Sacraments
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Holy Qashisha Ordination Service – Part I
Read more: Holy Qashisha Ordination Service – Part IIt 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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Characters in the Holy Confession: The Publican
Read more: Characters in the Holy Confession: The PublicanIntroduction 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…
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Sacrament of Holy Confession (Part 2)
Read more: Sacrament of Holy Confession (Part 2)The Need for Holy Confession The Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church practices “public” Confession. As part of the reforms in the 19th century, which led to its split with the Syrian Jacobite Orthodox Church, the private confession (auricular confession) to the priest was done away with in the Mar Thoma Syrian Church. Instead, those who…
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Sacrament of Confession (Pt. 1)
Read more: Sacrament of Confession (Pt. 1)Introduction This Sunday (October 29, 2023), the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church is meditating of the theme, “Confession: Sacrament of Reconciliation with God and Humans”. Holy Confession is one of the 7 Sacraments observed in the Mar Thoma Syrian Church. There is a system of Christian living described in the traditional Christian denominations around the…
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