The Last Paschal Meal of Our Lord and God Jesus Christ
For Orthodox Christians the last Paschal meal of our Lord is the most crucial act of Christ, which is inseparably intertwined with His very act of self-immolation on the cross as a sacrificial Paschal...
View ArticleThe Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
“Today we celebrate the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. There has been no event in the history of the world more amazing than the Nativity of Christ. The Lord God Pantocrator, who created the...
View ArticleWelcome 2013 with new resolutions!!
Very recently, precisely while we were caroling, one of our parishioners asked me pointing to my Accord, “Achen, did you buy a new car?” “Yes, I did, but it was precisely seven months back though”, I...
View ArticleFear Not – Be strong to do His Will!
Are you Ready to Face the Future, regardless of how dark things look? The days of 2012 were in many ways darkening ones – crime, immorality, corruption, and deadly violence by young and old. No...
View ArticleKoodhosh Eetho (Sanctification) Feast Day: November 2
Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification)The Sunday that comes on of after October 30th is called Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification of Church) Sunday. It is the beginning of the church calendar. First of all we...
View ArticleChristmas thoughts; Turning to the inner light
From behind my glass window on the third floor of the Upasana block at the St Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary, Nagpur, I can watch a flock of sheep grazing on a little, not so green meadow,...
View ArticleThe miracle of Christmas
The Church waits in anticipation to celebrate the glorious Feast of the birth of our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ. This infant Messiah, was born into this world as a poor, homeless child. This child...
View ArticleSecrets to Happiness in 2015!; A New Year’s Message
Per recent events such as the Ebola, universal uprising of terrorism, multiple shootings, several major plane crashes, Cruise ships and Ferries sinking, many children went missing, it is obvious that...
View ArticleA Food for thought on the Holy Week Services
The holy Week is again the round the corner. The people around the world are getting ready for long liturgical services with great zeal and fasting. Why do we observe this ‘particular week’ with so...
View ArticleBecome instruments of peace and healing in this broken world: Mar Nicholovos
It is “cliché” to talk about the themes of peace, love, and joy during this Holy Season. In the context of the American culture, it is probably the three themes emphasized during the months of...
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