FASTING

Written by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas

Fasting is a voluntary act of abandoning worldly life. It is a sign of man’s obedience to, and respect of God’s laws and his observance of God’s offices by his voluntary abstinence from food or drink for a specific period of time, by the end of which he can eat light, small and fat free meals, consisting of cereals, beans fruits and vegetable oils. A fasting person refrains from eating meat and animal products except for fish and all seafood and honey because bees are insects with no fleshly lust.

The Syriac Orthodox Church’s official representative at the WCC Central Committee and Dr. Mor Coorilos Geevarghese, Moderator of CWME of WCC visited the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit.

  We once again pledge our loyalty to the Holy Throne of St. Peter and H.H Ignatius Zakka I Iwas     Anthyokya Malankara Bandham Neenal Vazhatte

His Holiness decorated Mr John Samuel Kanjirakkattuthekkathil, Chennithala with the title of Commander on 19th February 2011 at Saint Ephrem Monastery, Damascus. He belongs to St. George Horeb Jacobite Syrian Church, Chennithala and a member of Dubai Cathedral for thirty years.

Geneva:  Mor Coorilos Geevarghese, Metropolitan of Niranam diocese congratulated Archbishop  Anastasios of Albania, one of the Presidents of the World Council of Churches, on the publication of his new book “Mission in Christ’s Way”.

Viswasa Samrakshakan February 2011  

The 3 Day Lent is held in commemoration of the 3 days that Jonah was held in the belly of the Fish and there God heard the prayer of the son of Mattay and on…

12 February 2011, Manjinikkara: Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I celebrated Holy Qurbono (Tri Mass) at Dayro Cathedral on Feb 12, Saturday morning at 5.30. Metropolitans Mor Ivanios Kuriakose and Mor Osthatheos Ishaq were the co celebrants.

A two day Pre-marital Orientation Course for young adults of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Churches in and around Hyderabad/Secunderabad will be held at the Mor Gregorios Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Secunderabd, A.P. from February 12-13, 2011.

Rev. Fr. Mathew Karimpanackal, Cheppad elevated to the order of Ramban at St. Peter & St. Paul Patriarchal Cathedral, Mor Aphrem Seminary, Damascus, on February 09, Wednesday.

Ordination ceremony was consecrated by Mor Philoxenos Matthias Nayis, the Patriarchal Assistant, assisted by Mor Severios Malke Mourad (Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem & Jordan) and Mor Dionysius Yuhanon Kawaq (Patriarchal Office Director) metropolitans. Rev. Fr. Mathew Karimpanackal will henceforth be known as “Mattha (Mathews) Ramban”. Final consummation service of ordination was blessed by The Patriarch His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas.