GOD THE FATHER is the fountainhead of the Holy Trinity. The Scriptures reveal the one God is Three Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — eternally sharing the one divine nature. From the Father the Son is begotten before all ages and all time (Ps. 2: 7; 2 Cor. Read more…
Read the penitential psalms {6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 129, 149}, Meditate on relevant Bible portions and the parables on repentance. Read also the prayers before confession, that is given in the Holy Qurbana Kramam. Take time to recall your sins, both voluntary and involuntary, in prayer and relying on Read more…
Holy Confession without proper preparation is a grave sin. Our desire to confess to God is always challenged by Satan. As a consequence, we refuse to acknowledge that we have sinned, and we also try to justify or find excuses for our sins. We should be prudent to recognise that Read more…
Holy Confession is a Mystery (Sacrament), in which the penitent confesses his or her sins to God before an ordained priest, who is a representative of Lord Jesus Christ. The priest acts on behalf of Jesus Christ and forgives the sins and the penitent receives the grace of forgiveness of Read more…
Maranaya or Moranaya means ‘belonging to our Lord Jesus Christ’. The Syriac word ‘Moran’ means ‘Our Lord Jesus Christ’. Sunday is the Lord’s Day – “kuriake“. Each Sunday is a “Little Resurrection Day”. Sunday has more emphasis because of the relation between the Holy Eucharist on Sunday and is “the Read more…
We believe in one true God, (Heb 11:6, 1 Corinthians 8: 4-6, Romans 3: 29-31, Eph 4: 6) the Father Almighty (1Cor. 8: 6; Rev. 1: 8) Maker of heaven and earth (Ex. 20:11, Gen. Ch. 1 &2) and of all things visible and invisible (Jer. 32:17. Col. 1:16) And Read more…
Haevorae Monday Evening: Luke 24: 13-35 Morning: Matthew 28: 11-20 Holy QurbanaOld Testament Readings Gen. 41: 41-46; Num. 7: 84-89;I Kings 18: 36-40; Judg. 8: 13-21; Jer. 1: 4-12; Isaiah 40: 9–15. Epistle Readings1 Peter 2: 19-25; Romans 6: 12 -23 Gospel ReadingLuke 24: 13-35 Haevorae Tuesday Evening: Mark Read more…
The New Year is the day that marks the end of one year and the beginning of the next year, and is the day on which the year count is incremented. The Bible does not speak for or against the concept of New Year’s resolutions. One of the traditions associated Read more…
OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IS SEEN WRAPPED IN SWADDLING CLOTHES (LUKE 2:7,12). THIS NOT ONLY REPRESENTS HIS TOTAL SUBMISSION TO THE HUMAN FLESH, BUT ALSO FORESHADOWS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION. The manger represents His crib, His Church, and His tomb – all in one. The symbolism is very Read more…
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. The concept is to, first SANCTIFY and then DEDICATE the Church. Church does not mean the building but encompasses Read more…