When we go down through the annals of history, we find that many religions had fasts with fervent prayers to attain the graces and blessings from Almighty God. Fasting and prayers are observed to enable the weak and the sinful, to prepare and present themselves unto the Mighty, Divine Read more
First Monday of Fifty days Lent o Morning: Genesis 1: 1 – 12; 1 Kings 3:5-12; Great Wisdom 7: 7 -24; Isaiah 29: 15-24 o Epistle Readings James 1: 2-12: Romans 1: 18-25 o Gospel Readings Matthew 4: 1-11 o Shubkono 1 John 4: 11-20: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 Matthew Read more
They who served and died in hopeTrusting in Thy mercy, Lord;May Thy living voice them raiseFrom their graves to paradise Tomorrow, Sunday the 4th February 2024, is the day of remembrance and prayer for all the Faithful Departed. According to our liturgical calendar, our Church commemorates all the departed Read more
Elias Mar Julius, (Mar Yulios Elias Qoro) was a Bishop of the Orthodox Church. He Born as Elias Malke at Mardin, Tukrey on August 1, 1881, as the son of Malke Qoro and educated at school of the Church of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. He joined Kurkum Dayra (Mar Hannanyo Monastery) in 1902 and became Read more
o Evening: Matthew 25: 31-46o Morning: John 5: 19-29 o Holy Qurbanao Old Testament Readings Deuteronomy 34: 1-12; Joshua 24:29-33; Ezekiel 37: 1 – 14; 2 Maccabees 12: 38-45; Isaiah 38: 10-20o Epistle ReadingsJames 4: 6-5:6; I Corinthians 15: 20-28o Gospel Readings Luke 12: 32-48
St Onesimus, a fugitive slave of St. Philemon, was a Phrygian by birth. Apostle St. Paul mentions him, as a dear brother and son, while in chains, in his prison epistle to St. Philemon. He was a Christian of distinguished lineage, living in the city of Colossae, Phrygia. The fugitive Read more
We are fast approaching on the Great Lent for this year 2026. We are in between two Lents: the smallest, but strict & rigorous three days fast and biggest, but solemnest Fifty days Great Lent, just weeks after Epiphany and 18 days before the Great Lent. This interval between two Read more
MONDAY of Three days FastEvening – Matthew 12: 31-41Morning – Numbers 5: 5-10; Jonah 1:1- 17; Isaiah 19: 17-22 ; Acts 13: 6 – 12; Colossians 1: 3-13; Matthew 7: 1-12 TUESDAY of Three days FastEvening – Luke 4: 24-32Morning – Micah 1: 1-16; Jonah 2: 1-10; Is. 57: 13-19 Read more
• Evening: Matthew 11:1-15• Morning: Luke 5:1-11o Holy Qurbanao Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 9: 12-17; Joshua 4: 4-9; Psalms 29: 1-11; (Isaiah 41: 8-20) **o Epistle ReadingsActs 9: 10 – 21; 2 Corinthians 4: 1-6o Gospel ReadingMark 1: 12-20 (As Per Old Lectionary) **
Holy, Righteous, Anna the Prophetess was the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old devout Jew; she had lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, and then remained a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night Read more