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Synaxis of Seventy Evangelists of Christ – July 5

The liturgical calendar of the Indian Orthodox Church commemorates the Seventy (Seventy-two) evangelists, whom our Lord chose in addition to the Twelve Apostles; and they were sent by in pairs, so that they could preach the gospel in all those places where Christ Himself was about to visit. Our Lord Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 2 months1 month ago
Bible Study

Today is the Commemoration Day of Salvation for the world…..

Christ is Risen from the dead; Let us all arise with Him’. Yesterday I was buried with Thee, O Christ.Today I arise with Thee in Thy resurrection.Yesterday I was crucified with Thee:Glorify me with Thee, O Savior, in Thy kingdom No more ‘Happy Easter’ please!!! Origins of the name “Easter”: Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
Bible Study

The Great, Holy Saturday – The Blessed Sabbath (Sabbatum Sanctum) / Christ Repose in the Tomb and His descent into Hades

The Great, Holy Saturday is the day, between the day of sorrow of the Crucifixion of our Lord and the day of Joy of His glorious Resurrection. On, Great and Holy Saturday, the Orthodox Church commemorate and relive the burial of Christ, His repose in the tomb and His descent Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
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God’s Friday / Good Friday / Passion Friday

Passion Friday or ‘Friday of Passion‘ as we Orthodox rightly call is the day when our Creator died for His creation. He did die for the good of mankind. Christ, Who arrived as a king triumphant, was crucified like a criminal today.Christ, Who was honored with palm branches, is crowned Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
Bible Study

Great, Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday or Covenant Thursday or Pessaha

There is an array of events that are clustered on this last day before Jesus was arrested that are commemorated in various ways in of worship services. These include the washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus, the last meal together, which was the Passover meal, the institution of Eucharist Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
Bible Study

Treading into the Holy Passion Week – The Week that changed the world

We have entered into the Great and Holy Week. After fasting with our Lord for 40 days, followed by the arrival of Lazarus Saturday and the Feast of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem, the intensity in the life of an Orthodox Christian life increases. The preparatory service of Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
Fasts and Feasts of our Church

Holy Passion Week – Vaadhe D’ Thalmeeno

Christ is certainly coming into our midst. This is what His entry at Jerusalem signifies. The kingdom is in an important sense inaugurated when Christ entered Jerusalem. But Christ will also come into our own midst unexpectedly, amidst our own lives, and in connection to the hour of our departure Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
Bible Study

‘Hosanna to the King of kings’

“And the multitudes that went before, cried saying, Hosanna (save us), Son of David, and the ones that followed, shouted, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord (Matt. 21: 9). The streets of Jerusalem echoed ‘Hosanna in the highest’.” Jesus Christ, the King of kings, made Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
Commemorations

Lazarus of Bethany / Saturday of Lazarus (Nuhome d l’ozar) / Saturday Before Hosanna

St. Lazarus, ‘Friend of Christ’ is commemorated on the Saturday before Hosanna, in the Orthodox Church. Lazarus of Bethany is a biblical character mentioned in the Gospel of John11: 1–45. Lazarus (Eleazer-Hebrew) means “God helps.” Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary, lived in Bethany, little town two miles outside Jerusalem, Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago
Bible Study

Fortieth Friday of The Great Lent I Naalpathaam Velliyazhcha

We started our Journey to the Promised Land, forty days ago. Forty days ago, we embarked on a Grand Pilgrimage, intending to return and regain the lost Paradise and all its Glory. On the 40th day of the Great Lent which is always a Friday, our Holy Church commemorates the temptation Read more…

By Jacob P Varghese, 4 months4 months ago

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