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MY GREAT LENT SCRIPTURE AND MEDITATIONS 2020: WEEK 4 FINAL
2020 My Great Lent Scripture Readings and Meditations: WEEK 3 (MARCH 8-15, 2020) The ‘2020 My Great Lent Scripture Readings and Meditations’ is a convenient booklet containing the scripture readings during the Lenten season according to the lectionary tradition of the Syriac Orthodox Church. As Orthodox Christians, along with the continuous participation in the Holy Eucharist, spiritual nourishment through prayers, scripture reading, and personal meditations are essential for our growth towards Christ our God. This booklet is set with two readings per day, and a brief introduction to the special days and Sundays of lent, along with a few prompts for meditation. This may also be used as supplementary material for…
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2020 My Great Lent Scripture Readings and Meditations
Dear friend in Christ, The ‘MY GREAT LENT bible reading plan 2020 week I’ is a convenient booklet containing the scripture readings during the Lenten season according to the lectionary tradition of the Syriac Orthodox Church. As Orthodox Christians, along with the continuous participation in the Holy Eucharist, spiritual nourishment through prayers, scripture reading, and personal meditation are essential for our growth towards Christ our God. This booklet is set with two readings per day, and a brief introduction to the special days and Sundays of lent, along with a few prompts for meditation. This may also be used as supplementary material for the “My Great Lent Calendar 2020”. We…
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Great Lent Bible Reading Planner 2017
Please click the following Link: My Great Lent Reading Planner 2017 Adult Version My Great Lent Reading Planner 2017 Sunday School- Youth Version
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Pas’aho/ Maundy Thursday
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Sam’yo Sunday/ Blind Receives Sight
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K’fiptho Sunday/ healing the crippled woman
The wounds of people’s infirmities rarely escape Jesus’ notice and he was always ready to offer a healing touch. The woman in the story was walking around the church bend over, to see how the world looks from her vantage point. How does it feel to walk that way? What are the burdens that weigh you down and bend you over? Take a deep breath and stand up straight, offering your burdens to God. Stretch out your hands in praise to God, who declares you have been “set free!” Feel the tightness and pain, in your heart and on your body parts. Breathe in and breathe out slowly. Each time…
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Healing the Paralytic/ M’Saryo Sunday
In the story of healing the paralytic, there were two categories of people around Jesus; those who were ‘hearing God’s words’ (they think they are close to God and listening to the Word!) but indirectly ‘blocking’ the needy from reaching God. The second category is those who helped the paralytic to reach God; those who are helping the needy to reach God. Who are we? Are we blocking (directly or indirectly) the needy from reaching God? or Are we helping the ‘needy’ to reach God to receive healing and blessings?
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Touching the Untouchable! Reflections on Garbo Sunday
The study of the Bible is absolutely necessary for the nourishment of Christian life. The facts which the Scriptures present are the basis of faith in the Trinitarian God. Acquaintance with these prophetic and devotional facts in the light of the contemporary world realities is the only sensible means to imbibe and disseminate a true dynamic Christian faith. The nourishment of the Scriptures is necessary to the spiritual life as that of food to the body. The following Bible study is based on the Gospel reading on the ‘Sunday of the Leper’ from St. Luke 5: 12-16; and St. Luke 4: 40-42. And it happened when He was in a…
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Great Lent Common Prayer Book
Click here to download the Great Lent Prayer Book (Morning & Evening):** Great Lent Common Prayer Book **This is not an authorized translation of the church; user discretion requested.
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50-Day Lent Gospel Reading & Meditation Planner- 2014: According to the Lectionary of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Tradition
Great Lent is a special season to meditate and read the Bible. The attached Gospel Reading planner is according to the Lectionary of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox tradition. It is free! Download and use as you can very well stay connected with the Bible and the tradition of the Church, thereby experience an enriched relationship with savior God. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0Ewg5dLguJBWUVVRFBBdFZfY2s/edit CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK: 50 day lent reading planner CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR PRINTER FRIENDLY SHORT VERSION: 50 day lent reading planner short version