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APRIL 2008	FRONT PAGE	VOL:07 ISSUE:04

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE GREETINGS, FAVORED ONE! By Rt. Rev. Joseph Mar Barnabas Episcopa [Diocesan Bishop of Bombay Diocese Marthoma Church]

In the Old Testament Grace is treated as promise and hope. But in the New Testament Grace became a gift through Jesus Christ. It is very significant that Mary become a witness for the dispensation of the Grace of God. The life of St. Mary reveals well to us that worldly prosperity is not a symbol of Grace of God. A true believer consider all his hardships as a fellowship with the passion of Jesus Christ. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

COVER MESSAGE POST-RESURRECTION APPEARANCES OF OUR LORD By Dr K.C.Nainan, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A

Resurrection is one of the foundation stones of Christian faith. Without it our faith is empty, as empty as the tomb of our Lord, whereas empty tomb is one of the many concrete proofs that showed that our Savior was resin. He is with us every moment of our lives to the end of time and in eternity. We can also experience the Lord’s presence in the entire creation. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE SEVEN ATTITUDES OF SPIRITUAL LIFE By Fr. Dr. Reji Mathew, STOTS Nagpur

St. Paul call for the believers to become living sacrifice to God which will be acceptable to God. Firstly, one has to dedicate him/ herself to the service of God. Secondly, what a believer wants to do is to transform inwardly with a change of mind/ attitude instead of conforming to the worldly things. Thirdly, the faithful realizes the will of God. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE THE WOUNDED LOVE OF JESUS By Prof. Dr. Zac Varghese, London

Most humour in our societies is directed in causing pain on an innocent person or persons. In fact, most of our activities are game shows for expressing our superiority over others in terms looks, wealth, intellect, power, and influence. When we meditate on Jesus’ passion and suffering at Easter we should think of those who are nailed on the cross of our making everyday by our cruelty. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE INTELLECTUAL CULTURE By E.S. John Australia

Knowing that we are only the stewards of the earthly house of the Lord, not owners of this ephemeral life is the best knowledge that one can cultivate during this horrid life of uncertainties. Our main aim in this life is to worship that is by serving the creatures of the Creator, not for exploiting his own brother by destroying the ecosystem for enhancing our fat. Man, however, is destined to die, so also is the planet earth from which man is formed; the Creator has set a definite mandate for the slow disappearance of this earth. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE LIVING ON GOD'S DESIGN - SERIES 1 SEEING IN A SACRED MANNER By Dr. George Zachariah, Washington

Looking unto Jesus has a threefold aspect. We are to look to Him, first, because who He is – Author and finisher of our faith. Second, because of what He did – He endured the cross. And finally, because of where he reigns – ‘the right hand of God.’ There is a difference between the way God looks and the way man looks. Through prayer we get a transformed view of life. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

POEM ALWAYS BE THANKFUL By Aju Tharian New Jersey

Always be thankful to God Do we realize the blessings we get? Numerous are the blessings from God God loves you and ME. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

BIOGRAPHY ARCHBISHOP GEEVARGHESE MAR IVANIOS - PART V LOL Feature

Mar Ivanios was a man of incessant perseverance and incomparable dynamism. He aimed and served for ascetic perfection. Mar Ivanios was a warrior with phenomenal spiritual strength to fight ignorance by establishing educational institutions as his mission. His contribution owards women's emanicipation through education was indeed unique. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

FELICITATION PROF. GEORGE MENACHERY CONFERRED WITH EQUESTRAIN ORDER OF SAINT GREGORY LOL

Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI knighted Prof. George Menachery and the playwright C. L. Jose with The Equestrian Order of Saint Gregory the Great on Sunday March 9, 2008. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

TRIBUTE TRIBUTE TO H.G. THOMAS MAR MAKARIOS METROPOLITAN By Rev. Fr. John Brian Paprock

H.G. Thomas Mar Makarios, Diocesan Metropolitan of Canada, Europe and Senior Metropolitan of American Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Church departed this life and went for heavenly abode on February 23, 2008. The 40th Day Memorial was on April 5, 2008. Mar Makarios had an extraordinary capacity to act befittingly in tense and uncertain situations and influence people with his glib tongue and rare sense of humour. Thirumeni was like that, seeing miracles in all our lives – willing to follow the Holy Spirit even when it led him away from us to that other side of the veil. Thirumeni, we miss you. Pray for us. May your memory be eternal! CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

SYNOPSIS-SERIES SYNOPSIS FOR MEDITATION-APRIL By V. Rev. Thomas P. Mundukuzhy Cor Episcopa

Resurrection Sunday [St. Matthew 28:1-20; St. Mark 16:1FF; St. Luke 24:1FF; St. John 20:1FF] First Sunday After Easter [St. John 20:19-31] [Above readings passed in March for this year] Second Sunday After Easter [St. John 21:1-14] CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

NEWS CHRISTIAN WORLD NEWS - APRIL 2008 Courtesy To ENI As Source

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ARTICLE MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU - CHAPTER 3 : LORD WHO HEALS BY TOUCH By Fr. Dr. K.M. George And Mariam Philiph George

If anyone among you sick, he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. The right hand of Lord heals our every organs. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

ARTICLE THOUGHTS FOR LENT PERIOD By V. Rev. K. Mathai CorEpiscopa

Lent means lengthening of Daytime hours. During the Lent period we abstain from our ardency food and pleasures and live with God. Len or Fasting is established by God and not by man. Jesus had shown us the model for Lent by He himself fasted for forty days and lived in the wilderness. An uncontrolled pursuit of happiness ends up in an uncontrollable pain. Lent is way to victory which God had shown to us. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

POEM GODLY LOVE By M. Yohannan Faridabad

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

POETRY PSALMS 34, 50 AND 53 By John Kunnathu

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High. Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me. God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God. Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MESSAGE

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