Soc DigestThe 27th Anniversary of Patriarchal Enthronement

by Shroro Editorial Board

The 27th anniversary of Patriarchal enthronement of His Holiness Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Patriarch of Antioch & all the East, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church was held at Damascus, Syria on 14 September 2007.The thanksgiving Holy Qurbono and other services were held at the St. Peter & St. Paul Cathedral...

 

Soc DigestOrthodoxy: The Way to Christ

by George Aramath

Life is a journey. This is a common phrase we hear or read. So we wonder about this journey. Where exactly are we going? What is this journey all about?  In looking back at life, this journey begins from our moment of birth. We seek after something that is beyond ourselves, reaching for something we never had. We can’t initially put...

 

Soc DigestIsaac the Syrian: Prophet of Unity

by Fr. Dale A. Johnson

Isaac the Syrian is a model for orthodox Christians in regard to ecumenical and inter-religious relations. For Isaac teaches us that Christianity is a way of life because it is the way of love for all God’s creatures. Sometimes called Isaac of Ninevah (not to be confused with Isaac of Antioch) he was born in the seventh century in present-day Qatar, on the Persian Gulf. 

 

Soc DigestChallenges to Christian Spirituality in a Globalised World

by Dr. D. Babu Paul

Let us begin by trying to understand what is different about the modern globalised world. The Internet, the continent that is invisible, has brought us all together to the situation described in Genesis 1:9 when the land was one mass, before it got broken up into continents as we see now. Just as Pentecost was the divine response to Babel the Internet...

 

Soc DigestThe book on Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church, Volume 1 Released

by Shroro Editorial Board

The book "Martyrs, Saints & Prelates of the Syriac Orthodox Church" published by "SOCMNet.org" and "The Travancore Syriac Orthodox Publishers" was released in a public meeting held on August 18, 2007 at the St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Los Angeles in the church premises in conjunction with the silver jubilee celebrations of the parish.