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KOODOSH EETHO (Sanctification of the Church)
Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! Happy New Year! Am I nuts! Greeting Happy New Year on the first Sunday of November, then really I must be crazy. But some of you may know why we wished happy New Year today. Because today is the first Sunday of the Church Calendar year; we call this Sunday Koodosh Eetho, which means sanctification of the church. We are also commemorating the perunnal of St. Gregorios of Parumala. Unfortunately we do not realize the purpose and meaning of many of the arrangements, many of the important days, rituals, feasts that are important for us. And that’s the unfortunate part; we do…
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6th Sunday after Sleebo: The Rich Vs Small Children
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THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER SLEEBO
The most basic need of a civilized human being is an urge to impress people. We want to be seen as successful, better achievers and so on. The newest car, biggest mansion, branded clothes, better achieved children, family identity, and so on shows our tendency to become the lead dog. This desire to be the first, the best and to be admired by others has a name: PRIDE. What do we read about them? God tells us that “first will be last and last will be the first.” “All those who humble themselves will be exalted, and all who exalt themselves will be humbled.”
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THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER SLEEBO: Can you Serve Two masters?
Jesus says, you cannot love God and mammon at the same time! Well, we have been serving God and making money throughout these years, what’s wrong with that? The problem arises when we try to live in double allegiance. If we have one God on Sunday, another God on Monday through Friday; and yet another weird God on Saturday, we are serving several masters! We need to have the same personality, same God, same faith, same values, same morality on Sunday, and Monday through Saturday.
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THIRD SUNDAY AFTER SLEEBO
Jesus emphasizes the human color of divine commandment by saying, “The Sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the Sabbath”. We may be very conservative and strict in disciplines, religious codes and social rules. Of course it is well and good. But if we neglect the the human dimension, neglect the human suffering, neglect God’s creation, surely we are against the merciful Lord of Sabbath.
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FIRST SUNDAY AFTER SLEEBO
Beware, wake up, keep alert! There is so much evil surrounding us. So many miracles all around us. Wake up; Eyes, Ears, Minds, Hearts, Wake up. See the blessings of God in your life. Still see the world around you. See who all need your alertness? See who all need your help?
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FEAST OF SLEEBO (SLEEBA PERUNNAL)
† Cross, the sign of glory † Cross, the flag of victory We take pride in the † Cross That gave us sal-vation
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Fourth Sunday After Shunoyo
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THIRD SUNDAY AFTER SHUNOYO
Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” What he foretold was concerning Him; that he should be betrayed and killed. He perfectly knew, before, all things that should happen to him, and yet undertook the work of our redemption. His passion greatly commends his selfless love; and this love to human made all sufferings easy to him. THIRD SUNDAY AFTER SHUNOYO
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SECOND SUNDAY AFTER SHUNOYO: KEEP ASKING, SEEKING, KNOCKING!
Jesus gave the disciples a good example by praying constantly. He said that everyone who asks would receive. How about being diligent in our search; being hungry in our quest, and being relentless in our pilgrimage. God reward those who seek him. Let’s meditate this Sunday; in what ways are we ‘diligently’ seeking after God? How often do we pray? What do we pray about? Are we asking for what we need, or are we just communicating with God? Or are we having a communion with God?