. Their creation is immaterial. Their act is to daily praise their Creator saying, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” And their virtue is this (praising God).
✞They know not rest as the text states, “Their praise is their rest and their rest is their praise.” As the name angel means a messenger, a servant, they are sent to the children of men for mercy or wrath.
✞They bring down mercy and they take up pleas. They smite when ordered and protect nature (the four seasons) to keep its order.
*They always intercede for the children of man. (Zech. 1:12)
*They reveal mysteries (Dan. 9:21)
*They aid/support (Josh. 5:13)
*They protect us so we do not stumble (Ps. 90(91):11)
*They save (Ps. 33(34):11)
*They are deserving of prostration/veneration (Judg. 13:20, Josh. 5:13, Rev. 22:8)
*On Judgement Day they separate the righteous from sinners (Matt. 25:31)
*All in all, for the sake of the life and salvation of the children of man they live keeping the order and executing the will of their Creator that was given to them.
✞✞✞”A’elaf” - Myriads✞✞✞
=>This day is called “A’elaf” (Myriads) by the scholars. And it is a day on which the 99 Hosts of Angels that live in faith, ministry, and praise are commemorated altogether. Though there are Altar Boards dedicated to them in some of the parishes of Gondar including “Fit Michael”, I (the author) have not seen the churches holding their feast with processions.
✞However, it is known that the scholars in nightly vigils of “Mahlets – chants” and the priests in the Divine Liturgy commemorate them. Saying that their annual feast day is Hedar 13 (November 22) means that their monthly feast is on the 13th of each month hence we should commemorate them accordingly.
✞As Holy Writ tells us in name and rank about the holy angels, It also expresses to us their ministry as a congregation/hosts. For example:
*Jacob has seen them ascending and descending a ladder. (Gen. 28:12)
*Elisha has shown them to Gehazi. (2 Kgs. 6:17)
*Daniel has seen them. (Dan. 7:10)
*Saint Luke has written that they were revealed while chanting hymns during the Nativity. (Luke 2:13)
*And John has seen them in his revelation. (Rev. 5:11)
✞In addition to this, they have been mentioned in many parts of the Bible. And because the holy angels are called angels of light, spirituals, praisers, hymnists, and beseechers, we should remember them that they remember us as well.✞✞✞Saint Xenophon (Askenafer) the Roman✞✞✞