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.
Journey with the Holy Bible (Matthew 1:1) – Day 2
The last Sunday we commemorated the liturgical New Year of Church- the ‘Koodosh Etho’ (‘Sanctification of the Church’) and this Sunday we would be commemorating ‘Hoodosh Etho’ or the dedication of the Church. The Holy Gospel reading for the Hoodosh Etho Divine Liturgy opens up with “Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem,…
When the new year arrives most of us do make resolutions-e.g. lose weight, spend less, learn some new skills etc. Last Sunday, we welcomed the liturgical new year of the church ‘Kudosh Etho’ – the theme of Kudosh Etho Sunday being sanctification. Let us try as we usher in the spiritual new year to read…
