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
• Evening: John 10: 1-16 / (Luke 13: 6 – 9) ** • Morning: Luke 2:21; 4:14-30; Jn 7: 37-44; 15-18 / (Jn 9: 4 -7) ** • Holy Qurbana• Old Testament Readings Genesis 17: 9-27; Deut. 10: 12-11: 1; 1 Sam 14: 27-34; Isaiah 40: 25-31 (Genesis 12: 1-9; Read more
St. Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great was one of the towering figures of ancient Christianity and was indeed one of the greatest pillars of the Church. He born in a Caesarea, Cappadocia, Turkey, in AD 329, into the wealthy Christian family of Basil the Elder, a Read more
Christ is born! Glorify Him! Every year we observe 25th December as the Feast of Incarnation of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. On 26th December, we glorify Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. On 27th December, we commemorate the infant martyrs, who sacrificed their lives as a result of Read more
Christ is born! Glorify Him!Oh, noble Mother of God, who contained God, on the day of your remembrance, we join with God!Thanks to the Holy Spirit, Who dwell in you. O Holy Trinity show kindness to our souls! The Holy Church has separated Dec 26, on the next day of Read more
Feast of the Glory of St. Mary, Mother of God§ Evening: Luke 2: 15-20 § Morning: Luke 11: 23-32• Holy Qurbana • Old Testament Readings Exodus 3: 1-10; 1 Sam 4: 4-8; Ezekiel 44: 1-12; Isaiah 8: 1-10;• Epistle Readings Acts 7: 30-43; Romans 1: 1-10• Gospel Readings St. Luke Read more
• Evening: John 1: 1-18• By the fire-pit: Hebrews 1: 1-12; Luke 2: 1-14• Morning: Luke 2: 15-20• Holy Qurbana• Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 21: 1-8; Job 19:21-20:4; 2 Kings 4:8-17 Isaiah 9: 1-7(Micah 5: 5 1- 4) **• Epistle Readings1 John 11:2-6; Heb. 1:1-14 (1 John 1: 1- 10; Galatians 3: 23- Read more
Irenaeus was born around the year A.D. 130 in Smyrna, near Ephesus, Western Turkey, in Asia Minor. He received the best and finest education. He was well versed in Holy Scripture, Greek, poetics philosophy rhetoric, literature and the rest of the classical sciences that were necessary for the young men Read more
St. Ignatius of Antioch (Agnimayanaya Ignathios) has been well-known since earliest times. St. Ignatius was called “God-Bearer” (Theophorus). “This holy man was named the ‘God-Bearer’ because he always carried the name of the living God in his heart and on his lips. Also, by tradition, he was thus named because Read more
Evening: John 20: 19-31 (John 11: 5 – 16) ** Morning: John 11: 1-16 (John 14: 1 – 7) ** Holy Qurbana Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 12: 1-9; 1 Kings 8: 1-6; Isaiah 43: 1- 14(Gen. 9: 1 – 12; Dan. 1: 8 -21) ** Epistle ReadingsActs 1:12 -14; I Corinthians 12: Read more