“There is no life without prayer. Without prayer there is only madness and horror. Worship is the most profound activity of the people of God. The soul of Orthodoxy consists in the gift of prayer.” Our Church year opens and our Church calendar begins with Koodosh Eetho (Church New Year), Read more
St. Gregorios of Parumala our Patron Saint, popularly known as and fondly remembered as Parumala Thirumeni, is the first declared saint of Malankara Indian Orthodox Church. A pure model of Eastern spirituality, he nurtured the Church with unceasing prayer and strict ascetic practices. A good shepherd, a great teacher of Read more
Saints are thosewho set apart themselves for God, who by their active faith and love, have become like God and show forth the image of God in its power and those who have obtained for themselves abundant grace. Christ lives in them, and they open their life to Christ and Read more
Evening: Mark 8: 27-33Morning: John 21: 15-22o Holy Qurbanao Old Testament ReadingsExodus 33: 5-11; 1 Kings 6: 1-8 Jeremiah 31: 10-14; 22-26Ezekiel 9: 11 +10: 1-5, 18-22; (1 Maccabees 4: 36-51) **o Epistle ReadingsActs 7: 44-53 Hebrews 9: 1-14(1 Peter 2:1-12; 1 Corinthians 3: 16-17, 6: 15-20) ** o Gospel ProclamationMatthew 16:13-20 Read more
Orthodox Worship proclaims the Centrality of Christ, expresses and represents the salvific events of Christ’s Incarnation, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension to heaven and Second Coming. The aim of all Christian living – worshipping, praying, studying, working and resting, is to bring us before the awesome and renewing reality of Read more
Tabitha or Dorcas, was a beloved, exemplary disciple of Jesus, who lived in the town of Joppa (today’s Jaffa, near Tel Aviv), a city on the coast, overlooking of the Mediterranean Sea. Tabitha is the Aramaic rendering of the Greek name Dorcas, both meaning ‘gazelle’ – a woman of energy, grace, beauty Read more
• Evening: Matthew 19: 13-26• Morning: Mark 10: 17-27• Holy Qurbana• Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 42: 29-36; Joshua 10: 28-36; Zach. 6:1-8; Isaiah 43: 16-25• Epistle ReadingsActs 28: 23-24; 1 Corinthians 5: 6-13• Gospel Proclamation Luke 18: 18 – 27
LL HG Zachariah Mar Theophilos, was the true shepherd, who spread out the message of love, opened his hands to feed the hungry, extended his arms to make home for the homeless, to unfolded his resources to educate the poor, unfurled his vision to help the needy, and identified himself Read more
Mar Baselios Shakralla (Shukr Allah) is an illustrious father of the Syrian Church, who came down to guide the Church in Malankara during an acutely turbulent time and passed away here, in India. His memory is etched in golden letters in the history of Malankara Church. He was born in Read more
Holy and Great Martyr Artemius, who belonged to a noble family, was a veteran and prominent military leader of the army of Constantine, the Great, and his son and successor Constantius. Artemius received many awards for distinguished service and courage. In this official position he did much for the spreading Read more