A Mother's Love For Her Child

Friday 23, July
There was once a one-eyed woman, who just had a taste of life's cruelty after her husband recently died. He left a son behind him, without in any way have left no material support. The woman, whom only had one eye, worked to support her son during his childhood. She then placed him in school and with joy as she shed tears just because her son just started school. As the mother loved her son so much, she could not leave him even for a moment. One day she went to school to see how it went to ...

Holy Kyriakos and his mother Holy Juliti

Tuesday 13, July
In the persecution of the Christians who King Qeldianis rebelled against the Christians, and
who became known as the tenth persecution, became many of them, faithful martyrs and
confessors. Together with king Qeldianis there was a village in the name of Konya, which
king Alexander responded and he were also persecuted Christians. In this village there was a
family: a father, a mother and a child. The mothers name was Juliti and she came from a large
and ...

Fr. Kristians Entry to Priesthood

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Uppmuntrad och ombedd av arovordige Fader Samuel vill jag kort redogora ceremonin da jag vigdes till präst enligt den latinska ritens ordning, inom den romersk katolska kyrkan.
      
Någon kan undra varför en katolsk präst skriver om sin vigning på en Syrisk- ortodox hemsida. Anledningen ar den att mitt intresse för Österns kyrkor i allmanhet, och den antika syriska kyrkan av  i synnerhet stracker sig ...

The Problem Of Evil

Wednesday 16, June
1. Introduction
Many of us have, to a lesser or greater extent, observed and/or experienced evil such as: Lies, harassment, hunger, violence, war, murder, disasters, etc. This is driving, and has driven, thinkers to wonder if and how the existence of God can be reconciled with the existence of evil in the world. Active atheists have therefore used the problem of evil as an argument against the existence of God. I dare to say that this argument is considered to be the most ...

My Weakness And God's Strength

Tuesday 8, June
Sara was 17 years old when she started to take driver lessons. She had decided to do the theory test the same day as her 18th birthday. Determent as she was to give herself a birthday present, she booked a time for the driving test.
 
Just about a month before her birthday, Sara went to Bible class och got to know that the Ninwe fasting was about to approach. During the last couple of years she had been fasting it, without food or water for three days, and was prepared to ...

Do Not Extinguish The Spirit

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Do not extinguish The Sprit - 1 Thess 5:19
 
During many times in my life I felt a burning glow in my heart to work for God, but there comes times when I do not feel that this glow is as strong. I have noticed when it has become so and wondered what it was depending to but did not really reach an answer, until I started reading the book of Pope Shenouda "The Holy Spirit and His work in us". It answered many of my thoughts. In the tenth chapter there is the title ...

A Poem To His Holiness

Monday 31, May
To His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka the I Iwas

Like the Lord Jesus let Peter be the rock;

You also have, by the grace of God, become a rock.

A rock, on which a large trees will grow;

branches shall grow ...

THE LIGHT OF THE EAST ABU’L FARAC

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DOĞU’NUN IŞIĞI ABU’L FARAÇ
THE LIGHT OF THE EAST ABU’L FARAC

In Turkey a new book has just been published. Its name is DOĞU’NUN
IŞIĞI ABU’L FARAÇ (The Light of The East Abu’l Farac) It is a book which
is the most comprehensive about Bar Ebroyo in all languages in the world up to
now.

With this book we aimed to give examples from the Works of Bar Ebroyo.
You can find example ...

Revival of Youth

Friday 2, July
"Revival of Youth" a 2 day camp organized by Mor Behnan Study Circle in association with Thoothootty Gregorian Centre on July 10th & 11th
 
July 10th 9.30 - 3.30 Retreat - Metropolitans of Holy Syrian Orthodox Church will lead.
         

Beth Suryoye - Mor Gabriel Church

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Mor Gabriel- the Syrian center- Kesrwan, Mount Lebanon We are happy to inform you that, by the blessing of the Lord, we have completed the construction works of Mor Gabriel Church and the Syriac Center in Ajaltoun – Kesrwan – Mount Lebanon. His Holiness the Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas will celebrate the consecration of the church and the inauguration of the Syriac Center on August 8, 2010.

It is ...

Church Consecration, San Jose

Wednesday 30, June
Consecration of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syriac Orthodox Church, San Jose
 
20 June, 2010, San Jose, CA. By the Grace of God, His Eminence Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan Archbishop of the Western US, accompanied by His Eminence Mor Gregorios Saliba Shamoun Archbishop of Mosul, Iraq, and His Eminence Mor Filuksinos Saliba Archbishop of Mardin and Turkey, celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 20th 2010, at 12:00 pm, and consecrated the new worship place, located at: ...

Annual Oriental Orthodox Concelebration

/read_write/image/OrientalCelebration.jpgThursday 24, June
Teaneck, NJ: Oriental Orthodox Church, Primates took part in the annual Oriental Orthodox Concelebration of the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, June 12. The service was held at St. Mark’s Syriac Orthodox Cathedral in Teaneck, NJ. This year’s liturgy was celebrated ...

Summary On Melthodhaye In Berlin

/read_write/image/unit%2001.jpgSunday 13, June
From the 21st to 24th of May 2010 representatives from Melthodhaye’s Crew attended an event called Suryoyoe United in Berlin, Germany. The event was organized by Kifå Magazine in cooperation with Turabdin association in Berlin. The purpose of us being there was mainly to announce, inform and spread Melthodhaye’s message.

Friday began with pickup from the airport Tegel in Berlin, and then move on to the BBQ mingle with young people from countries like ...

Youth Convention In North America, Canada

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This years Syriac Orthodox youth convention in North America will be in Toronto Canada. The time of this event is 1st of July to 4th of July. The activities for the whole wekeend are among others workshops, seminars, gala party, cruise, a Holy mass and farewell lunch. The theme of this years convention is “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world…”

May God enlighten our youth to go the ...