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The Apostles’ Fast in the Mar Thoma Syrian Church
Originally published in Tiqvah Magazine Volume 1, Issue 2 (APR – JUN 2023), read about each Apostle and their significance in the magazine The Fast of the Apostles is one of the five Fasts kept in the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church. The Fast begins this year on June 16 until June 29, which ends…
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Along the Way of Jesus Christ
In the season of Annunciation (Syriac, “Suboro”), meaning “Good News”, Christians meditate on the news given to men and women that the coming of the Messiah was near. The first announcement came to the priest Zechariah in the Jerusalem Temple through the angel Gabriel. Churches of the Syriac tradition observe the Day of Annunciation to…
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Characters in the Holy Confession: The Publican
Introduction In the English translation of the Sacrament of Holy Confession for the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, there are three characters who remind us about the act of confession and repentance: O Lord, Who is merciful and full of grace, accept me even as You accepted the publican, the woman who was a sinner…