Tuesday, July 23, 2019

A Simple Prayer Rule


While the Church in India in its encounter with the West Syrian Church from 17th Century adopted the Liturgical Prayers and Tradition, though hard to admit publicly many fail to consistently make the prayers personal on a daily basis and yearn our heart to encounter our Lord and God Jesus Christ.
In searching , came across on simple prayer rule by Fr. Maxym Lysak. He encourage and prescribes starting with some main Liturgical prayers, Psalm, Scripture readings as prayed with the Church (From Lectionary), Intercessory prayers and end with the Jesus Prayer for 2 to a maximum of 5 minutes.
On the Jesus prayer, he cautions not to count the prayer, just pray with sweetness, with devotion to Lord that the Heart picks it up until it becomes communion.  In addition, through out the day, we should find a way to bring to mind constant memory of God.  Pray it help. 
 Malankara Orthodox Christians could probably start the  Kauma include the Prayer O Lord Jesus Christ and in the morning add Psalm 63, 148. In the evening include Psalm 91 and Creed. As the Orthodox Church in India do not have a daily readings  like others, say the Coptic Church, we can probably adopt portions of the Weekly Scripture readings from the  Church Lectionary.
 

 

Monday, July 22, 2019

Weekly Scripture Readings - July 21-28, 2019

Weekly Scripture Readings - July 21-28, 2019
July-28: Seventh Sunday after the Feast of Pentecost
Evening: St. Matthew12:30-37
Morning: St. Matthew12:38-50
Before Holy Qurbana
Leviticus16:29-34, Hosea5:1-5
Isaiah57:15-19
Holy Qurbana
Acts4:32-37, Ephesians2:11-22
St. Mark3:20-30
 
Suggested Readings Based on Lectionary
July 21, 2019 - St. Matthew12:30-37 , Hosea5:1-5
July 22, 2019 -St. Mark 3:1-5 ,Isaiah 42:1-9
July 23, 2019 - St. Matthew12:1-8, Isaiah 42:10-17
July 24, 2019 -St. Matthew12:38-50 , Ephesians2:1-10
July 25, 2019 -St. Mark 3: 7-12,Ephesians2:11-22
July 26, 2019-St. Mathew 12:9-21, Leviticus16:29-34
July 27, 2019 - St Mark 3:20-30,Isaiah57:15-19

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Weekly Scripture Readings - July14-21, 2019

Weekly Scripture Readings – July 14-21, 2019

Scripture Readings from Church Lectionary

July-21: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Evening: St. Luke17:1-10
Morning; St. Mark6:30-52
Before Holy Qurbana
Exodus30:34-38, Psalms20
Isaiah14:22-27
Holy Qurbana
Acts1:15-20, ICorinthians8:1-6
St. Matthew15:32-39

Suggested Daily Readings Based on Lectionary

July 14, 2019 -  St. Luke17:1-10, Exodus30:34-38
July 15, 2019 - St. Luke17:11-19, Psalms20
July 16, 2019 – St. Mark6:30-52, Exodus30:34-38
July 17, 2019 - St. Matthew15:22-28, ICorinthians8:8-13
July 18, 2019 - St. Mark6:1-6, Acts1:15-20,
July 19, 2019- St. John 6:28-40, ICorinthians8:1-6

July 20, 2019 - St. Matthew15:32-39, Isaiah14:22-27

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Weekly Scripture Readings - July 7-14, 2019

Scripture Readings from Church  Lectionary
July-14: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Evening: St. Luke 9:10-17
Morning:  St. Matthew 17:20-28
Before Holy Qurbana
Exodus23:14-19, Psalms16
Isaiah40:27-31
Holy Qurbana
Acts9:10-18, IICorinthians5:14-20
St. Luke9:10-17

Suggested Daily Readings based on Lectionary Readings

July 7,2019 – St. Luke 9:10-17, Psalms16
July 8, 2019 - St. Matthew 17:20-28, IICorinthians5:14-20
July 9, 2019 – St. Luke 9:1-9, Isaiah40:27-31
July 10,2019 – Acts 9:1-9, St. Matthew 17:1-19
July 11, 2019 - II Corinthians5:1-6, St. Mathew 5:1-12
July 12, 2019 – Acts9:10-18, St. Luke 8:1-17
July 13, 2019 - St. Luke 9:10-17, Exodus23:14-19

Monday, July 1, 2019

Weekly Scripture Readings - July 1 - 7, 2019

July-3: Dukharono of St.Thomas (July 3rd)
Evening : St.Luke12:13-21 ,Morning :St.Luke12:48-59
Before Holy Qurbana
Exodus12:43-51 ,Job23:1-7
Isaiah52:1-15
Holy Qurbana
1Peter2:15-17 ,1Corinthians6:9-11
St.Mathew5:21-26

July-7: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Evening: St. Matthew14:14-23
Morning: St. Luke10:17-24
Before Holy Qurbana
Deuteronomy33:23-29, Psalms15
Isaiah65:8-12
Holy Qurbana
Acts6:1-7 ,ICorinthians16:14-22 ,
St.Luke10:1-16

Suggested Daily Readings Based on Lectionary Readings
July 1 - St. Luke12:13-21, 1Peter2:15-17
July 2 - St. Luke12:48-59, 1Corinthians6:9-11
July 3- St. Mathew5:21-26, Psalm 15
July 4- St. Matthew14:14-23, Acts6:1-7
July 5- St. Luke10:17-24, ICorinthians16:14-22
July 6- St. Luke10:1-16, Isaiah65:8-12