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March 2022

Commemorations

St John Climacus of Sinai – Mar 30 I (St. John of the Ladder of Divine Ascent)

St. John Climacus (Klimakos) is honored by the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches, as a great ascetic and as the author of a remarkable work entitled, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a treasury of spiritual wisdom. Therefore, he has been named ‘Climacus‘ or ‘of the Ladder‘. He is known also as Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 3 years4 months ago
Bible Study

Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel – Mar 26 I The Strong One, the Divine Messenger of God

Each of the Great Feasts of the Church is followed by a commemoration or synaxis of some holy one who figures in the events of the Feast. So, on Mar 26, the day after Annunciation to Blessed Virgin Mary, it would be apt to commemorate the Holy Archangel Gabriel, the Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 3 years4 months ago
Lectionary

Scripture Readings – Mar 25 I Annunciation to Blessed Virgin Mary I Vachanip Perunaal (Suboro)

Evening: Luke 1:26-38 / (Luke 8: 16-21) **Morning: Luke 1:46-55 / (Mark 3: 31-35) **Holy QurbanaOld Testament ReadingsDeut. 26:10-27:10; Judges 13: 2-14; Isaiah 63:15-64:5 (Genesis 28: 10-22; Zech. 2: 10-13, 4: 1-7, 8: 3) **Epistle Readings1 John 3: 2-17; Galatians 4: 1-7 (Heb. 6:13-20; 7:1-10) **Gospel ReadingLuke 1: 26-38 (As Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 3 years3 years ago
Commemorations

Mar Thoma IV – Mar 24 I An Able and Pious Metropolitanu

Mar Thoma IV was the fourth bishop who was the Malankara Metropolitan of Malankara Church in India in 1688 – 1728. Nothing much known about his earlier days, but like his predecessors, he belonged to the Pakalomattom family, just like his predecessors and was as an able and pious Metropolitan. Mar Thoma III died Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 3 years4 months ago
Commemorations

St Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland – Mar 17 I The Apostle of the Irish

Saint Patrick was born around 385/387, in the village of Bannavem Taberniae, in a part of Britain now known as Wales. His name Latin Patricius, meaning high-born. His parents were part of the Christian minority of Britain; his father, Calpurnius, was a deacon and a Roman county decurion (tax official), the son of Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 3 years1 year ago
Commemorations

St Caesarius – Mar 9 I Brother of St Gregory, the Theologian

St. Caesarius {Kesarios, Caesarios (Gk)} was born in Ad 331, in Arianzus, near Nazianzus, as the son of St Gregory, the elder and St. Nonna and the brother of St Gregory the Theologian. He was like his brother, a theological writer. He probably studied at Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia in preparation for the elite Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 3 years4 months ago
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