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Essays on Syriac Theology & Spirituality
Written by Mor Dionysius Jacob Bar Salibi Metropolitan of Amid (Diarbakir) (d.1171) Translated from Syriac by Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Joseph Tarzi Pastor of St. Ephrem’s Cathedral in Burbank, California (2003) Chapter 1 The Purpose When the commentaries on the Pentateuch … Read More »
Written by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Definition 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 … Read More »
Written by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Introduction Through out the Holy Book, from Genesis to Revelation and in all the important events in it we read about spiritual beings called the Angels. Those Angels witnessed the … Read More »
What Are the Sacraments? The seven sacraments of the Church , instituted by Christ, His disciples and the early fathers of the Church, are fundamentally important to receive and know about. They are holy and mysterious. Holy, because they convey … Read More »
Know your Faith Essays On Syriac Theology & Spirituality No. 1 Written by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Tradition Tradition is, basically, the spiritual teaching we have inherited from the holy apostles and church fathers. Tradition is … Read More »
Written by His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Introduction How greatly appealing the discourse about the Mother of God, the Holy Virgin Mary is! Our Holy Church fathers had had extensive scrutinizing studies of her biography; inspired ecclesiastical … Read More »
“Our Father in heaven, hollowed be Your Name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do … Read More »
To know the Lord of the word, we have to know the word of the Lord. Church is, the group of believers those who follow Jesus and proclaim Him as Lord. Some people things church is the building. While the … Read More »