1. The Lords Prayer in Syriac

The Lord's Prayer in Syriac Note: The letters underlined (in the transliteration) indicate consonants that are pronounced emphatically.   Abun d-bashmayo nithqadash shmokh tithe malkuthokh nehwe sebyonokh aykano d-bashmayo oph bar`o...

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2. Liturgy - The Syrian Church In Kerala

(From the works of Fr. Givergis Paniker Karichal, by Rev. Dr. Thomas Paniker P.G. and Dr. J. Madey.)   The Syrian Church In Kerala   The Syrian Church in Kerala forms part of the great Oriental Church which...

Tuesday, 08 May 2007 | 1093 hits | Print | PDF | Read more

3. The West Syrian Liturgy - It's General Features

(From the works of Fr. Givergis Paniker Karichal, by Rev. Dr. Thomas Paniker P.G. and Dr. J. Madey.)?   The West Syrian Liturgy - It's General Features   It was under Jacob Burdana in the sixth century that...

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4. The Holy Qurbono

(From the works of Fr. Givergis Paniker Karichal, by Rev. Dr. Thomas Paniker P.G. and Dr. J. Madey.)? The Holy Qurbono   The Syriac word "Qurbono" means offering or sacrifice. It is the usual name given to the...

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5. 001004. The Syro Malankara Catholic Church

HIERARCHY AT PRESENT Today the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church has four Eparchies Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruvalla, Bathery and Marthandom. It has six bishops and around 5,00,000 faithful. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram, Cyri! Mar...

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6. 001003. Re-union Efforts in Malankara

Re-Union Efforts in Malankara It is a historical truth that the Kerala Christian Church was divided into two, with the Koonan Kurishu Satyam which took place on January 3, 1653, at Mattancherry. Though there are various causes behind this incident...

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7. 001002. Churches in India

THE ARRIVAL OFTHE PORTUGUESE MISSIONARIES. The Portuguese, under the leadership of Vasco da Gama in 1498 landed in Calicut, the Malabar coast in Kerala, India. The intention of their arrival in India was not merely the colonisation, but the...

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8. 001001. Origin of Christianity in India

THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA The Christian community was born in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, ani began to have more or less an organised form of life in Antioch. It was in Antiocl that the disciples were first called Christians. From...

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