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Prayers |
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Syrian Orthodox
Prayers, Holy Qurbana Service Books, Prayers for special feasts etc. can
be found in our Prayers Section
Prayer When
You Are Depressed
Psalm 51
- Repentance Prayer
The Nicene Creed
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Family |
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Addresses issues that are of interest to family.
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Come and prepare some
mouth watering snacks and food items with the
recipes given. You can also make some exotic drinks!!
Recipes for Lenten
Meal
Vegetable Pulao
Fresh Vegetable Juice
(Beats V8 Juice!)
Pumpkin Granola Bars
Tomato Rice
Top Ten Indian Spices
40 Best Foods to Eat
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Poems,
Inspirations |
Paradise Lost by John
Milton
An epic poem by the 17th-century
English poet John Milton. All 10 books are included.
Lord, plant my feet
on higher ground
Grace
Let not your
heart be troubled
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Inside the Church |
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About Madbaha
(Holiest of Holies) - in Malayalam
About Censor -
Dhoopakutty in Malayalam
Orthodox Church
Architecture
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Church History |
The
challenges faced by the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
The Jacobite Syrian Orthodox church is steeped in
tradition and time tested beliefs and faith. But with
the turn of the century clock come new challenges. These
are not better than the experiences of the older
generations but different.UBeesize Ring Lights
Christian Family in
the Globalized World
Excerpts from the Couple's Conference held on 31 May, 2008 at St George
Church, NY.
The Role of Women
in the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch
by Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas
The Role of Women is a topic of importance today in our
Syriac Orthodox Church which is a deeply rooted
traditional apostolic church.?
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Church Fathers |
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We cover living and departed saints and doctors of
the church.
St. Ephrem, Harp of
the Holy Spirit
Considered by many to be the greatest poet and
theologian of the Syriac Orthodox Church, St. Ephrem or Aprem holds a special
place in the traditions of both Oriental and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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Multimedia Resources |
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Holy
Qurbano celebrated by H.E. Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilose Metropolitan
More Holy
Qurbana Videos
What is special about
Syriac Orthodox Church - BBC
Syriac Orthodox Hymn - Prayer For Intercession By St. Mary
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Devotional Songs |
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Mercy's Ganamela -
Baselios Church Perunnal, October 2010
Viswam Kakkunna Nadha
Divya Karunyame - Malayalam
Christian Song
Njan ninne Srishticha - Malayalam Devotional Song
Nin
Daanam Njan - Malayalam Christian Devotional
Daiva sneham -
Malayalam Devotional Song
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Bible Study |
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New: Bible Study of the Book of Revelation
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A Wonderful
Night: An Interpretation of Christmas
By James H. Snowden
40 Questions
Answered
By H.G. Dr Geevarghese Mar Osthathios
What Shall I Do To Be Saved?
By Rev. Dr. Curian Kaniyamparambil
The Spirit of St.
Francis de Sales
By Jean Pierre Camus
The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
Translated from The French of
Father Candide Chalippe, O.F.M.
A Study of the King James Version of the Bible and its Influence on Life And
Literature
by
Cleland Boyd McAfee, D.D.
The Strange
Strategy of God
My Journey
By Susan Eapen
The Gospels in The
Second Century by W. Sanday
An Examination of The Critical Part of a Work
Entitled ‘Supernatural Religion?/a>
How I Know God Answers Prayer
The Personal Testimony of One Life-Time
Paradise Lost by John
Milton
"The Kingdom of God Is Within You"
by Leo Tolstoi
Lighted to Lighten: The
Hope of India by Alice B. Van Doren
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General Reading |
Golden Rules Learned in Life from Napoleon Hill
In keeping with the tradition of taking inventory of what lessons have been
learned during the past year, I would like to offer my year end thoughts.
Yahrzeit -
Things I learned in a Year
A year's time ?Yahrzeit ?has now passed since my wife's death and I wanted to share
with you some insights I have gained during these last twelve months.
Servant
Leadership
Another model of leadership,
where leaders are preoccupied with serving rather than being
followed, with giving rather than getting Cheap iPad 3 Cases, with doing rather than
demanding.
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Church Calendar
Church Constitutions
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Lectionary |
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Scripture Nuggets |
Holy Bible for Our Rescue
Important Bible Passages for emergency use.Read The
Bible
The words of God recorded in the Bible are containers. They contain ideas from
God. They contain life. When those words enter us through our eyes, ears, or our
thinking, they impart life and faith.
The Lordship and The Lifestyle
To "seek first His kingdom" is to daily live in voluntary submission to His
will, His way, and His word.
Seven
Three Sixteens
Genesis 3:16, with its prophetic divine judgment on "the woman" (required because of Eve's
disobedience to the Word of God) is the first of the Bible's "three sixteens."
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Church Feud and Politics |
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Tribulations within the Church- Optimistic Approach
Suggestions from an Orthodox faction member as to how to bring peace
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Malayalam Calendar 2011 |
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Daily and
Weekly Devotionals |
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Today with Jesus - by Rev.
Fr. V.V. Paulose
Daily
Morning and Evening Devotionals by Spurgeon
Daily Devotional with Oswald
Chambers
Wisdom from the Desert Devotional
Weekly Devotional - by Rev. Fr. Dr.
Dimitri from New Zealand
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Devotionals - Devotionals from selected evangelists |
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Sacraments |
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Sin and its Confession
Holy Confession
- Spiritual Therapy for the Soul
On
Confession by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh
On Confession by Protopriest Valerian Krechetov,
Russian Orthodox Church |
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Sermon of the
Week |
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This
week's Sermons based on the Lectionary of the Church
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the Lectionary of the Church | Church Lectionary
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How Is
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Is infant baptism in accordance with the will of God?
Should We Pray for the departed and seek their intercession?
What is the uniqueness of the Orthodox Churches?
Tell me something about sex-ethics of Christianity.
Apostolic Succession And The Church
Did Jesus Have any 'Brothers'?
Are You Saved?
Answer to Pentecostal Followers
View of Orthodox Church
Practices from a Pentacostal Faithful
Answer from Orthodox Faithful
Another Comment/view from an Orthodox Faithful
Orthodox
Spirituality
Orthodox Spirituality presents the process of a Christian’s progress
on the road to perfection in Christ, by the cleansing of passions
and the winning of the virtues, a process which takes place in a
certain order. Spirituality describes the manner in which the
Christians can go forward from the cleansing of one passion, to the
cleansing of another, and the same to the acquiring of the different
virtues.
The
Principles Of Orthodox Worship
Ten principles of the orthodox worship are described. Orthodox
worship is complete and is designed to invoke the whole human being
(mind, body and spirit) and the five senses. It also has a
strong biblical basis.
An Explanation of
the Holy Qurbana
A step by step explanation of the holy qurbana. Especially great for
the beginners.
Holy Qurbana - Questions
and Answers
51 questions dealing with all aspects of the Holy Qurbana are
answered. Great overview of the Holy Qurbana.
Holy Communion
It is our central act of worship and sacrament of
sacraments. It is the perfection of all other sacraments. St
James, half-brother of our Lord and the first bishop of
Jerusalem, was the first to conduct it and form a written
liturgy in AD 37. Syrian Orthodox Church has a wealth of about
80 liturgies. All the liturgies are based on St James liturgy
but nevertheless St James liturgy is the finest, the first and
the most important of all.
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General Sermons and
Essays
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Syrian Orthodox Faith |
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Faith of the
Universal Syrian (Syriac) Orthodox Church
Holy Bible - What
Syrian Orthodox Believe (by Rev. Fr. Curian Kaniamparambil Cor
Episcopa)
The Holy
Bible
There are several reasons
to call the Bible as one book. From Genesis to Revelation it deals with one
theme, God’s ultimate redemptive plan. It bears witness to one God
and His consistent nature in relation to mankind.
Salvation by Rev.
Fr. Curian Kaniamparambil Cor
Episcopa
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General
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General Sermons and Essays
Orthodox
Christianity: The Lasting Solution
Christianity is not a quick fix; it's a gradual step-by-step growth.
This is hard for many to accept, including myself. We fall into the
trap of those who claim otherwise.
Suffering and
Orthodox Prayer
Everyone faces suffering at different points in their life. The more
important question is how we will react to our sufferings. The
prayers of the Orthodox Church offer answers to this question.
Are You a Fool? Part 1: Fools and Their Disobedience
The Bible has much to say about fools and without hesitation it
presents the foolish in a negative light. Why study fools? If the
Bible frowns on the foolish, then it would behoove man to learn
about fools so that they can avoid being one.
Are Science and
Christianity Compatible?
Although the Bible clearly states that God created the universe, it reveals nothing about how He did it. Yet its
message that God is rational and personal profoundly influenced scientists such as Copernicus, Galileo, Newton,
Pascal and Faraday. Their belief that the world was created by a reasonable God gave them confidence in
scientific observation and experimentation.
Why
Jesus? Is Jesus relevant today?
Although other philosophers and religious leaders have offered their
answers to the meaning of life, only Jesus Christ proved his
credentials by rising from the dead.
Jesus offers life with real meaning. He said that life is much more than making money,
having fun, being successful, and then ending up in a graveyard. Yet, many people still
try to find meaning in fame and success, even the greatest superstars?/font>
Did Jesus rise from
the dead?
Is Jesus' resurrection a fantastic fact or a vicious myth? To find out, we need to look at the evidence
of history and draw our own conclusions. Let's see what skeptics who investigated the resurrection
discovered for themselves. A must read.
The
Significance of Priesthood
Jesus has made us priests and kings unto God, and
even here upon earth we exercise the priesthood of consecrated living and
hallowed service.
Holy Communion
It is our central act of worship and sacrament of
sacraments. It is the perfection of all other sacraments. St
James, half-brother of our Lord and the first bishop of
Jerusalem, was the first to conduct it and form a written
liturgy in AD 37.
To Live, We Must Die
When I say, "To live, we must die," it cannot be in the physical world, for we
know that in the physical world, we live until we die. But then, we may ask, "How must we die, that we may live forever?"
The answer is that we must die to our pride and to our other sins.
The Most
Powerful Effective Spiritual Work
Christ call upon us to pray before God. He persists in asking us to
pray and not lose heart, to pray with persistence and passion. This
call points to the source from which we receive the power for
conversion, renewal, and growth.
I am the light of
the world
Light from Sun is same. But same light that makes plants grow, hardens clay. The
response is completely different. Likewise, blessings are.
Collection of Articles and Sermons from Cleveland Prayer Group,
Cleveland
Collection of Articles about Christianity from 1stHolistic.com |
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Spiritual/Moral
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Explanation of God
This is what an 8-year old wrote about God. Vey insightful.
Temple of
God
I want you to see the distinction between those who believe and those who do not
believe.
Temptation
A Holy character does not avert temptation-Jesus was tempted.
Finding
Jesus
In my life finding Jesus was the most exciting ever to happen.
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Inspirational
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Inspirational and Spiritual Articles, visit:
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What Goes
Around, Comes Around
This is a true story that had happened in 1892 at Stanford University. Its
moral is still relevant today.
Pencil and
Eraser
I found this conversation between the pencil and the
eraser very inspirational.
God's Love
We are living in a time where the love of many are going cold. Due to lack of
love many problems are happening in family, in society and even in churches. It
may be easy to love our own family or our own church members. But to love others
it may be difficult.
White
Envelopes
It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas
tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the
branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.
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inspirational articles
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Health |
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Alcohol and
Stroke: Your Stroke Risk Goes Up After Drinking
New research reveals that the risk of stroke doubles in
the hour after drinking one serving of wine, beer or
hard liquor.
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Ways to Survive a Family Holiday with a Child with
Autism
There are ways to alleviate some of the stress and create an enjoyable getaway
for every member of the family when vacationing with a child with autism. Some simple guidelines and smart planning will
make a big difference!
Happiest People Less Likely to Have Heart Disease
After accounting for known heart disease risk factors, the researchers found
that the happiest people were 22% less likely to develop heart disease over the
10 years of follow-up than people who fell in the middle of the
negative-positive emotion scale.
Study: Monthly fasting may
help heart
A study in Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints is based, found that people who skipped meals once a month
were about 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with clogged
arteries than those who did not regularly fast.
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Humor - Life |
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Don't
Mess with Children
Hillary
goes to Heaven
Irish Jokes
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Virtual Travel |
A
Virtual Tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
A virtual tour of Christ's burial place, enclosed within this church.
Panoramic View of
Manarcadu Church
Official Marian Pilgrim Center
Vazhachal -
India's Niagara Falls
Enjoy the natural beauty of these Water Falls in Kerala
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Thought for the Day |
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Seeing the Likeness of our
Lord in Poor
Faith Changes our Perspective
Your greatness is
measured by
The World is Your Mirror
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