St. Thomas is the Patron Saint of India, set foot in India in AD 52. The Syrian Christians of Malabar in India, claim St. Thomas as their founder. St. Thomas founded the Malankara Orthodox Church of India in AD 52. Some records say that the Apostle made a brief Read more
H. H. Moran Mar Baselios Geevarghese I, was born in an ancient orthodox Vallikkattu Karuchira family on 13th January 1870 as the second son of Karuchira Paulose (Punnachen) and Puthupally Kuttanchira Unichiamma. Young Geevarghese was brought up, nurtured in spiritual atmosphere and his pious parents dedicated the young one for Read more
Paulose Mar Coorilos, was born on 4th December 1850, as the third son of Mulanthuruthy Kochuparambil Kurien Varkey of Thozhuppadan family of Kandanad and Anna daughter of Mulanthuruthy Fr. Thoppil Scaria the beloved disciple of the pious and saintly Yuyakkim Mor Koorilos and a close associate of Mar Gregorios Geevarghese Read more
Daniel Mar Philixenos Metropolitan was born as the second son of Annamma and P.E. Easow Kathanar of Vaduthala family in Omalloor on 10 May 1910. He took his B.A, Bed degrees. After his primary education in Government Primary School, Kaipattoor, he continued his schooling in M. D. Seminary School, followed Read more
St. Behanan (Mar Behanam) was the prince of a country called ‘Asoor’. Traditionally, the king and the people of Asoor were ‘fire worshipers’. The king of Asoor – father of St. Behanan – Senharib (Sennacherib) was no exception. But he and the royal family were worried about a kind of Read more
Philoxenos is remembered as a scholar, philosopher, Syrian bishop, an elegant writer, an exponent of practical Christianity, ascetic theologian, classical author, erudite Bible scholar, Christological polemicist, sponsor of the Philoxenian NT and a Protagonist of his era. Philoxenos was born in a Christian family, probably in the second or third Read more
Hannah (gracious, favoured) is one of the most poignant and notable characters in the Bible, for her ardent faith and absolute trust in God. Hannah (Anna), mother of Prophet Samuel, was the second wife of Elkanah. She was barren and childless. She prayed for a son, promising to dedicate him Read more
• Evening: Mathew 1: 18-25 / (John 6: 30-46) **• Morning: John 6: 30-46• Holy Qurbana• Old Testament ReadingsGenesis 37: 5-11; 2 Sam 22: 26-51. Isaiah 45: 18-25 + 46: 1-2(Genesis 13: 1-11; Isaiah 1: 2 – 9) **• Epistle Readings1 Peter 2: 1-10 / 1 Peter 2: 11 -17 **; Galatians Read more
LL HG Mathews Mar Barnabas was one among the twins born to Kuruvilla and Mariamma, a couple of the Kidanthu Thombra family in Kallarackaparampil house at Vengola on August 9, 1924. Mathukutty, as he was fondly called in childhood, was the youngest one among four brothers and two sisters. His Read more
The holy, Apostle Tychicus (Tychikos) was one among the Seventy Apostles, a spiritual student, disciple and companion of St. Paul the Apostle. He was born in Ephesus, in the Roman province of Asia. He was a trustworthy servant of the Lord from Asia Minor. True, Tychicus is only mentioned five times in the Read more