On Mid Lent Wednesday, our Holy Church commemorates, an Assyrian King named Abgar V, who ruled Edessa (Oraha – presently called Urfa/Urahay, is a city in the border of Turkey and Iraq. During the public ministry of our Lord, King Abgar of Edessa, was suffering from an incurable disease, sent Read more…
The liturgical calendar of the Indian Orthodox Church commemorates the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste on March 09. Emperor Constantine, in AD 313, had issued a decree of religious tolerance, that Christianity was an official religion and gave them freedom of worship, through the Edict of Milan. However, seven years later, Read more…
Geevarghese (Korath) was born in around 1834/35, as the third son of Ittimathu and Elikutty of Ambatt Vadakkan family of Akaparambu of Mar Sabor Mar Aphroth Church, Angamali parish. His ancestors originally belonged to Arthatt in Kunnamkulam which is one of the oldest Syrian Christian settlement areas of Malankara. The Read more…
Mar 23 – Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Canaanite woman) Mar 24 – Fourth Monday of Great Lent Mar 25 – Fourth Tuesday of Great Lent Mar 26 – Fourth Wednesday of Great Lent (Mid Lent) John 7: 14-15, 3:13-21 Mar 27 – Fourth Thursday of Great Lent Mar 28 Read more…
Mar Anthrayos, also called Kallada Valiyappoopan arrived in Kerala in A.D. 1678, along with three brothers, one of them was a Ramban. He is considered as a saint mainly based on his devout and pious life. They arrived at Mulanthuruthy Church, where they spent many years. It is said that Read more…
Evening: Luke 5: 17-26 Morning: John 5: 1-18 Before Holy Qurbana Old Testament Readings 2 Chron. 1: 12-17 ; Deut. 31:19-30; Is. 5: 20-25 (Ex. 4:10 – 17; 2 Kings 2: 1 – 11; Ez. 34:1-16); Holy Qurbana Epistle Readings Acts 28:17-28, Rom. 5: 1-11; (Acts 5:12-16. 19: 8 -12; Read more…
(Readings as per Old Lectionary) Mar 16 – Third Sunday of Great Lent (Palsy Sunday) Mar 17 – Third Monday of Great Lent Mar 18 – Third Tuesday of Great Lent Mar 19 – Third Wednesday of Great Lent Mar 20 – Third Thursday of Great Lent Mar 21 – Read more…
LL Metropolitan His Grace Dr. Thomas Mar Makarios, was born on May 26, 1926 to Mr. A T Chacko & Mrs. Mariamma Kuttikandathil. His family is noteworthy for their service to God and contributions to the Malankara Orthodox Church. Two of his brothers also entered into priesthood, Very Rev K Read more…