God is present every where. He can hear our prayers, from wherever we pray. Then, why should we go to Church to worship? Such questions are normally put forward by many students. A humble attempt is made to answer this question. We will see certain Biblical proofs as to why Read more
Joseph Mar Pachomios was born to, Poovathumkal Iype Varkey and Annamma Valiyakattayil on June 19, 1926, in North Mulakulam. He had his schooling at St. Joseph High School, Piravom. At a very young age, he was initiated into the study of Syriac language, the Scriptures, and priestly rites under the Read more
Mar Ivanios Episcopa arrived at Kothamangalam in September 1685, accompanying St. Yedho Mor Baselios, who is also known as “Kothamangalam Bava” and whom we remember in the 5th Thubden. Because of the tedious journey from Mosul to India, the aged, Yedho Mor Baselios was totally exhausted, by the time he reached Kerala. He lived Read more
Moran Mar Ignatius Abded Mshiho II was the Patriarch of Antioch, from 1895 until 1903. Abded Mshiho was born in the village of Qal’at Mara, east of Mardin, in 1854 and at the age of 12, in 1866, he joined the Monastery of Mar Hananyo (Monastery of Saint Ananias – Read more
The Prophet Micah, the sixth of the Twelve Minor Prophets, was Moreshtite, descendant from the tribe of Judah, a native of the small village of Moresheth, near Gath (Jer. 26: 18; Micah 1:1). His name is a shortened version of Micaiah, which means ‘who is from God’. His prophetic service began around Read more
o Evening: Mark 3: 28-35 + Mathew 12: 43-45 + Luke 11: 27-32 o Morning: Luke 2: 32-51+ Mathew 12: 46-50o Holy Qurbanao Old Testament ReadingsExodus 19: 16-23; Joshua 4: 4-10; Is. 45: 11 -19 o Epistle ReadingsActs 7: 44-53; Heb. 9: 3-12o Gospel ProclamationLuke 11: 27 -36;
It was the Lord’s day, and the 15th day of the month of August, when that blessed hour that all were awaiting drew near. It was the third hour of the day (nine o’clock in the morning). In the room, the Holy Apostles were offering praise to God, with many lamps burning. Theotokos Read more
The bodily and spiritual virginity of Mary ensures us the divinity of our Lord. If anyone does not agree that Mary is the mother of God, he is at odds because Elizabeth filled with Holy Spirit (Lk 1: 41) pronounced Mary as ‘Mother of my Lord’ (Luke 1: 43). The Read more
Peace be unto you, Mary! Full of Grace! Mary was ‘Full of Grace’ (or highly favored), and Archangel Gabriel declared, she is filled with it! (Lk. 1: 28). Grace is unmerited favor, which God gives when a recipient is not expecting or deserving. Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God is the Queen of Read more
Eve returned to dust; Mary was taken to Heaven. The Church considers St. Mary, as ‘the mother of all the living’, calls her as the ‘Mother of God’, ‘Mother of all believers’ and picturizes her as the ‘Second Eve’. Eve of the Garden of Eden was the mother of mankind in Read more