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DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE
IMITATE THOSE WHO MOVED, PROVED AND BRAVED
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Mar Yoohanon Ramban
Superior, Karuna Nilayam Trivandrum
Malankara Orthodox Church
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We are urged to imitate those who inherited the promises through their faith and patience. They moved through this way in graciousness, proved its importance and achieved the strength of it. They had certain principles, values and moral integrity in their life which is never renounced for the sake of temporal, bodily or carnal desires.
COVER MESSAGE
WOMEN IN CHURCH
By Dr.K.C. Nainan Atlanta, Georgia USA
During the crucifixion and suffering, several women closely stayed with Jesus while all the male disciples but John left Him. After the resurrection, the glorified Savior first appeared to a woman, Mary Magdalene. What an honor and privilege to all women, Our Lord bestowed!
ARTICLE
RAISING CHILDREN UNDER WESTERN CULTURE
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By Ms. Aju Jacob New Jersey, USA
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Children are the blessing which God gives to the couple whom He has united. Bringing up the children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, is the responsibilty of parents. It should be the mission of each parent to seed the absolute truth of God in the child's heart, through their own faith, words and actions.
ARTICLE
FROM POISONOUS TO PEACEFUL IDENTITIES
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By Rev.Dr. Valsan Thampu & Swami Agnivesh
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Human identity has the basic coordinates of matter and consciousness. The concept of identity is meaningless in respect of a disembodied spirit. The danger in a materialistic definition of identity is that it obscures the universe of mystery at the center of human personality.
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ST.THOMAS CHRISTIANS-A NUMISMATIC CASE STUDY
The name of King Gondaphares was familiar to whole world in connexion with the visit of Thomas to India. As a result of excavations made at sides of river Indus, a most dramatic discovery in the field of numismatics, effected a magical change in the credibility of visit of Apostle Thomas to India.
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GOD’S DILEMMA (PASSIVITY)
A slow to anger God waits patiently like the prodigal son’s father for the return of His son into the fold of the eternal bliss. The Holy Spirit is the Bride and the Comforter who broods over the church for the guidance of the believers for salvation.
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THE CRAZY WISDOM IN RELIGIOUS LIFE
| By Prof. Dr. Zac Varghese - England
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Religious life has three key aspects of knowing God, devotion and contemplation and finally, strengthening the inner spiritual life in communion with God. Attention to all these parts is important in building a spiritual life under the divine grace. This period of self conquest through the grace of God is essential for developing a mature ministry.
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FOOTPRINTS OF INFANT LORD JESUS IN EGYPT
| By Jose Kurien Puliyeril, Abudhabi
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'And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt...When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.'
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APOSTLE ST.PAUL - SERIES 3
| By Dr. M.S. Alexander Leeds, England
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Intent on exterminating the new faith, Paul sought to travel to Damascus to undertake the persecution of Christians there. On his encounter with the risen Jesus, the persecutor of Christianity got converted to faith and became the slave of Jesus Christ and enjoyed the glorious freedom of the children of God.
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CHRISTMAS:CELEBRATION OF PEACE
| By Saji Maramon, Jeewan Nagar, New Delhi
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Peace in the world can be established only by embracing the tenet ‘Love thy neighbor... Love thy enemy’ in place of the worldview ‘Love thy neighbor, Hate thy enemy.’ Our readiness to accept our own mistakes, cleanses our heart, eliminates our ego and it is the process of atonement.
LITERAL SATIRE
QUESTION OF LIFE AND DEATH - PART 8
CAN WE CHALLENGE DEATH?
All living beings have birth and death. Even the earth has beginning and end. The earth in which there is birth and death is only a part of the eternal world, which has no beginning or end. Man is created in the image of God and this image is the representation of an eternal truth.
SYNOPSIS-SERIES
SYNOPSIS FOR
MEDITATION-FEBRUARY
By V.Rev.Thomas P.Mundukuzhy Cor Episcopa
Mayaltho - Luke 2:22-40
First Sunday After Mayaltho - Matthew 4:12-22
Fast Of Nineveh
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