o Evening: Matthew 19: 23-30/Luke 22: 24-30 * o Morning: Matthew 9: 36 – 10:15o Holy Qurbanao Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 12: 1-9; Jeremiah 16: 16-21; 1 Kings 8:1-6; Daniel 1: 1-9; Isaiah 43: 1-14; (Psalm 1)* o Epistle ReadingsActs 3: 1-20; I Corinthians 12: 28 – 13:10o Gospel ProclamationLuke 22: Read more…
HH Baselios Marthoma Didymus I was the 7th Catholicos of the East and the 20th Malankara Metropolitan (Primate of the Malankara Church of India) from 2005 to 2010. He was 117th in the lineage of Catholicos of the East in the Apostolic throne of St. Thomas. Thomas C T was born on 29 October 1921 to Read more…
Evening: John 14: 15-31Morning: John 15: 1: 14; (John 15: 20 -25)* Holy Qurbana Old Testament ReadingsExodus 19: 1-11; Numbers 11: 16-17, 24-29; Joshua 18: 1-7; Proverbs 4: 18-5:2; 2 Kings 2: 13-17; Daniel. 5: 7-19; Ezekiel 11:17-20, Isaiah 42: 6-16; (I Sam 10:9-12; 2 Kings 2: 14-17, 12: 1-27; Ez. 11: Read more…
St. Helena, (Flavia Iulia Helena) the mother of St. Constantine the Great, was probably born at Drepanum (later named as Helenopolis, by her Emperor son) in Asia Minor to Greek/Turkish, Christian parents of humble, low social means. Some tradition says she was born in the city of Raha (Edessa). They Read more…
The Malankara Indian Orthodox Church commemorates the Four Evangelists or Gospel Writers and all Fathers of the 3 Ecumenical Synods on May 20. The Gospel writers who bring the Good News of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ and those saintly fathers of the Three Ecumenical Synods who courageously defended and zealously Read more…
Punnathra Mar Dionysius III, was born as Kurien in 1785 in the well-known Punnathara family, Kottayam. Soon after his ordination he was appointed as a priest in his home parish Kallumkathra. As a representative of his parish he attended several meetings connected with the establishment of the Syrian Seminary. It was his Read more…
Yuhanon Mar Severios Metropolitan, was born as the youngest son of the five children of Narimattathil Varghese Avira and Mariamma, in St Thomas parish of Thrikothamangalam, Puthupally, on 14 January 1920. Yuhanon (Kunjkunj), as he was known had his preliminary schooling in Thrikothamangalam Vadkekara primary School. He had developed a Read more…
o Evening: John 16: 31-17:12 (Matthew 19: 16 – 30) o Morning: John 17: 13-26 (Mark 10: 7 – 22) o Holy Qurbanao Old Testament ReadingsJoshua 1: 5-9; 1 Kings 17: 17-22; 2 Kings 23: 21-25; Isaiah 44: 23-28o Epistle ReadingsActs 26: 19-25; Philipp. 2: 1-11; (Acts 21: 7 – Read more…
Evening: Luke 24: 36-53; (Mark 16: 14 – 20)Morning: Luke 24: 36-53Holy Qurbana Old Testament Readings Deut. 9: 26-10: 5: 1 Sam. 9: 15-10:1; Is. 48: 20-49: 4; Ez. 10: 18-22;Daniel the Younger: 3: 49-90 (Prayer of Azariah & the Song of Three Children) (Jer. 31: 31-34; 2 Kings 2: Read more…
Mar Thoma V was born in Pakalomattom family, one of the oldest families in Kerala and he was known as Ouseph (Joseph). By 1727, Mar Thoma IV fell sick. So, the leaders of the Malankara Orthodox Church selected a successor for him. He was consecrated as Mar Thoma V, without the presence of any foreign bishops. On 24 Read more…