I am amazed by your post. To which men was the Holy Theotokos unyielding, to St Joseph perhaps, or too the Apostles? What exactly does this unyeilding mean....
11613
John C. Philip, Toron...
cherukol
Dec 5, 2005 2:42 am
Practices become traditions. Traditions evolve from the culture and they are useful only if they help to strengthen the faith. Christians originated in the...
11612
Ruby Markose
sumamthomas
Dec 5, 2005 2:33 am
Beloved in Christ, It is time to rejoice and give thanks to The Lord for His mercy upon us. The test results for Miss Anita Jose shows that she is alright and...
11611
Georgy S Thomas, Bang...
samadhanasnehi
Dec 5, 2005 2:32 am
Friends, This is to inform all members that a database entitled, `name origins — etymology and meanings of common names of the st thomas christians', has...
11610
George Varghese, Calg...
george_tereb
Dec 5, 2005 2:31 am
I would like to each member of ICON to voice the concern shown by Babu Parackel on how important the Catholicate, the various Dioceses and parishes within a...
11609
Very Rev. Thomas P. M...
Very Rev. Thomas P. M...
Dec 5, 2005 2:24 am
EIGHT REVELATION TO ST. JOSEPH JOHN 6:30-46 (Evening and Morning) 1. Manna gave only temporary physical strength. The true bread from heaven would give eternal...
11608
Mark Sadek
marksadek
Dec 4, 2005 12:24 am
"Every evening we must test ourselves as to how the day passed with us, and every morning we again should test ourselves as to how the night passed. And not...
11607
Charly V. Padanilam, ...
padanayakan
Dec 4, 2005 12:23 am
The postings of Ms. Cicily Sunny and Dr. George K. John were very interesting because Cicily's posting reflects a person's bliss of the fulfillment of her wish...
11606
Saji Philip, New Zeal...
chira21430
Dec 4, 2005 12:22 am
Dear ICON Readers, In my earlier posting I mentioned about the rowdy proceedings at Synod meetings. What I meant was the Managing Committee & Working Committee...
11605
RAJU THALUVACHIRA
Dec 4, 2005 12:20 am
Glory to God I have been enjoying the Bible Study Series very much. Actually I have been very much eagely looking for a Bible Study on internet. I have found...
11604
Biju Philip
bijuphilips
Dec 4, 2005 12:19 am
Dear Ms. Ruthamma M Chacko, This is in response to your posting regarding the women’s participation in church activities. Yes, you are right. These are the...
11603
Shaji Jacob, NY
chira21430
Dec 4, 2005 12:17 am
If situation warranted we can have a female Catholica Bawa also. In my personal opinion there will not be any problem for females to become alter...
11602
Manoj Thomas, Houston
mthomas8870
Dec 4, 2005 12:13 am
Dear Fr.Shebaly, I have long wondered why we could not have a proper English translation of the wonderful Orthodox Herald Malayalam newsletter. I would be glad...
11601
Suraj Iype
suraj_iype
Dec 4, 2005 12:12 am
Well this debate is going along expected lines. The moment I hear about people talking about altar girls and women deacons, almost always they want it to use...
11600
Mark Sadek
marksadek
Dec 3, 2005 4:08 am
"Christians therefore ought to strive continually, and never to pass judgment on anyone - no, not upon the harlot on the street, or upon open sinners and...
11599
Nelson John
neljohn_99
Dec 3, 2005 4:07 am
I am happy to see a respected lady from our church openly came up and suggested that the post-modern ideas and views expressed in ICON #1736 regarding ...
11598
Cicily Sunny
Dec 3, 2005 4:06 am
Dear Readers, Last Sunday was celebrated as Women's Day in the Indian Orthodox Church. All the readings were regarding women. The gospel reading was about St....
11597
Manoj Thomas
mthomas8870
Dec 3, 2005 3:59 am
Hello everyone, I have been long intrigued with the Book of Revelations and have read the Book and many non-Orthodox commentaries and studies on this book. ...
11596
Suraj Iype, Secundera...
suraj_iype
Dec 3, 2005 3:56 am
Dear Ms Johnson, What exactly is tradition, for the Orthodox,it is not tradition but Tradition, as in Sacred Tradition. This Sacred Tradition comprises first...
11595
Abraham, Kottayam
send_to_abe
Dec 3, 2005 3:55 am
... I spoke to a Jew a few years back who simply asked me."So if christ has risen where is he ? Did he die again?" Let me ask that question to myself and...
11594
Dr.GeorgeK John
george_kunju
Dec 3, 2005 3:47 am
Dear All, To a moderate Orthodox Christian the term 'Spirituality in the Church' makes no sense because Chruch itself is a spiritual body. The church that was ...
11593
Mark Sadek
marksadek
Dec 2, 2005 3:59 am
"ompared with the righteousness of the age to be, all earthly righteousness fulfils the role of a mirror: it contains the image of archetypal realities, not...
11592
George C Thomas
george_cthomas
Dec 2, 2005 3:58 am
The first Christian satellite television channel in Egypt run by the major Coptic Church was officially launched on Monday amid mounting religious tension. ...
11591
Manoj Thomas, Houston
mthomas8870
Dec 2, 2005 3:55 am
Dear Mrs. Elcy Sankarathil, You are right in stating that our Church is the "Orthodox"; or "Right faith" Church. However, we should also be able to understand...
11590
SAJI PHILIPS, NEW ZEA...
chira21430
Dec 2, 2005 3:54 am
I refer to the posting by Mrs. Elcy Yohannan from New York regarding the above and fully agree that we don't need to shed two thousand years of Orthodox faith...
11589
Fr.Joseph Cheeran
orthodoxsabha
Dec 2, 2005 3:49 am
Dear friends, We know that the faith, history of church and Holy Bible are given to younger generation through Sunday school education. But unfortunately, most...
11588
ICON Moderators
chira21430
Dec 2, 2005 3:47 am
DEC 1 Beginning of the 25-days Lent DEC 3 Memory of Metropolitan Thoma Mar Dionysius (33-years, Mount Tabor Dayara, Pathanapuram) DEC 4 Sunday: Birth of...
11587
Very Rev. Thomas P. M...
Very Rev. Thomas P. M...
Dec 2, 2005 3:45 am
I have received several FEEDBACKS from ICON readers regarding the posting of the BIBLE STUDY SERIES. Following are just three of them to show their reactions: ...
11586
Ruthamma M Chacko
chira21430
Dec 2, 2005 3:44 am
I am writing this in response to Mrs. Elsy Yohannan Kochamma's posting in an earlier edition of ICON. Our Church's Constitution limits membership to men only....
11585
ICON Moderators
george_shiny
Dec 2, 2005 3:42 am
We are glad to inform that with God's Great Blessing, "Asha Kiran" the new home for the children of AID's affected parents, was blessed on 1st Dec 2005 (World...
