Matthew, an Apostle and evangelist, of whom we know very little personally but in another sense we know a great deal as he was a tax-gatherer. The man designated as Matthew, sitting in the customs house (Matt. 9: 9) is the same as Levi, sitting in the receipt of custom Read more
Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius is popularly known as ‘Malankara Sabha Bhasuran’ (The Great Luminary of Malankara Orthodox Church) which our Church has bestowed on him in recognition of his rich contribution to Malankara Orthodox Church. Vattasseril Thirumeni was a man of prayer, determination and dynamism. He was a saint who Read more
St. Polycarp, a Martyr Saint and Church Father was born in Smyrna (Modern Izmir, Turkey) around A.D. 69. His name Polykarpos, means ‘fruitful, rich in fruit, and ‘much fruit’ in Greek and he was fruitful in every good work (Col. 1: 10). He was born in a non-Christian family and he Read more
St. Ephrem (Mar Aprem) – the Syrian, both a Father and a Doctor of the Church was born in the ancient city of Nisibis, in Mesopotamia, (said to be, not far from the place where Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden) at the beginning of the fourth Read more
Mar Abo hailed from Nineveh, now in Iraq. He travelled through a number of places and reached Kollam. He was soon held in high esteem by the people from all walks of life due to his moral and spiritual conduct. He spread the gospel of God through his spiritual discourses Read more
Severios was one of the Great, Celebrated Father, Teacher, Patriarch and ‘Crown of the Syrians – (togho dsuryoye’) of the Oriental Churches. He was born into an affluent family in the city of Sozopolis of Pisidia in AD 465. His father was a council senator of the city. His paternal Read more
Mar Kauma, a 5th century saint stands as a luminous star, in the heavenly abode of Saints and Prophets. He was also known as St. Shemvun Qaumo Abilo. His strenuous ways of life and consistency in faith for God has bought him the title ‘the angel of earth’. The word Read more
St. Barsauma (Barsuma/Barsoma) was born in 380 A.D. in the village of Autan (Otan, Awtan or Wetan) near Samosata (Shmeeshat) an ancient city on the right (west) bank of the Euphrates. His parents were Hanock and Zachia. As a child, Barsauma went with his relatives to Samosata, for a festival. Read more
The Feasts of Commemoration of Saints Righteous Simeon and the aged, Prophetess Anna, is celebrated on the Feast Day of Presentation of our Lord to the Temple (Ma’ altho), on 2 February. The Glorious, Righteous, Prophet Simeon (Symeon) the God- receiver, was, a just, devout man waiting for the consolation of Israel, Read more
Mar Augen (Agwin or Agwen of Clysma / St Eugenios) was a fourth century saint. Mar Augen was an Egyptian, born in the time of Constantine. He was a pearl-fisher at Clysma or Kolzum or Qlysma, the present day, Suez, Egypt. He gathered oysters from the bottom of the sea Read more