Mar Abhai, saint, and martyr, ascetic, born in a village Raksan in Mardin, Turkey in the middle of the fourth century BC. Abhai abandoned the world, gave all his wealth to the poor and joined a Dyayra (monastery). He had recourse to ascetic life in the mountain of Karkar and Read more…
St. Adai, (Mar Addai or Mar Aday, sometimes Latin: Addeus) the twin brother of St. Thomas, was one of the seventy-two (seventy) evangelists, the Lord appointed and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go (Lk. 10: 1). St. Adai was the first Bishop Read more…
Gregory (Mar Gregorios), the Illuminator, the Enlightener, the Apostle, Founder, and Patron saint of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, was born about the year A. D. 257 in Armenia Gregory is also known as ‘the Sun of Armenia’. Armenia was always the exposed frontier state between Rome and Persia. He Read more…
St. Jerome traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers. He was a hermit, a Latin priest, a teacher, confessor, monastic leader, theologian, and historian. He was an avid student, a thorough scholar, a prodigious letter-writer. One of the greatest Christian scholars of all time, he is recognized as Read more…
HG Dr Philipose Mar Theophilos was born, as the sixth son of nine children to Korah and Mariamma, in a God fearing, well-to-do Kallupurakkal branch of Varikkatt family of Puthanangadi Kottayam on 9 May 1911. Mariamma, was daughter of George, Paikandathil, Mepral. Graceful and charming young boy, Korah Philipose had Read more…
Evening: Matthew 18: 23-35Morning: Luke 16: 1-13Holy QurbanaOld Testament ReadingsGen. 42: 18-21(35) ** Prov. 1: 2 – 9; Is. 54: 1-4 (Is. 48 : 12 – 16) **Epistle ReadingsActs 7: 2 – 5; Romans 8: 9-17; (Romans 8: 1 – 11) ** Gospel ProclamationLuke 16: 1-13 (Mark 2: 23 – 28) **(Readings as per Read more…
St Malke was born in Qulezmo (Klyzma), in Egypt, in the year 222 A.D, to a wealthy couple Yuhanon (Johannes) and Rafka (Rebekka), sister of St. Augin. The couple had been childless for a long time. They were full of joy when God gave them a daughter. They called her Read more…
• Evening: Matthew 14: 34 – 15: 11• Morning: Matthew 15: 12 – 20 + 16: 1-4• Holy Qurbana• Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 42: 9-17; I Kings 3: 5-9; Isaiah 48: 12-16 Great Wisdom 6: 1-9• Epistle ReadingsActs 5: 33- 42; 1 Cor. 2: 14 – 3: 3 • Gospel ProclamationMatthew 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…
St Thecla (Thekla) was a contemporary of St. Paul, the Apostle. She became an evangelizer and a disciple after hearing his teachings.St. Thekla was also companion of the Apostle Paul in 1st century and accompanied St. Paul in founding Churches, because her witness converted so many others to Christ, and Read more…