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Papers by Dn.Iyoob Kunnamkulam

Research paper thumbnail of Niram (Tune) Maranaya (Feast's) Feast of St. Mary Feast Days Lent Days Oridinary Days Mem. Days Catholicos Metropolitan Marthoma Malankara Metropolitan

Research paper thumbnail of Liturgical Calendar 2018 English Final (LR).pdf

Geevarghese Mar Yulios, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of LORDS PRAYER IN SYRIAC

it is the Qawmo in Syriac with Syriac transliteration and English translation

Research paper thumbnail of THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR OF THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCH

The Liturgical Calendar for the Year 2014-15, published by the Diocese of Ahmedabad, with Seven S... more The Liturgical Calendar for the Year 2014-15, published by the Diocese of Ahmedabad, with Seven Seasons of Year begins from Koodhosh-Etho, instead of twelve months, with Lectionary and all other worshiping details
Calendar details: Like the seven liturgical hours per day such as 6 pm: Evening, 9 pm: Compline (daily retirement for sleep), 12 am: Midnight, 6 am: Morning, 9 am: 3rd Hour/Before daily work begins, 12 pm: Noon and 3 pm: 9th Hour/end of daily work.

However, for convenience of community worship, the 9th hour of the previous day along with evening and compline complied together as evening prayer and likewise the night, morning, 3rd hour and noon are compiled in the morning prayer; and seven days per week (Sunday to Saturday).

The liturgical year is also divided into seven seasons or periods. Each period of an year, each day of a week and each hour of a day has some commonality in their theme!

The seven seasons/periods mainly are:

Season of Annunciation: It starts from Koodhosh-Etho to Eldho (the Feast of Nativity of our Lord)/Sunday/Evening: refers the time from the start of Creation till to the birth of our Lord; covers the entire Old Testament.
Season of Epiphany: Eldho to the beginning of the Great-lent/ Monday/ Compline (before bed): refers the time from the birth of our Lord till to His Public Ministry; covers 30 years in the life of our Lord.
Season of Great Lent: Great-lent/Tuesday/Night: the time of His Public Ministry; refers around the three and a half years that He ministered many those who believed in Him.
Season of Resurrection: Feast of Resurrection to the Feast of Pentecost/ Wednesday/Morning: refers the time that our Loud being with us as Resurrected Being and Presence; covers the forty days till His ascension and the ten days that the Apostles and believers awaited for the Holy Spirit.
Season of Pentecost: Pentecost to the Feast of Transfiguration (August 6)/ Thursday/7 am: refers the time of the growth of the Church through the propagation of the Gospel by the Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs and holy Fathers, Doctors and departed of the Church.
Season of Transfiguration: From August 6 to the Feast of exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14)/Friday/Noon: refers the assurance in Him and believe those who suffered for the Kingdom of God will be glorified.
Season of Holy Cross: From September 14th to the next Koodhosh-Etho/ Saturday/3 pm: refers the Futuristic.
It is arranged in such a way by the Fathers to lead us in a meaningful Christ centered spiritual life and for personal meditation that in every year we begin from the beginning of creation of the World to the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, then we grow with Him, becoming disciples, follow Him in His Public Ministry like His suffering, death, resurrection, ascending into heaven, descending of the Holy Spirit, growth of the Church and finally looking forward the last judgment and second-coming.

The same pattern and sequence can be seen both in meditation theme of each day in a week and also in each canonical hour of a day. While Sunday, being the first day according to the creation account of the Holy Scripture, represents the binging of Creation, when we reach Saturday being the seventh day, represents Sabbath, a day of rest and hence the Church remembers all the departed souls on Saturday!

Likewise, while the evening time represents the start of Creation, the 9th hour, the last canonical hour of each day, represents the Resurrection of the dead in Christ. This spiritual rhythm and harmony is seen in every aspect of the liturgical life of the Church.

Research paper thumbnail of Niram (Tune) Maranaya (Feast's) Feast of St. Mary Feast Days Lent Days Oridinary Days Mem. Days Catholicos Metropolitan Marthoma Malankara Metropolitan

Research paper thumbnail of Liturgical Calendar 2018 English Final (LR).pdf

Geevarghese Mar Yulios, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of LORDS PRAYER IN SYRIAC

it is the Qawmo in Syriac with Syriac transliteration and English translation

Research paper thumbnail of THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR OF THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCH

The Liturgical Calendar for the Year 2014-15, published by the Diocese of Ahmedabad, with Seven S... more The Liturgical Calendar for the Year 2014-15, published by the Diocese of Ahmedabad, with Seven Seasons of Year begins from Koodhosh-Etho, instead of twelve months, with Lectionary and all other worshiping details
Calendar details: Like the seven liturgical hours per day such as 6 pm: Evening, 9 pm: Compline (daily retirement for sleep), 12 am: Midnight, 6 am: Morning, 9 am: 3rd Hour/Before daily work begins, 12 pm: Noon and 3 pm: 9th Hour/end of daily work.

However, for convenience of community worship, the 9th hour of the previous day along with evening and compline complied together as evening prayer and likewise the night, morning, 3rd hour and noon are compiled in the morning prayer; and seven days per week (Sunday to Saturday).

The liturgical year is also divided into seven seasons or periods. Each period of an year, each day of a week and each hour of a day has some commonality in their theme!

The seven seasons/periods mainly are:

Season of Annunciation: It starts from Koodhosh-Etho to Eldho (the Feast of Nativity of our Lord)/Sunday/Evening: refers the time from the start of Creation till to the birth of our Lord; covers the entire Old Testament.
Season of Epiphany: Eldho to the beginning of the Great-lent/ Monday/ Compline (before bed): refers the time from the birth of our Lord till to His Public Ministry; covers 30 years in the life of our Lord.
Season of Great Lent: Great-lent/Tuesday/Night: the time of His Public Ministry; refers around the three and a half years that He ministered many those who believed in Him.
Season of Resurrection: Feast of Resurrection to the Feast of Pentecost/ Wednesday/Morning: refers the time that our Loud being with us as Resurrected Being and Presence; covers the forty days till His ascension and the ten days that the Apostles and believers awaited for the Holy Spirit.
Season of Pentecost: Pentecost to the Feast of Transfiguration (August 6)/ Thursday/7 am: refers the time of the growth of the Church through the propagation of the Gospel by the Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs and holy Fathers, Doctors and departed of the Church.
Season of Transfiguration: From August 6 to the Feast of exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14)/Friday/Noon: refers the assurance in Him and believe those who suffered for the Kingdom of God will be glorified.
Season of Holy Cross: From September 14th to the next Koodhosh-Etho/ Saturday/3 pm: refers the Futuristic.
It is arranged in such a way by the Fathers to lead us in a meaningful Christ centered spiritual life and for personal meditation that in every year we begin from the beginning of creation of the World to the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, then we grow with Him, becoming disciples, follow Him in His Public Ministry like His suffering, death, resurrection, ascending into heaven, descending of the Holy Spirit, growth of the Church and finally looking forward the last judgment and second-coming.

The same pattern and sequence can be seen both in meditation theme of each day in a week and also in each canonical hour of a day. While Sunday, being the first day according to the creation account of the Holy Scripture, represents the binging of Creation, when we reach Saturday being the seventh day, represents Sabbath, a day of rest and hence the Church remembers all the departed souls on Saturday!

Likewise, while the evening time represents the start of Creation, the 9th hour, the last canonical hour of each day, represents the Resurrection of the dead in Christ. This spiritual rhythm and harmony is seen in every aspect of the liturgical life of the Church.