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Dazzling Colour Of Modern Spirituality
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Gregory Of India : Series-5
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DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE
BEING RICH TOWARDS GOD
Rt. Rev. Geevarghese Mar Athanasios
Metropolitan of Ranni Diocese
Marthoma Syrian Church
Who is the rich and who is the poor in story of Lazarus? The riches of the body will not enrich the soul; the sight of the body will not enlighten the soul. Let our aspiration and wish should be to become rich in the eyes of Lord. Our Lord was not an earthly rich. Though He was rich, yet for our sake He became poor, so that we might become rich through His poverty.
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WHO IS THE GREATEST?

By Dr. K. C. Nainan, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
Son of Man was born in a manger and brought up in a carpenter's poor home. He gathered poor and uneducated for His ministry. He was crucified and buried in a borrowed-tomb, rose on the third day and ascended to heaven. Son of Man did not come to be served; He came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people. All believers must seek, search and study the truth in the Word of God and the truth will make us free.
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WHO ARE THE BLESSED ? - PART 5
By H.G. Mathews Mar Barnabas
Blessed are those who are obedient; for they shall be loved all the more. Blessed are those who submit to one another in the fear of God; for they will have respect for one another. Blessed are those who control their anger through love; for they shall maintain peace and make people their well wishers. Blessed are those who see others as God's children like themselves; for they can rejoice in their success without jealously.
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ARTICLE
DAZZLING COLOUR OF MODERN SPIRITUALITY

By E.S. John Australia
The contributing factors for nourishment and nurture of spirituality at any age are the faith in the redemptive passion of Jesus, the love of the Father who sent Him, the brooding Spirit of God that sanctifies the Church and the co-mingling factors of love and righteousness that care one another.
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THOSE WHO LED US
JUHANON MARTHOMA METROPOLITAN[1893-1976] - PART 1
By Prof. Dr.Zac Varghese & Mathew Kallumpram
Juhanon Mar Thoma was reputed for his deep concern for social justice and he gave emphasis on individual relationship to God and personal holiness. He deliberated his identification with the national aspirations and encouraged those who took part in the political and social struggles under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi for freedom from foreign rule.
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FEATURE
GREGORY OF INDIA : SERIES 5
VISION BECKONS FROM PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS TO GLOBAL CONCOURSE
Compiled By Dr. George Easow - Goa
Dr. Paulose Mar Gregorios was invited by Council for a Parliament of The World's Religions to deliver this address at the Inaugural Ceremonies for the Centennial, held at Rockefeller Chapel, Chicago, in November 1989. In this passage Dr.Paulos exhorts the world political, religious and scientific community to work for peace and development. A message which is relevant for all times to come and will stand the best of time.
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LITERAL SATIRE
QUESTION OF LIFE AND DEATH - PART 13
HOW TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE?
By John D. Kunnathu
Knowledge is that which is perceived by the senses, analyzed, compared and kept in memory by the mind. Our knowledge is limited and relative, and there is no need to say that nobody can gain all knowledge. But it is always possible to improve our knowledge by sharing it with one another. This is an advantage we human beings have over animals and plants--we can share our knowledge using language. By being open to others, we can enrich our knowledge and life.
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SYNOPSIS-SERIES
SYNOPSIS FOR MEDITATION-JULY

By V.Rev.Thomas P.Mundukuzhy Cor Episcopa
Seventh Sunday After Pentecost - Mark 3:20-30
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost - John 6:47-59
Nineth Sunday After Pentecost - Luke 14:7-11
Tenth Sunday After Pentecost - Matthew 18:1-14
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BIBLICAL PERSONS
ABRAHAM

Abraham is a significant figure throughout the Bible, and plays an important role in extra-Biblical Jewish tradition and in the Mohammedan religion. Scripture witness that the selection of Judaism as the sect in which son of man had born for the salvation of the entire world was due to the love of God to Abraham.
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BIBLICAL LOCATIONS
ARARAT

Mount Ararat lies in the far east of Turkey close to the borders with Iran, Iraq and Armenia. This area is also one of internal unrest, being a Kurdish region. In Genesis 8:4 the ark is said to have rested upon the mountains of Ararat.
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HOMAGE TO METROPOLITAN BENYAMIN JOSEPH MOR OSTHATHIOS
MAR IGANATIOS BANYAN

A tearful farewell was given to the departed Metropolitan, Benyamin Joseph Mor Osthathios who was the head of the Simhasna Churches of Syrian Jacobite Church. Simhasna Churches are the ones administered directly by the Patriarchate. Manjanikkara Dayro, situated on the hill near Omalloor, Pathanamthitta Dist. Kerala, is the seat of Patriarchal Delegates to Malankara. Mor Banyamin Joseph was also the current delegate at this Dayro.

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FOUR NEW BISHOP ELECTS FOR MALANKARA ORTHODOX CHURCH

Malankara Association of Indian Orthodox Church held at Kottayam on June 10, 2004 elected four new Bishop candidates. The elected candidates are Mar Augen Ramban, Mar Dr. Yoohanon Ramban, Fr. Dr. K. J. Gabriel and Fr. Dr. M. C. Cherian. The elected candidates are later approved by the Holy Episcopal synod. Catholicose H.H. Basalios Marthoma Mathews II presided over the Malankara association and the Holy Episcopal Synod.

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REGIONAL NEWS BRIEFS:
'COMMUNITY AWARD' FOR JOSEPH KAPPIL : KERALA ASSOCIATION NEWS FROM CENTRAL NEW YORK

Joseph Kappil of Syracuse, NY is presented a Community Award - “Good Neighbor” Award by Ms. Monta Faye Tuxill, GSAR President, on 5/21/04, in a Community Daycelebration in Syracuse on 5/21/04. This is in recognition of the excellent service Joseph provided for the local Kerala, Indian community in Central NY, as the President of the Kerala Association during 2003-2004. He is also nominated for a National Award, which qualify his Association for a $7,500 grant. The Onondaga County Executive Hon.Nicholoas Pirro and NY State Senator Hon. John DeFrancisco attended the Community Day celebration.

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FIRE DEVASTATES INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH - MELBOURNE
ORTHODOX CHURCH MELBOURNE 1

Fire has devastated Victoria’s only Indian Orthodox Christian church building. Fire fighters were called to the blaze in the early hours of Sunday morning, as worshippers were preparing for their weekly Sunday mass. The church interior was burnt beyond repair. The altar, the religious icons of the church including the Holy Cross, Holy Books and several large paintings, were lost to the fire.

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WORLD NEWS BRIEFS:
US CHURCH GROUPING ASKS GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER CURBS ON CUBA
New York (ENI). The US National Council of Churches, a long-time critic of Washington's policy towards Cuba, has asked the administration of President George W. Bush to reconsider a set of new economic and political measures against Cuba.In a letter to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, NCC General Secretary Robert Edgar said the measures would only serve to continue and even strengthen what Edgar called "the failed policies of the past 40 years". [305 words, ENI-04-0390]
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US CATHOLIC BISHOPS EASE STANCE ON WITHHOLDING COMMUNION
New York (ENI). US Roman Catholic bishops have eased their stance on withholding Holy Communion from Catholic politicians who disagree with church teaching, prohibiting abortion for pregnant women. Instead, the bishops, at a private retreat in the state of Colorado, decided that the church should deny formal honours or awards to such politicians. It should also not provide them a platform from which to speak, they said. [332 words, ENI-04-0388]
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US RELIGIOUS LEADERS APOLOGISE FOR IRAQI ABUSE IN TV ADS.
New York (ENI). The US National Council of Churches (NCC) is promoting an advertisement it hopes to run on Arab television networks in which US religious leaders apologise for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US troops. The advertisements are promoted by FaithfulAmerica.org, a "progressive faith movement" project that the NCC is supporting along with two social advocacy groups, True Majority and Res Publica. In the spots, four US religious leaders - Donald Shriver (Protestant), Imam Feisal Abdur Rauf (Muslim), Sister Betty Obal (Roman Catholic) and Rabbi Arthur Waskow (Jewish) - appear in succession. [442 words, ENI-04-0381]
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INDIAN CHRISTIAN GROUPS RALLY BEHIND HARASSED JESUIT IN GUJARAT
Thrissur, India (ENI). Christian and human rights groups have joined in condemning Gujarat authorities for harassing Roman Catholic Jesuit priest Cedric Prakash who has spearheaded a justice campaign for victims of inter-religious violence in the state. The All India Christian Council, the Global Council of Indian Christians and the All India Catholic Union rebuked the Gujarat government, which is controlled by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Their criticism came after police officials summoned the priest for questioning the previous week and threatened to impound his passport. [386 words, ENI-04-0379]
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PAKISTAN CHRISTIANS 'HELPLESS' AFTER BLASPHEMY ACCUSED SLAIN IN CUSTODY
Thrissur, India, 9 June (ENI)--The death of a Christian in custody, who had been facing charges under Pakistan's draconian blasphemy law, after he was hit fatally by a policeman guarding him in hospital, has left Pakistani church leaders feeling "helpless". "We are very sad about what has happened," the Rev. Arthur James, moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan (PCP) told Ecumenical News International. "I can only say we are feeling helpless. Churches can do nothing but raise slogans about this." [369 words, ENI-04-0353]
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HOLY LAND CHRISTIAN LEADERS BELIEVE PRAYERS MAY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED
New Delhi (ENI). Indian women's groups are urging the country's electorate to vote against the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general election in the world's biggest democracy. "Vote the NDA out of Parliament," urged the groups, including the Joint Women's Programme run by a Protestant woman activist, that accuses the government of an "intensified assault" on women's rights during its tenure. [422 words, ENI-04-0235]
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