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
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
We are fast approaching on the Great Lent for this year 2025. 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
John’s Baptism was a baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. Why was Jesus baptized at the hands of a man who preached a baptism for the forgiveness of sins?Jesus was without sin. Why was Jesus baptized?Did He need baptism? Why did He have to receive the Holy Spirit?Isn’t Read more
“And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water:and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I Read more
On January 1, eight days after the Holy Nativity of our Lord, we celebrate His Circumcision, one of the Feasts of the Lord, which is in accordance with Hebrew tradition and Old Testament Law (Gen. 17:10-14, Lev. 12:3). All male infants underwent circumcision as a sign of God’s Covenant with Read more
Christ is born! Glorify Him! Every year we observe 25th December as the Feast of Incarnation of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. On 26th December, we glorify Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. On 27th December, we commemorate the infant martyrs, who sacrificed their lives as a result of Read more
Christ is born! Glorify Him!Oh, noble Mother of God, who contained God, on the day of your remembrance, we join with God!Thanks to the Holy Spirit, Who dwell in you. O Holy Trinity show kindness to our souls! The Holy Church has separated Dec 26, on the next day of Read more
Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14: 6). The outcome of our lives depends on depends on our, love and belief for the Truth and how we walk in the Truth. He is the Truth, Truth personified. Read more
Jesus came into the world, born in the flesh to give His life as a ransom, but this giving of Himself, He has given us the promise of to give us Eternal Life, in Him. There is no other way possible to enter the kingdom than through Jesus Christ (John Read more