• Evening: Matthew 14: 34 – 15: 11• Morning: Matthew 15: 12 – 20 + 16: 1-4• Holy Qurbana• Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 42: 9-17; I Kings 3: 5-9; Isaiah 48: 12-16 Great Wisdom 6: 1-9• Epistle ReadingsActs 5: 33- 42; 1 Cor. 2: 14 – 3: 3 • Gospel ProclamationMatthew Read more
St Thecla (Thekla) was a contemporary of St. Paul, the Apostle. She became an evangelizer and a disciple after hearing his teachings.St. Thekla was also companion of the Apostle Paul in 1st century and accompanied St. Paul in founding Churches, because her witness converted so many others to Christ, and Read more
Mar Babylas, Patriarch of Antioch, was the twelfth Bishop of Antioch succeeded Mar Zebinus (Zbina, Zebinas) in the year A.D. 237. Babylas (Babulas) is the most celebrated bishop of Antioch, after St. Ignatius. Mar Babylas was a good shepherd, holy and God-fearing who continually took care of the widows and Read more
H. G. Alvares Mar Julius [1889-1923] is truly a Martyr of Orthodox Church in India. He is truly a saintly son of the Church, who sacrificed his life to God. He was a patriot, freedom fighter, journalist and writer, educationist and social worker, true missionary, philanthropist, and Apostle of Charity. Read more
Evening: Luke 17: 20-37 Morning: Matthew 24: 36-51Holy Qurbana Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 42: 1-8; Hosea 5: 1-5; Daniel 4: 4-9; Isaiah 57: 14-20Epistle ReadingsActs 3: 21 – 26; I Corinthians 2: 10-16Gospel ProclamationMark 13: 28 -37
We are into the last season of our Liturgical Calendar for the year, from the Feast of the Cross to Koodosh Etho. The emphasis is on Second Advent, End of the world, Eternal Life – Eschatology as “we wait in and for the blessed hope – “the glorious appearing of Read more
Hieromartyr Cyprian of Carthage was the leading bishop of the Church of Africa during the mid-third century. Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus was born in Carthage, Africa in A.D. 200, from a Berber descent. His parents were noble pagans or very wealthy non-Christians. His father was one of the principal senators. Cyprian received fine secular education Read more
The Indian Malankara Orthodox Church celebrates the anniversary of the Establishment of Catholicate of East in India, on 15th September. The Catholicate was established in India on 15th September 1912, at St. Mary’s Church, in Niranam, founded by St. Thomas. Murimattathil Mar Ivanios Metropolitan was consecrated with the name Mar Read more
Vellum sathrukkale ninnal njangal- Dhewshikale methicheedum nin-namathhil Airikallil ninnum kaathengale nee-Sathrukkale la-jjippichu By Thee strike we all our foes, By Thy name we tread on those – who hate us Thou did save as from our foes All our enemies were put – thou to shame ‘The veneration of the Read more
Feast of the Cross Day on September 14th is one of the important celebrations of the Orthodox Church. It is on this day that we celebrate the Exaltation and Veneration to the Precious Life-giving Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Feast of the Cross like so many other liturgical Read more