May the love and peace of the Risen Messiah, who conquered death, be with you. The message of the angel—“He is not here; for...

We are entering into the most vibrant season of the liturgical year of the Syro-Malabar Church — the Great Lent. In our ecclesial tradition,...

Mar Raphel Thattil the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church to the Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Men and Women and Lay Faithful of the Syro-Malabar Church. May the Grace of our Lord be with you all!

Sacred Scripture reminds us: “Live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God” (1 Peter 2:16). Freedom is not liberation from responsibilities, but rather the strength to embrace them. The cornerstone of civic awareness is the realization of how one’s personal attitudes and actions affect the common well-being of society.

The column I had written for Syro-Malabar Vision under the title Message from the Curia Bishop in this series comes to a close with...

The Synod held from August 18 to 29, 2025, at Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad-the Major Archiepiscopal Curia of the Syro-Malabar Church-was of historic significance...

We Indians are blessed with the rare opportunity to celebrate our Motherland’s Independence Day and the Assumption of the Blessed Mother on the same...

It has become common nowadays to hear remarks that the number of God’s calls to religious and priestly life is decreasing compared to earlier...

Justice J. B. Koshy Commission Report clearly explain the challenges faced by managements in administering Christian aided educational institutions. The report also outlines how the government should intervene constructively.

The Justice J. B. Koshy Commission observes that the 10% reservation implemented for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the unreserved categories often fails...

Based on the identification of 36 major challenges in the highland regions, the Justice J. B. Koshy Commission has proposed 25 key recommendations to...

The Justice J. B. Koshy Commission Report may rightly be described as a Magna Carta for the holistic upliftment of the converted Christian community...

The Justice J. B. Koshy Commission Report stands as a significant moment of moral and constitutional recognition, an acknowledgment, long overdue, of the persistent...

We have entered once again into the sacred season of Lent, a time gifted by the Church for reflection, repentance, and renewal. This year,...

The socio-cultural and political developments unfolding in God’s Own Country, Kerala, have become a matter of serious concern. Once, politics dominated the public sphere....

We are journeying through the commemoration of two momentous events: the 2025th anniversary of the Incarnation of our Lord and the 1700th anniversary of...

Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus, known as the Wonderworker, was born around A.D. 213 in Neocaesarea, in a pagan family. His original name was Theodore. At...

Saint Gregory of Nyssa, one of the Cappadocian Fathers, was born into a deeply rooted Christian family. His mother, Emmelia, was the daughter of...

Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, who was born around AD 330 in Arianzus of Cappadocia in Asia Minor and died there around AD 390, is ...

Jacob was born in A.D. 451 in the town of Kurtam in Mesopotamia. After completing his primary education, he joined the theological school of...

We must walk together toward unity and reconciliation among all Christians. Unity without diversity becomes authoritarianism, while diversity without unity leads to fragmentation, the Pope emphasizes. Christian unity does not impoverish us; rather, it enriches us.

Una Caro (meaning One Body) is a catechetical document published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was approved by Pope...

On 4 November 2025, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the approval of Pope Leo XIV, published the Instruction Mater Populi...

Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You) is the first apostolic exhortation of Pope Leo XIV. The title is drawn from the Book of Revelation,...

One of the most thought-provoking and complex sections of the Creed is the proclamation concerning the resurrection of the body and eternal life. 1. The...

The Church: A Plan Born in the Heart of the Father The Eternal Father, out of His perfect wisdom, goodness, and entirely free and mysterious...

It is in the Nicean-Constantinopolitan Creed that we find a more elaborated statementabout the ‘third Person of the Holy Trinity’ - “And in the...

The opening chapters of the Sacred Scripture articulates the invariable destiny of human being. God, the life-giver intervenes in the realm of existence of...

While serving as Assistant Vicar at Muttom Forane Church in the Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly, Monsignor Joseph Kandathil visited Cherthala and its neighboring villages. The...

CMC: The First Indigenous Women’s Religious Congregation in the Kerala Church

Rooted in the ideals expressed in the motto to praise, to bless, to preach, to contemplate, and to share the fruits of contemplation, the...

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha is a Major Archiepiscopal Congregation of women religious in the Syro-Malabar Church.

In one of the most underdeveloped regions of India, the Utkela Mission is lighting the lamp of hope and transformation. Utkela Mission:  History of the Mission:...

When Jesus proclaimed the message of holistic liberation, His words carried profound significance. On a Sabbath, He revealed the essence of His redemptive mission...

A Briefing on the Pastoral Visit of the Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil in the Southern Vicariate from 25 November to 1 December 2024. The...

The Father and Head of the Syro-Malabar Church, the Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil  undertook a pastoral visit to the Arabian Peninsula from 11th...

A prevalent misconception that has taken hold among many Catholics is the idea that signs and symbols are childish and that reverence for them...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that liturgy is primarily the work of the Most Holy Trinity (CCC 1077–1112). In presenting the Holy...

According to the Christian faith, the most important feast of the liturgical year is the Feast of the Resurrection. It is also known as...

Holy Qurbana is the supreme act of worship offered to God the Father, in spirit and in truth. The fruit of holy Qurbana is...

Mode of Entering a Civilly Registered Marriage in the Register Two decisions of the Synod of Bishops had been communicated earlier regarding the blessing of...

In the ancient traditions of the Eastern Churches, the promise of marriage (betrothal) prior to the wedding is based on the traditions and liturgical rites of each ChurchSui Iuris

The Pastoral Council is an eparchial consultative body established in accordance with the recommendations of the Second Vatican Council, especially the Decree Christus Dominus. Its...

From the very beginning of the early Christian community, there has been a tradition of making pilgrimages to the tombs of the Apostles St....

Saint Gregory, born in A.D. 329, was ordained a priest in 361. Soon afterward, his close friend Saint Basil consecrated Gregory as a bishop....

From the ninth century onward, the work came to be known as Adversus Nationes. The treatise highlights the greatness of Christianity. The historian Lactantius was a disciple of Arnobius.

St. Jerome’s Chronicle testifies that before embracing Christianity, Arnobius was a well-known rhetorician in the town of Sicca in present-day Tunisia. After his conversion,...

Ambrose, born in A.D. 340 as the son of the Roman Praetorian Prefect who governed Gaul (France), received baptism in November 374 while serving...

Justice J. B. Koshy Commission Report clearly explain the challenges faced by managements in administering Christian aided educational institutions. The report also outlines how the government should intervene constructively.

The Justice J. B. Koshy Commission observes that the 10% reservation implemented for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the unreserved categories often fails...

Based on the identification of 36 major challenges in the highland regions, the Justice J. B. Koshy Commission has proposed 25 key recommendations to...

The Justice J. B. Koshy Commission Report may rightly be described as a Magna Carta for the holistic upliftment of the converted Christian community...

Lent is the time to look into the mirror. It is a season to discover and recognize who we truly are. It is an...

Most parents react by losing their temper and resorting to punishment when they discover their children’s mistakes. However, Saint John Bosco teaches that this is not true parenting.

There are various styles of parenting. One among them is intensive parenting. This is a style in which parents intervene excessively in their children’s...

Can one determine whether someone is a good parent merely by performance? Can a good parent be found through a competition? Never. At times,...

It is relatively easy to gain physical strength - one can achieve it through simple means like nutritious food and regular exercise. But becoming...

St. Peter To Rot We see nothing until we truly behold it. We understand nothing until we truly know it. Until October 19, 2025, that...

Pierangelo Capuzzimati “My illness is a gift from the Lord. We can live in peace. He can do anything.” Can you believe that these were...

There is hardly anyone who has never felt that life can be hard, rough, or burdensome. But if asked why life feels that way,...