Jonah prophecy speaks to us more with symbols than with words. The Church sees within this book’s simple story an icon of Christ symbolically represented. God destroyed the old World by flood, when the people of Noah’s day persisted resolutely in their evil. Likewise, Nineveh certainly deserved to be destroyed Read more
“And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Luke 1: 41) Blessed Virgin Mary carries the hidden Christ to St. John the Baptist John the Baptist, while yet an infant hidden in St. Elizabeth’s Read more
‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning’. John 1: 1-2. Yet another New Year is just at door step! The curtains are to fall on 2025 and the doors of 2026 are set Read more
LL HG Yakoob Mar Polycarpos was born on 19 February 1921 to Chacko Mathew of Mazhuvancheriparambath of Ayyampalli family and Annamma of Memuri, Mulanthuruthy. He was a Member of Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Church. He did his intermediate studies from CMS college Kottayam. He took his B.A degree from U.C College, Aluva and Read more
Habeebai The Syriac word “Habeebai” means “My beloved ones”. This word is used in the introduction and conclusion to the reading of General Epistle or Acts of Apostles in Holy Qurbana. The deacon standing on one step below the sanctuary on the North side, reads from James, I and II Read more
‘KURIE ELEISON’ – is frequently repeated word in our worship, in Churches and in our personal prayers. They are repeated in litanies, which consist of short petitions, each of which ends with the words ‘KURIE–ELEISON’. There are many other services during which “Lord have mercy on us” is repeated many Read more
St. Dimet, Dometius (Domitius), is venerated as a martyr and saint, who lived in the fourth century and belonged to Persia during the reign of Constantine the Great. He was by tradition a Persian doctor but an idolater by religion. He like St Paul, is said to have persecuted many Christians early in his youth, before he was converted to Christ. The Read more
Samuel was a man chosen by God for God, from his birth until his death. He faithfully served God and the nation of unified Israel as it transitioned from the time of judges to the rule of kings,in several important positions during his life, earning God’s favour because he knew Read more
The Greek Matthias or Maththias, is a name derived from Mattathias, (Heb. Mattithiah, signifying “gift of Yahweh). St. Matthias was not one of the original Apostles but was chosen by the other Apostles when Judas left their rank. One apostle had defected, the deserted office of the betrayer needed to Read more
We are on a grand pilgrimage to the Promised Land and very soon we will be on the doorsteps of yet another Great lent. The Great Lent is one of the main keys to the Kingdom Of God. Lent, in our faith describes the complete dedication of our body, soul Read more