Geevarghese was born in this family on 17th July, 1899, as the fourth child of Vayaliparambil Pynadath Kuryath Thoma and Sosamma. As a young youth, in 1910, he caught the attention of H.H. ‘Abded Aloho II, the then Patriarch of Antioch, on a visit to India. The Patriarch requested them Read more…
An Upholder of Orthodox faith and Discipline, his outstanding contribution to the Orthodox Community was the establishment of the new Seminary in Nagpur in 1995, paving the way for the special training of the clergy suitable to North India and a centre of all spiritual activities of the Orthodox people Read more…
On Nov 2nd we celebrate the memory of Kadavil Paulose Mar Athanasius. Born as the son of Kadavil Kuran Avira Varkey and Annam Varkey on 1833, December 7 in North Paravavur. He was pious, young lad of good character and was loved by all. When he was thirteen, on February 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…
St. Gregorios of Parumala our Patron Saint, popularly known as and fondly remembered as Parumala Thirumeni, is the first declared saint of Malankara Indian Orthodox Church. A pure model of Eastern spirituality, he nurtured the Church with unceasing prayer and strict ascetic practices. A good shepherd, a great teacher of Read more…
Tabitha or Dorcas, was a beloved, exemplary disciple of Jesus, who lived in the town of Joppa (today’s Jaffa, near Tel Aviv), a city on the coast, overlooking of the Mediterranean Sea. Tabitha is the Aramaic rendering of the Greek name Dorcas, both meaning ‘gazelle’ – a woman of energy, grace, beauty Read more…
LL HG Zachariah Mar Theophilos, was the true shepherd, who spread out the message of love, opened his hands to feed the hungry, extended his arms to make home for the homeless, to unfolded his resources to educate the poor, unfurled his vision to help the needy, and identified himself Read more…
Mar Baselios Shakralla (Shukr Allah) is an illustrious father of the Syrian Church, who came down to guide the Church in Malankara during an acutely turbulent time and passed away here, in India. His memory is etched in golden letters in the history of Malankara Church. He was born in Read more…
Holy and Great Martyr Artemius, who belonged to a noble family, was a veteran and prominent military leader of the army of Constantine, the Great, and his son and successor Constantius. Artemius received many awards for distinguished service and courage. In this official position he did much for the spreading Read more…
St Luke, (Latin name ‘Lucanus’) the glorious, holy, Apostle and Evangelist is numbered among the Seventy Apostles, was native of Antioch, Syria and a disciple of apostles (Col. 4: 14). Some scholars believe that Luke was an enlightened Greek physician who lived in the Greek city of Antioch in Ancient Syria. Some other scholars and Read more…