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Holy Saturday or Gospel Saturday
Holy Saturday is the day between Good Friday and Easter. The service of the Holy Saturday in the Syriac Orthodox Church begins around 11:30 am with Noon prayer, then the 9th hour prayers, followed by Holy Qurbono. Holy Qurbono is conducted on this day in the same ‘pattern’ of Pesaho Qurbono (Holy Thursday). But the […]
Conducting of the Holy Qurbono Service
As per the Syriac Orthodox tradition, Holy Qurbono of the Holy Thursday (Pesaho) is normally celebrated in the early morning hours. When the celebrant enters the Sanctuary, the acolyte opens the veil (curtain) and lights the candles in the altar. 1) The Holy Qurbono will begin as usual, with “May Mary, who bore you…” (Mariam […]
The Significance of Red in the Syriac Orthodox Church Tradition
Colours are very important in everyday life. Now a days, people choose favourite colours for their attire, cars, houses etc., so, we can say that colours have at least some importance or significance in our life. Red is the colour of fire, passion, love, and of victory over death. Red represents courage and bravery. So, it […]
The Reason of Christmas is Redemption
Jesus Christ was born to die for the sins of the world. He was doing it willingly and He knew that it was the will of the Father. That was the whole point of the incarnation or Christmas. But the important fact of Christmas is ‘why Jesus came’? There is no salvation in His birth, […]
Jesus’ Genealogy: Why is it important for us?
The Gospel writers St. Matthew and St. Luke included the genealogy of Jesus Christ in their Gospels (St. Matt. 1: 1-17 & St. Lk. 3: 23-28). What is the relevance of it? How is it important to us? St. Matthew shows that Jesus is the Messiah who descended from Abraham, to whom it was promised […]
