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Signs of Life: The Light and Hope of Christ Dawn in Africa

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This work is a compilation of the observations, stories, and notes from Metropolitan Makarios (Tellyrides) of Kenya and Irenoupolis regarding Orthodox Christian missions in Africa. Signs of Life details the joys and the struggles of mission work from an Orthodox perspective. Metropolitan Makarios draws on his extensive experience as servant of Christ in the Mission field to give the reader a deeper insight into the reality of the Great Commission.

Contents

Prologue

p. xiii

Prologue to the Second Edition

p. xvii

Introduction

p. xix

Eternal Memory

p. xxv

Seven Years on the Throne of St. Mark

p. xxxi

ONE

The Orthodox Christian Youth of Kenya

p. 1

TWO

The Funeral of a Young Bus Driver

p. 13

THREE

"We Came to Thank God"

p. 23

FOUR

We the Orthodox Masai of Kenya

p. 27

FIVE

From the Mission Field: A Contemporary Reality

p. 39

SIX

A New School Year Begins

p. 43

SEVEN

A New Parish is Created 

p. 49

EIGHT

Stories of Modern Missionary Reality

p. 55

NINE

Scenes from the Daily Life of Orthodox Christians in Kenya

p. 65

TEN

Orthodoxy in the Foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro

p. 71

ELEVEN

"May the Lord God Give Rest to His Soul in a Peaceful Place"

p. 81

TWELVE

Signs of Life in the African Mission Field

p. 89

THIRTEEN

More Lesson from the African Mission Field

p. 103

FOURTEEN

Two Christian Mothers Depart Together for Heaven

p. 113

FIFTEEN

Patrick Massiza, the Unforgettable Musician of Kimbira Who Left Forever

p. 121

SIXTEEN

The Street Children

p. 127

SEVENTEEN

The Bicycle

p. 139


EIGHTEEN

From the Mission to the Blind

p. 147

NINETEEN

The Young Man Who Tried to Save the Lives of Little Children and Lost His Own

p. 155

TWENTY

Looking to the Future of Humanity with Optimism through the Rich Mission Field

p. 163


TWENTY-ONE

A Vivid, True Story

p. 169


TWENTY-TWO

A Christmas Gift of Five Eggs and an Avocado

p. 175

TWENTY-THREE

A Funeral with the Help of Flesh-Eating Insects

p. 177

TWENTY-FOUR

The Orthodox Christian Patriarchal Seminary of Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus

p. 181



TWENTY-FIVE

A Killer Who Became a Catechist-Missionary

p. 185

TWENTY-SIX

The Philanthropy of the Disabled

p. 193


TWENTY-SEVEN

A Mournful Death on Christmas Day

p. 201


TWENTY-EIGHT

The Passion of a Priest and the Lesson of His Son

p. 207


TWENTY-NINE

And Life Goes On

p. 215


THIRTY

A Young Man's Journey from Darkness to Light

p. 221


THIRTY-ONE

Among the Newly Illumined of the Tourkana Tribe

p. 229

THIRTY-TWO

A Different Way of Teaching

p. 235


THIRTY-THREE

Another Journey into the Depths of the African Continent: Experiences and Predicaments

p. 239


THIRTY-FOUR

Impressions from a Journey among the Orthodox in Kenya

p. 245

THIRTY-FIVE

How a Translation is Done

p. 253


THIRTY-SIX

The Conversion of the Masai:

The Spirit of Modern Orthodox Missions

p. 261


THIRTY-SEVEN

The Forgotten Catechist Is the Chief

p. 267


THIRTY-EIGHT

A Journey without Boundaries

p. 273


THIRTY-NINE

The Little Kindergarten of St. Raphael

p. 281


FORTY

"I Thank You, My God!"

p. 287


FORTY-ONE

An Ordination in the Foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro: Orthodoxy Constantly Illumines the People of Africa

p. 291


FORTY-TWO

The Presence of God in the Mission Field Is a True and Living Reality

p. 299

FORTY-THREE

The Young Drummer: Leader of the Youth

p. 307

FORTY-FOUR

One Year Later

p. 311


FORTY-FIVE

The Journey of a Little Orphan from Burundi: 

How He Became an Orthodox Christian

p. 315


FORTY-SIX

The Epitaphios in the Poor Neighborhood of St. George of Kimbira

p. 319


FORTY-SEVEN

The Altar Boy: The Homicide and the Confession

p. 321


FORTY-EIGHT

Great Lent Begins at the Orthodox Patriarchal School of Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus, Nairobi, Kenya 

p. 325


FORTY-NINE

Missionary Experiences in the Faith of Our African Brothers and Sisters

p. 329

FIFTY

A Young Contender Journeys toward Eternity

p. 331


FIFTY-ONE

An Athlete or a Priest?

p. 339


FIFTY-TWO

Living in Africa with Pain but Also Hope

p. 345


FIFTY-THREE

Theophany: An Unusual Journey on the Waters of Lake Victoria

p. 349


FIFTY-FOUR

"Proclaim His Glory to the Nations and His Wonders to All the People" (Ps 95:3) 

p. 355


FIFTY-FIVE

The Purity of the Soul Is Seen through Death

p. 359


FIFTY-SIX

"He Called All to Unity"

p. 363


Epilogue

p. 367

 

Product Description

Paperback:
370 Pages
Publisher:
Holy Cross Orthodox Press
ISBN:
978-1-935317-48-7
Product Dimensions:
6 x 9
Author:
Makarios Tellyrides
Publication Year:
2015
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