Abba Giorgis
What kind of books did Abba Giorgis write?
Religious and theological books.
Who baptized and taught Abba Ephraim?
Saint Abba Jacob, Bishop of Nisibis.
What is Saint Yared famous for?
He was an Ethiopian poet and hymn writer.
Who did Abba Hiryakos especially love and honor?
God and the Virgin Mary.
What did these saints spend much of their lives doing?
Praying, teaching, serving God, and helping others.
What was Abba Giorgis’ important book called that discussed the nature of humanity and heresies?
The Book of Mystery.
Which famous Church Council did Abba Ephraim attend with his teacher?
The Council of Nicea
Who first taught Saint Yared the Holy Scriptures?
Abba Gideon, a priest of Aksum.
What did Abba Hiryakos love to sing?
A Psalm.
Which saint is especially connected with the hymns and music used in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church?
Saint Yared.
How many chapters are in Abba Giorgis’ anti-heretical work?
30 chapters.
Who did Abba Ephraim dispute with and overcome in argument?
Arius.
What are the three types of rhyme or musical modes created by Saint Yared?
Geeze, Ezile, and Araraye.
What happened to Abba Hiryakos when he was walking in the wilderness?
He fell from a high cliff into a deep ravine.
Which saint’s writings are still used in the liturgy of the Ethiopian Church?
Abba Giorgis.
What important position did Abba Giorgis hold at Debre Damo?
He was the abbot (Nebura’ed).
What happened when Abba Ephraim and Saint Basil wanted to speak without an interpreter?
The Holy Spirit gave them the ability to understand each other’s languages.
What happened when Saint Yared was performing his beautiful music before King Gebre Meskel?
The king became so focused on the music that he did not notice his spear had injured Yared’s foot.
According to the story, who appeared to Abba Hiryakos in the ravine?
The Virgin Mary.
hat important lesson can we learn from Abba Hiryakos when people made fun of him?
We should remain humble and kind instead of becoming angry with others.
What did Abba Giorgis teach about human beings that made them different from other creatures?
Humans have an immortal soul and are intelligent and able to speak.
Approximately how many Homilies and Admonitions did Abba Ephraim compose?
1,400.
What did Saint Yared ask the king for as his reward?
He asked the king to let him leave and become a monk.
What special prayer did the Virgin Mary teach Abba Hiryakos?
The Liturgy of Mary.
What is one important lesson that connects the stories of all four saints?
Faith, prayer, humility, perseverance, and devotion to God can guide a person’s life.