Ancient Nasrani Cross.
Syrian Chrstianity in India
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is a Chaldean Rite, Major Archiepiscopal Church
in Full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. It is one of the 22 Eastern Catholic
Churches in the Catholic Church. It is the largest group among the Saint Thomas
Christians and trace its origins to St. Thomas the Apostle who is believed to have
come to India in AD 52. The Syro Malabar Church is the largest St. Thomas Christian
community in India.The Church was earlier referred to as the Syro- Chaldean Church.
They are also referred to as Syrian Catholics in Kerala. Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil
is the current head of this church. The first Indian woman Saint, Saint Alphonsa,
belongs to this church ... Read More...
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Sister Alphonsa first women Saint from India.
Blessed Sister Alphonsa
Blessed ALPHONSA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION was born in Kudamalur, the Arpookara
region, in the diocese of Changanacherry, India, on the 19th of August 1910, of
the ancient and noble family of Muttathupadathu. ...
From her birth, the life of the Blessed was marked by the cross, which would be
progressively revealed to her as the royal way to conform herself to Christ. Her
mother, Maria Puthukari, gave birth to her prematurely, in her eight month of pregnancy,
as a result of a fright she received when, during the sleep, a snake wrapped itself
around her waist. Eight days later, the 28 of August, the child was baptised according
to the Syro-Malabar rite ... Read More...
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Saint Thomas the apostle who spread christianity to India.
St Thomas the Apostle
Saint Thomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas, or Didymus, was one of the
Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is perhaps best known for disbelieving Jesus' Resurrection
when first told of it, then proclaiming "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus. He
was perhaps the only Apostle who went outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel.
He also crossed the largest area, which includes Persia, India and China. ...
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Jesus of Nazareth, my Lord and my Saviour.
Catholic Prayers
Prayer of St Francis of Assissi
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me bring your love.
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord
And where there's doubt, true faith in you.
Oh, Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul. ... Read More...
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