Shroro

Translated by Antoine B. and Saveg B

This is a magnificent story of a building that witnessed history and survived centuries. It is a building that has become a part of the history of early Christianity.

By Dr. Thomas Joseph

During the Great Lent of 2004, we witnessed the Passion of the Christ turn into a popular topic of conversation—rather unprecedented in recent memory...

By Chev. Dr. Mathews Abraham

Fasting is one of the longest established disciplines of the human body. Fasting literally means a total or partial abstinence from food for a certain period of time...

By Fr. Dr. Biji Chirathilattu

The famous thirteenth century Syrian Orthodox Maphrian Yuhanon Gregorios Aboul Faraj Bar Ebroyo (1225/6–1286), commonly known in the West as Bar Hebraeus ...

By Rev. Prof. Varghese P. Manikat

The Oxford American Dictionary defines spirituality as “of the human spirit or soul, not physical or worldly.” Spirituality is something insubstantial and invisible; one cannot see it, hear it, touch it or smell it.

By Very. Rev. Dr. Kuriakose Chorepiscopa Moolayil

In the Christian tradition we remember the faithful departed in our liturgy, prayers, and on feast days.

By John A. Kadavil, Ph.D.

The retreat took place on a rather cold and rainy, but blessed Saturday at St. George's Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church in Carteret, NJ.

By His Grace Joseph Mor Gregorious

We are happy to know that Malankara Jacobite Christian Internet Forum is on the way to release the Fourth Issue of "Shroro - The Syriac Orthodox Christian Digest."

from Syriac Orthodox Resources

In c. 320, forty Christian soldiers in the Roman 'Thundering legion' became martyrs at Sebastia on the banks of River Kizil in Lesser Armenia (today in Central Turkey).

By C. Devidasan

For a candle to dispel darkness, it has to burn itself out. For the raw gold to become pure it has to bathe in the fire ...

By Mariyam Saraha Daniel

Breakfast on Easter Sunday in Mesopotamia is of white foods ¬ yoghurt, cheese, eggs and milk puddings

By John Philip Kottapparambil - Kottayam

That Saint Peter, before he went to Rome, founded the see of Antioch is attested by many Saints of the earliest times, including Saint Ignatius of Antioch and Pope Saint Clement...

By Thomas Abraham Thiruvanchoor

The 73rd Dukhrono (Remembrance Day) of the late Patriarch H.H. Ignatius Elias III, who is entombed at Manjanikkara near Pathanamthitta, Kerala, started with the hoisting of Patriarchal flag...

By Prof. E.K. Zachariah

“I wish I could live here permanently”. These were the words of Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III, Patriarch of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, when he reached St. Stephen’s...