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DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE
BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY
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H.G. Dr. Yokob Mar Irenaios Metropolitan
Diocesan Metropolitan of Cochin Diocese
Malankara Orthodox Church
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Tradition is a living and active process of passing on the faith based on the Scripture to each generation. Revelational Truth is to be found in the written books and in the unwritten Traditions. Apostolic Tradition encompasses what the apostles saw, witnessed, and later recorded in the books of the New Testament. Tradition is founded upon the Holy Trinity, it constantly proclaims the Gospel of Christ, and it is found within the boundaries of the Church and is expounded by the Fathers. Holy traditions are universal and timeless. It is in fulfillment of our Lord’s mandate to go and make disciples of all nations, that we find an authentic understanding of the church.
COVER MESSAGE
WE ARE CITIZENS OF HEAVEN
By Dr K.C.Nainan, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
Born-again Christians are adopted citizens of kingdom of God. Through the path of simple faith in the great plan of God for salvation, we are freely bestowed the citizenship to God’s eternal kingdom. Lord Jesus Christ paid a price for our citizenship. On Calvary he became the sacrificial Lamb of God bearing all our sins for the eternal forgiveness of everyman’s sin and to regain the lost citizenship to God’s kingdom. The door to heaven is widely opened to the entire mankind to receive the new citizenship by adoption through God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
ARTICLE
CHRYSOSTOM THIRUMENI - A MODEL OF RETIRED LIFE
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Chrysostom Valiaya Metropolitan’s life is an amazing reminder that nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without absolute dedication, commitment to a cause, and sustained effort. Valiaya Thirumeni’s retired life is an amazing model; he is wandering in the wilderness of the old age with his unique style and attractive style of communication. In our churches we now have a large number of retired clergy and for them and others Chrysostom Thirumeni is showing a model of retired ministry without any straight jacket of constitutional restrictions. Chrysostom Thirumeni finds support and strength in his old age because his gift is to obtain goodness from everything, which is indeed an amazing gift.
ARTICLE
MEDIUM OF WORSHIP
Just as there is a physical body, 1.Cor.15: 40, there is a Heavenly body or inner or spiritual man who converse through a spiritual medium. As long as we are chained within the mortal body, we don’t hear the language of the spiritual medium. All what we see and hear are the manifestations of Heavenly images and voices. It is not the language that plays an important role for the spiritual upliftment that brings inner peace and harmony which we experience in our worship and life. Language is not the real barrier for the worship; it is the spirit that matters everything.
SYNOPSIS-SERIES
SYNOPSIS FOR
MEDITATION-JUNE
By V. Rev. Thomas P. Mundukuzhy Cor Episcopa
Second Sunday After Pentecost - St. Matthew 10:5-16
Third Sunday After Pentecost - St. John 6:35-46
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost - St. Luke 10:1-16
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost - St. Luke 9:10-17
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - St. Matthew 15:32-39; St. Mark 8:1-10
MALAYALAM SECTION:
ARTICLE [MALAYALAM]
CHURCH - THE PLACE OF WORSHIP
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By Rev. Fr. Dr. T. J. Joshua
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The innate desire of human to communicate with his creator has caused him to commence the worship of God. Initially he started to worship God in his own house. Later the communal worship had come into existence. While the Israelite went through the desert they started making tabernacle and lived around it. Eventually King Solomon made the Church of God in Jerusalem. Lord Jesus Christ loved the Church and He was keen to go to the Church regularly. It is not the tradition or bigness of the Church count, it should be worshipping place which rejuvenate our spiritual life. Our Body is another form of Church wherein the God resides.
ARTICLE [MALAYALAM]
GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND LOVE OF THE GOD AND COMMUNION OF THE HOLY GOST
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By Rev. Fr. Dr. T. J. Joshua
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St. Paul concludes his Epistles to Corinthians with a valediction and a benediction. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. It is usual and proper to dismiss worshipping assemblies in all denominations of Christianity. This plainly proves the doctrine of the gospel, and is an acknowledgment that Father, Son, and Spirit, are three distinct persons, yet but one God; and herein the same, that they are the fountain of all blessings to men. This benediction reiterates the faith in Trinity. The believers live in a continual regard to the three persons in the Trinity, into whose name we were baptized, and in whose name we are blessed. We can desire no more to make us happy than the grace of Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost.
MISSING ISSUES
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Due to some unpredicted circumstances and personal difficulties, few issues of Light of Life Magazine could not be brought you promptly. If God willing, by the great help and blessings from God, we will be restarting the publication shortly with more spiritual strength and ecumenical spirit. Please keep this publication in your prayers.
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FELICITATION:
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We are proud to announce that the third P. Thomas Award for History will be presented to noted historian Prof. George Menachery. The date and venue of presentation will be announced later. The Award Committee consisted of Dr. C. K. Thomas (Chairman), Prof. Dr. P. V. Krishnan Nair (Expert Member), and Prof. V. P. Jones (Official Member).The previous Awards had gone to Prof. A. Sreedhara Menon (2006), and Dr. M. G. S. Narayanan (2007).
The annual P. Thomas Award consisting of a citation, a crystal shield, and an amount of Rs. 11,111 has been instituted by the P. Thomas Foundation, Thrissur in honour of the well known Indo- Anglian writer and historian P. Thomas.
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Dear Believers,
The second edition of The English Translation of ANNAMMAYUM PASTERUM ( "THE MIRROR OF APOSTOLIC FAITH ') is ready for sale. It was written in a form of parody that explicitly vindicate the orthodox faith that is slowly waning away from the face of the earth. It was written by Rev.Fr.K.Ghevarughese, Anchal, of blessed memory and was soon translated into English by E.S.John. Though there have been many requests to reprint the book due to its potential demand, I regret to say that it was not done so far due to many reasons. It deals with all the basic issues that are cardinal jewels of Orthodoxy that is being repudiated by other churches because of the disputed controversies. This book is a must for every Orthodox family that aspires in inculcating the virgin orthodox faith into the heart flower of the budding generations.
The price per copy is Rs. 100. The book is published by Mar Basalius Educational and Charitable Society, Prakkanam.Those who order more than ten copies will get discount.The sale proceeds of this book will be spent for charitable works. The copies of the books may be kept in some book shops later.
For Copies please contact : The Secretary, Mar Basalius Educational and Charitable Society, Prakkanam P. O Pathanamthitta 689643 or mbecsprk@gmail.com or frjamesemfr@gmail.com
On behalf of MBECS,
E.S.John, Australia
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SAINT THOMAS CHRISTIAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA (STCEI) VOL 3 - READY TO PUBLISH
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The third volume of Saint Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India (STCEI) which is scheduled to be published shortly. New Volume
will be an enhanced version giving authoritative datas, information and research inferences on various subjects including Christianity in India, Hinduism, Christianity and Sankaracharya, Shaiva Siddhantha and Islam. The Author of the publication is Prof. George Menachery, the editor of the encyclopaedia who is also editor Light of Life On -Line Ecumenical Magazine.
STCEI is considered an authoritative workfor reference on India in general and Christianity in particular, says the author Prof. Menachery.
It contains articles contributed by renowned archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, educational experts, lexicographers and biographers. The first volume of the encyclopaedia was published in April 1973 in connection with the 1900th death anniversary of Saint Thomas, the Apostle of India.
The first volume was about the origin, growth and development of Christianity in India.
The second volume was brought out in 1982. The Thomapedia, an enlarged millennium edition of the early volume, was also published in 2000. STCEI had been described by noted reviewers as monumental work containing significant information on India, Mr. Menachery says.
Thousands of its copies have been sold the world over and leading libraries have subscribed to it.
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Tiangia (ENI). Christians in India's troubled Kandhamal district of
eastern Orissa say they remain firm in their faith despite being
battered by waves of violence in 2008 that displaced 50 000 of them
and left 75 dead. "The fear is there, but we trust in God," said the
Rev. Subendra Pradhan, one of three people ordained as full-time
pastors at an evangelistic convention organized at the end of February
in remote Sunamaha by the Church of North India. Another 12 candidates
were ordained as honorary pastors. The violence in Orissa broke out
following the killing of Hindu leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in
August 2008. [661 words, ENI-09-0234]
Courtesy to ENI
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New Delhi (ENI). Christian leaders in India, the world's biggest democracy, are preparing voter guidelines as the country gears up for national elections in which 714 million citizens can participate. "We call upon the Christian community to play its full part in the election process," Christian groups appealed in a joint statement made in New Delhi after an ecumenical conference in the Indian capital on 2 March. "We must come out and cast our votes to strengthen democracy and secularism in the country." [435 words, ENI-09-0188]
Courtesy to ENI
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