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Holy Qashisha Ordination – Part II (Theologies)
The Mar Thoma Syrian Church eagerly awaits to celebrate the priestly ordination of the first fruit from Tamil Nadu, Rev. Dn R Sadhanantham. This is an important reminder that the Mar Thoma Church is no longer limited to Kerala but is a diverse and multicultural church. It is essential to clarify and affirm the rich…
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Holy Qashisha Ordination Service – Part I
It is that time of the year again when young men who have completed their theological studies will be ordained as priests through the sacrament of Holy Ordination. In the Mar Thoma Syrian Church and other churches within the Syriac tradition, the priest is given the title of “Qashisha” (ܩܲܫܝܼܫܵܐ) or “Qasha” (ܩܵܫܵܐ), which translates…
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The Samaritan and the Victim (Part 2)
The Samaritan and the Victim: Questions from Three Perspectives In the previous post, we discussed the question, “Who is my neighbor?” There we examined the question posed by the lawyer. His question is one that we all may come to ponder on as we read the parable. But it is not one with an obvious…