St Isaac of Nineveh, also known as Isaac the Syrian (Ishaq an-Naynuwī), is a 7th century saint known for his strict asceticism and ascetic writings. St Isaac was an anchorite, bishop, theologian monk, born in AD 613, is also remembered as Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar. His place of birth is ambiguous, though some sources attribute Read more…
St. Timothy (Gk: Timótheos, meaning ‘honouring God, honoured by God, precious to God’, all of which was true to this disciple of the Lord. He was part of the early Church, an early Christian evangelist too. Timothy was a close companion and messenger of Paul the Apostle, as well as the first Christian bishop Read more…
Mar Dionysius Michael (Mikhayel ) was one of the Metropolitans who lead the Malankara Church through a time of great crisis. He was born in 1880 (Edavam 15), as the son of Alummoottil John Upadeshi of Kayamkulam. When Mikhayel was 18 years old, while playing in a tennis court, he Read more…
At the age of 10, he became seriously ill. During his illness, he saw the St Mary, Mother of God in a dream, who promised to heal him. Several days later there was a religious procession in Kursk, with the locally revered miracle-working icon of the Mother of God. Due Read more…
St Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, was born at Caesarea, Cappadocia (now Kayseri in Turkey) in A. D. 335. He came from a large religious Christian family of ten children, comprising five boys and five girls. He was a younger sibling in a distinguished family that gave the Church many years of service Read more…
• Evening: Luke 3: 1-14, 19-20• Morning: Mark 6: 14-29• Holy QurbanaOld Testament Readings 2 Kings 12:17-21; Jeremiah 37: 11-21; Isaiah 40: 3-8, 41: 8-13, 66: 18-24 • Epistle Readings Acts 26: 1-10; Ephesians 3: 1-12 or 1 Peter 3: 12 – 17; Romans 8: 35- 39 ** • Gospel Reading Matthew 14: Read more…
The Third Catholicos of Malankara and Malankara Metropolitan His Holiness Baselius Geevarghese II of the Indian Orthodox Church (1874 – 1964), was born to parents Ulhanan of Kallacheril, a branch of famous and priestly Puthenpurackal family and Naithi, daughter of Pampakuda Madapparampil Kunjikooru at Kurichi, Kottayam India on 16 June Read more…
o Evening: John 1: 43-51o Morning: John 1: 35-42 o Holy Qurbanao Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 37: 1- 11; 1 Samuel 2: 18-21; Psalm 45: 1 -17 o Epistle ReadingI John 3: 21 – 24: Hebrews 11: 23 -31 o Gospel ReadingMatt 2- 19 – 23 / (Luke 2: 40 -52) Read more…
Gregory of Nazianzus, one of the three Cappadocian Fathers (along with St. Basil the great of Caesarea and St. Gregory of Nyssa) is honored as one of the great doctors of the Church. St. Gregory (329-389) was born near Arianzus in Cappadocia. Gregory was born into a wealthy family near Nazianzus 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…