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 | Weeks of Annunciation (Subara) is the first season of the liturgical year. The Syro-Malabar liturgical year begins with the proclamation and celebration of the historical encounter between God and man in the person of Jesus Christ, the human appearance of the Divine Person. The Syriac word Subara, 'Annunciation', with which the Church qualify the first five or six weeks of her liturgical year, is, in fact, an announcement and proclamation with celebration with this supreme glad news of divine condescension to the human frailty in order to raise it up to the divine sublimity. For the whole East Syriac tradition and thus also to the Syro-Malabar Church, the whole period of Annunciation is a big Christmas! December 25th is only the climax of this celebration. Continue reading.... |  |
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2 January 2019, Fifth Wednesday of Subara |
| Importance of this day | Fifth Wednesday of Subara |
| Engarta (Epistle Reading): | Hebrews 5:11-14 |
| Evangalion (Gospel): | Luke 12:54-59 |
| Prayer of the day | Jesus the Sun of Justice, through the call of the wise men, You symbolized the call of the Gentiles to obtain Your salvation. May Your birth be to all nations a sun visiting from on high, the light that shines upon all peoples. May Your Mother, the holy Virgin Mary be the harbour of tranquillity and peace for all of us who are sailing over the sea of this world. |
| For Study, Reflection, Meditation, Celebration and Experimental Assimilation Mystery of Incarnation - in background, Creation: man its centre - life in Paradise - Sin and Fall - thrown out of Paradise - promise of the Saviousr - long OT life of misery and suffering, election and rejection - birth of the Son of God - "Glory to God in the highest" - Amman-hu-El = God with us - beheading of the innocent - presentation of Jesus in the Temple - at twelve Jesus in the Temple amidst the teachers and elders. Devotion to Mother Mary Consent of Mary essential - "Hail, full of grace!" - "Be it to me according to your word!" - Son of God became man - human indebtedness to Mary comes from this consent - she is the Mother of Jesus and also ours - Christian believers are not orphans! source: http://www.pathikulangara.in/Archive.htm |
Credits: Liturgical Calendar 2009-10 published by Fr. Varghese Pathikulangara, CMI
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