Dionysius Barsleebi (Dionysius Bar Salibi, baptised Jacob, was a 12th century bishop of the Orthodox Syriac Church. He assumed the name ‘Dionysius’ when consecrated to the bishopric. He is a well-known, able and most voluminous, prolific writer and spokesman of the Syriac language of the 12th century. He was like Bar-Hebraeus, Read more
St. Jacob Baradaeus (Yakub Burdhana), was a great saint, and one of the well-known Church Fathers, known for his godliness and piety, the greatest Apostolic fighter in support of the True faith, who attained the summit of religious and austere asceticism. He was born at Tella Mouzalat, otherwise called Constantina, Read more
St. Clement (Mar Clemis) was born in Rome as the son of Phasthinis in the family of Flavia. He is distinguished from Clemis of Alexandria by being referred to as Clemis of Rome or Pope Clemis I. The Hieromartyr Clement, is said to be been born in Rome into a Read more
Webster’s dictionary gives the following definition of Trinity: “The union of three divine persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, in one divinity, so that all the three are one God as to substance, but three Persons.” Synonyms sometimes used are triunity, triune, and triality. The term “trinity” Read more
St. Philemon was disciple of the Apostle Paul, a first century Christian and a recipient of his epistle, one of the books of the New Testament. He was a rich, nobleman, owner of slaves, who lived in Colossae and was distinguished for his preaching and charity work joined by his Read more
The liturgical calendar of the Indian Malankara Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of Annunciation to Blessed Virgin St Mary – the Theotokos, twice in a year – during the season of Annunciation, five weeks before the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and another on March 25. The Annunciation to BVM is Read more
The Feast commemorates when as a young child, the Blessed Virgin Mary entered the Temple in Jerusalem. The Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos takes up the story of Mary’s preparation to become the Mother of God. “God predestined her before the ages for the salvation and reclaiming of Read more
Prophet Obadiah was fourth of the twelve minor prophets, and the author of the shortest book of the Old Testament with just only one chapter of twenty-one verses. The name Obadiah was common in ancient Israel and Judah. It means ‘the Lord’s servant’ or ‘worshiper of Yahweh’. A and extremely courageous, prophet Read more
Our Liturgical year is divided into two seasons – Holy Cross (Sleeba) season and Kymtha (Resurrection/Uyarppu) season. Church calendar begins with Koodosh Eetho (Church New Year), Koodosh means to consecrate or sanctify. This is followed by Hoodosh Eetho, Hoodosh means to clean, purify and dedicate. Eetho means Church. Our Liturgical Read more
“But to me, exceedingly honorable are Thy friends, O Lord” (Ps. 138: 16). All Saints Day is a Universal Christian Feast that honors and remembers all Christian Saints. The friends of God, who have gone to the other side of the veil are commemorated, with much reverence. In the early Read more