a Malankara laywoman in pursuit of holiness

passionate about learning, studying, and discovering the traditions of our Oriental Orthodox sister churches.

A personal Orthodox library and growing collection of Scripture, fathers, saints, prayers, hymns, history, liturgical life, and the traditions of the Oriental Orthodox family.

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The Library

Learn and study

A growing collection of resources for learning about the faith, the Church, and its traditions.

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Scripture

Bible passages, readings, and study resources.

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Fathers

Teachers, writings, sayings, and wisdom.

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Saints

Lives, feasts, stories, and prayers.

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Prayers

Personal and liturgical prayers.

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Hymns

Hymns, translations, and explanations.

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History

Church history and important events.

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Liturgical Life

Worship, seasons, services, and tradition.

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Resources

Books, documents, websites, and references.

A Malankara Laywoman Learning

Our Oriental Orthodox sister churches

While Malankara is home, there is much to learn from the ancient Christian traditions of our sister churches.

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Coptic

Explore Egyptian Christian history, saints, fathers, monasticism, hymns, and liturgy.

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Syriac

Explore Syriac poetry, hymnody, fathers, theology, prayer, and liturgical life.

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Armenian

Explore Armenian Christian history, saints, worship, writings, and heritage.

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Ethiopian

Explore Ethiopia's ancient Christian heritage, saints, worship, fasting, and traditions.

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Eritrean

Explore Eritrean Orthodox prayer, worship, saints, hymns, and heritage.

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Malankara

Return home to the Indian tradition and explore its deeper dedicated archive.

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My home tradition

The Malankara Archive

A deeper collection dedicated to learning, preserving, and exploring the history, worship, saints, fathers, hymns, prayers, feasts, and traditions of Malankara.

History

Origins, developments, people, and events.

Fathers

Teachers, bishops, priests, and spiritual voices.

Saints

Lives, commemorations, and prayers.

Holy Qurbana

Liturgy, prayers, symbolism, and meaning.

Hymns

Hymns, translations, and liturgical context.

Prayers

Prayer traditions and commonly used prayers.

Feasts

Feasts, commemorations, hymns, and customs.

Traditions

Customs, language, music, and heritage.

Voices of the Fathers

The Fathers Archive

Learn from the teachers, preachers, theologians, monks, bishops, and spiritual writers of the Church.

St. John Chrysostom

Preacher, teacher, and father of the Church.

St. Ephrem the Syrian

Poet, hymnographer, and teacher of the Syriac tradition.

St. Athanasius

Great Alexandrian father and defender of the faith.

St. Cyril of Alexandria

Major Alexandrian teacher and theologian.

Malankara Fathers

A future collection of Malankara spiritual fathers.

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More fathers and writings will be added here.

Liturgical Calendar

Explore the Church year

Click a date to eventually open its feasts, saints, hymns, prayers, and other resources.

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