• Vicar & Deacons

    Meditating St. Mary as the prophet of God’s justice

    It has been a recent practice in the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Churches to observe eight-days-lent interceding prayers of St. Mary, starting from day one to eight day of September. It is quite appropriate to think and meditate St. Mary especially during the time of “ETTUNOYAMBU”. Whenever we think and talk about St. Mary certain cliches and typical images come into our mind.  Some of the common thoughts and topics of discussion during this festival and lent season are; St. Mary is the mother of God; not the mother of Christ; she’s a saint, she is blessed, she is full of grace, and she is highly favored; she’s virgin, despite she gave birth to…