"Examine yourself and strive to adorn it with love, humility, compassion and hope. Seek the regeneration of your soul, enlightened by the voice of the Gospel...
"At the beginning of every task, call on the name of the Lord your God, and begin it with prayer, that the Lord may prosper you to begin it and complete it....
Dear All, It is an uncontested fact that God gives them abandantly to those who donate more than their might to God's work. Publishing it is felt as not an ...
Most Respected and Dearly Beloved Holy Brothern Let us all join togather to wish a very happy and blessed birthday to our beloved Most Respected Mathews Mar...
"One who wants to be saved must remember, must never forget, the Apostolic commandment: 'Carry one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the Law of Christ.'...
Dear Mr. Padanilam: I appreciate noting the following sentiments of yours: "I would like to express the following about my previous posting about the orthodoxy...
Thanksgiving Day is being celebrated through out Unites States on Thursday November 24. It is worthwhile to ponder the following. - ICON Moderators ... June...
Mary's visit to Elizabeth (St.Luke1:39-56) "In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country. And entered into the house of Zachariah and...
"He that loves Me, says the Lord, will keep My Commandments; and 'This is My commandment, that you love one another.' He therefore who does not love his...
Following up on Dr. Alex Alexander's suggestion, may I ask Mr. Oommen Kappil, one of the moderators, to form a preliminary list of 5 individuals and contact...
Creation of Adam and Eve- An Allegorical Narrative? This is in response to Dr. C. A. Alexander's justification of Creation narrative as an allegory for an...
It is creative and productive. I appreciate the person who finds out the wrong record of the history of the Indian Christianity in the record of the U.S....
I have written the draft of the article that I believe should be used to replace the one that the US Library of Congress currently has. I will appreciate it if...
Once in a while I used to forward interesting articles/thoughts published in ICON to my friends depending on their tastes. Raju's above messege (see below) was...
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Dear Readers: Thanks for all the comments on celebration/non celebration of Halloween. I was born and brought up in a cosmopolitan society. We have celebrated...
WISDOM OF THE ELDERS OF ETHIOPIA One day some men came, to Abba Agaton with the intention of testing his discretion and patience, to see if he could be made...
The Indian Orthodox church is still at the infant stage according to its spiritual side. I am not writing about the prayer, service or worship. I am not...
"Christians have other aspirations, another mind; they are men of another age, of another city, because the Spirit of God abides in communion with souls." ...
God of Our Tribe. by Fr. Paschal Baute 11/2/04 "Do humans create God in their own image?" asked the disciple. " We can do no other than this," said the Master....
We believe in faith more than experiences and evidences because we believe in Jesus and that is Orthodox belief. I would like to express the following about my...
Dear James, You asked very intelligent questions. I don't think any one lacks in intelligence here. But the topic we are discussing here is not about coming up...
Dear Dr. Phillips: You should go ahead with your writing of a short piece setting right the record. Far more effective than undertaking a letter-writing ...
Dear Oommen, I agree with you on all points except on this that you wrote: (Saying `I do' during marriage ceremony is another tradition many youngsters would...
"Remember that by your own power you will gain nothing. Always call upon the Lord Jesus Christ for help in all situations. Then, your praiseworthy attitude...
Few thoughts recently posted by few esteemed snr. members in this forum against "Malayalee Christians" celebrating the National Festivel of Kerala "Onam",...
