Verse for reflection: St Mathew 1:2-5 The third woman we come across in this genealogy is Ruth. The life of Ruth is explained in the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. Ruth was a Moabite woman (non-Hebrew/gentile) married in the Hebrew family whose patriarch was Elimelech. The family consisted of Naomi, Elimelech’s wife, sons…
Mary’s trip also demonstrates the call of community. Sometimes, our physical presence is the best gift we can give to another person. We must also remember that Elizabeth and Mary were carrying John and Jesus in their wombs, respectively and they were willing to meet with each other even before they would take birth into the world. To read more, please click on the below link.
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Verse for reflection: St Mathew 1:2-5 We will continue with the reflection on Rahab. The chapter 11 in the book of Hebrews extols the virtue of faith as exhibited by the forefathers, citing faith as the ‘substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen’ (Hebrews 11:1; NKJV). The list of those who…
The Indian Orthodox Church as it prepares to enter the Advent fast, commemorates the third Sunday of its liturgical new year with the Annunciation of the birth of Jesus Christ to the Virgin Mary, by the Angel Gabriel. Let us try to read and understand the Icon of Annunciation. I have also shared the special hymns sung at the service of Annunciation
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Journey with the Holy Bible – Day 6 (St. Matthew 1:2-5)
The Incarnation of the Word was not only the work of the Father, Son and Spirit – the first consenting, the second descending, and third overshadowing – but it was also the work of the will and faith of the Virgin…..
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Journey with the Holy Bible – Day 4 (St Mathew 1:2-5)
Verse for reflection: St Mathew 1:1 Continuing with St Athanasius’s input: Men had three ways to know about the All-Merciful God. One, they could look up to the immensity of heaven and by pondering the harmony of creation come to know its Ruler. If not the first, they could atleast converse with holy men and…
The Gospel of Luke also tells us that both Elizabeth and Zechariah were known to be righteous before God, walking in the commandments, and blameless (Luke 1:6). Furthermore, this birth would be a true miracle, since Elizabeth well beyond her childbearing years. Just like an angel of the Lord came to Abraham and Sarah foretelling that Sarah would bear a son, so too, an angel came and told Zechariah that his wife, Elizabeth would bear him a son. But Zechariah doubts the truthfulness of the message, and as a result He was struck dumb till the birth of his son. Let us try and contemplate the three lessons we learn from this Gospel session.
