Resources

St. Basil the Great

"God Who made the nature of time measured it out and determined it by intervals of days; and, wishing to give it a week as a measure, he ordered the week to revolve from period to period upon itself, to count the movement of time, forming the week of one day revolving seven times upon itself: a proper circle begins and ends with itself. Such is also the character of eternity, to revolve upon itself and to end nowhere. If then the beginning of time is called 'one day' rather than ' the first day.' It is because Scripture wishes to establish its relationship with eternity. It was, in reality, fit and natural to call 'one' the day whose character is to be one wholly separated and isolated from all the others."

St. Basil the Great

Church Constitutions

Qawmo

Psalm 51 - Repentance Prayer

The Nicene Creed

Lord's Prayer in Syriac
(With Malayalam Transliteration of the Syriac)

Good Friday Songs - English

Let not your heart be troubled

Whatever your cross - Poem

Collection of Prayers from 1stholistic.com

Daily Thanksgiving

Thank you Lord

Inside the Church

About Madbaha (Holiest of Holies) - in Malayalam

About Censor - Dhoopakutty in Malayalam

Orthodox Church Architecture

Sin and its Confession

Holy Confession - Spiritual Therapy for the Soul

On Confession by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Part 1

On Confession by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Part 2

On Confession by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Part 3

On Confession by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Part 4

On Confession by Protopriest Valerian Krechetov, Russian Orthodox Church

Bible Study

A Bible study of St. Matthew for the Youth
Dr. Susan Jacob - Editor

Introduction

Matthew Ch. 1 - Jesus Among Us

Matthew Ch. 2 - React to Jesus

Matthew Ch. 3 - Ready to Take on the World

Matthew Ch. 4 - What would Jesus do (& how)?

Matthew Ch. 5 - Sermon on the Mount Part 1

Matthew Ch. 5 - Sermon on the Mount Part 2

Matthew Ch. 6 - Sermon on the Mount Part 3

Multimedia Resources

Multimedia Resources - Home

What is special about Syriac Orthodox Church - BBC

Syriac Orthodox Hymn - Prayer For Intercession By St. Mary

Devotional Songs

Viswam Kakkunna Nadha

Divya Karunyame - Malayalam Christian Song

Njan ninne Srishticha - Malayalam Devotional Song

Nin Daanam Njan - Malayalam Christian Devotional

Daiva sneham - Malayalam Devotional Song

more songs

Blessings & Difficulties
In the world we live in today, it is very easy to get so incredibly caught up in all of the demands that culture places on us that we don't have any time to spend with God.

Can You Run and Hide from God?
Lessons from Jonah and Ninevah.

Some Thoughts on the Book of Revelation

Jesus Wasn't Crucified on Friday or Resurrected on Sunday!
How can we fit three days and three nights between a Friday afternoon crucifixion and an Easter Sunday sunrise? The fact is, we can't. So what is the truth about when Jesus was crucified and resurrected? Read the article.

Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?
An excellent treatment of the subject that is consistent with our faith.  The author presents a chronology of the events surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in a plausible and logical way in an effort to resolve the question of exactly when Jesus was crucified and resurrected. Read the article.

The Patriarchal Encyclical of the Holy Great Lent 2010
The time for the Forty Days Holy Great Lent has arrived. It is a golden opportunity offered by our mother holy church to examine ourselves, to refrain from vices, uphold virtues, and return to God with repentance. Like the eagle training his young ones to soar high in the air, so does the holy church is training the faithful to soar in spiritual heights, giving them the graceful means to be liberated from earthly gravity that attracts them. Read the entire encyclical

Devotional Thoughts on Nineveh Lent (3 Day Lent)
There are many ways to keep a good Lent. During Lent time, a faithful believer of Christ is supposed to abstain from some particular food or pleasure, especially avoiding non-vegetarian and sex.

Appeasing Gospel
"No one can serve two masters" (Matt. 6:24). However, Christians have spent the greater portion of the last two centuries apparently trying to prove Jesus wrong. We have told ourselves that we can indeed have both - the things of God and the things of this world, acquiring real estates, palaces, and mighty bank balances.

Faith is 'Taking God at His Word'
'Taking God at His word' is alien to the current Secular Humanistic way of thinking that doubts even the 'Virgin Birth' and the 'Resurrection'. Secular Humanism is part and parcel of God's plan for the 'end times'.

Christmas Message by Archbishop Yeldho Mor Theetos

Christmas Message from HH Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch and All The East

Christmas Message by Fr George Vayaliparambil, Australia

Christmas and New Year Greetings

Merry Christmas

The Christ, Christmas and You

Who is God? Who Is Man?

Collection of Articles and Sermons from the St. Gregorios Church, Cleveland

Collection of Articles about Christianity from 1stHolistic.com

Collection of Inspirational Articles from 1stholistic.com