Monday, November 21, 2022

Logos Bible Quiz 2022 Grand Finale Winners List


The Grand finale of Logos Bible Quiz 2022 was held at POC Kochi on 20th November 2022 Sunday.

For the first time in the history of Logos Quiz, an IT engineer belonging to the Mandya Diocese (in Karnataka) named Nima Linto bagged the prestigious LOGOS Prathibha award.

The list of the winners of the 6 different categories are given here. The prizes were distributed by Kothamangalam Bishop Mar George Madathikandathil.

This year about 4,72,000 persons participated in the Logos Bible Quiz.

How to offer each other a 'sign of Peace' during Holy Mass?

 

Peace is a precious gift given by the Risen Lord Jesus Christ. God's peace transcends all understandings. Peace is the state of being totally Happy, Healthy, and complete without any worries, tension or anxiety! Peace of Christ is the condition of being in harmony and calmness of body, mind and spirit that surpasses earthly perceptions. On the third day after His sorrowful Passion and Death, when Jesus Christ rose and appeared to His Apostles and disciples, He gave them His Peace profoundly and repeatedly!

In the Catholic Church, during the Holy Eucharistic celebrations, the Peace of the Risen Lord is offered by the Celebrant to the participants. And the community is asked to exchange a 'Sign of Peace' with one another. Then the people wish each other a 'sign of peace' in their local customs and traditions. 

In European countries some participants in the Holy Mass hug each other and some others kiss or shake hands with one another according to their customs.

In India also during the Holy Masses in Malayalam and other languages, the Priest gives the Peace of the Lord to the community and asks to offer the sign of peace with each other. According to the Indian custom, the faithful 'joins his/her hands and gives a sign of peace to his/her naighbours in the Church.

How to give (offer) peace in Holy Kurbana?

Many people without understanding what they are doing, simply stoop down too much before the persons near them. It is not proper. While exchanging the Peace of the Lord, each faithful should slightly bow his head looking in the eyes of his neighbour and give 'Peace' with joined hands with a calm and joyful smile.

മലയാളം ദിവ്യബലിയിൽ പരസ്പരം എങ്ങനെ സമാധാനം നൽകണം?

"സഹോദരരേ മിശിഹായുടെ സ്നേഹത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ സമാധാനം നൽകുവിൻ" എന്ന് സിറോ മലബാർ വിശുദ്ധ ഖുർബാനയിൽ ശ്രുശൂഷി ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ ഓരോ വിശ്വാസിയും അടുത്ത് നിൽക്കുന്ന സഹ വിശ്വാസിയുടെ നേരെ തിരിഞ്ഞു, കണ്ണുകളിൽ നോക്കി മന്ദഹസിച്ചുകൊണ്ടു (പുഞ്ചിരിച്ചു കൊണ്ട്) "സമാധാനം' എന്ന് താഴ്ന്ന സ്വരത്തിൽ പറഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട്, തല അല്പം താഴ്ത്തി ആശംസിക്കുക! 

വ്യക്‌തിയുടെ മുഖത്ത് നോക്കാതെ കുമ്പിടുന്നത് തീർത്തും അർത്ഥ ഹീനമാണെന്നു മനസിലാക്കുക! 

അപ്രകാരം തന്നെ ലത്തീൻ ദിവ്യ ബലിയിലും "നിങ്ങൾ പരസ്പരം സമാധാനം ആശംസിക്കുവിൻ" എന്ന് പറയുമ്പോൾ മുകളിൽ സൂചിപ്പിച്ചതുപോലെ ചെയ്യുവാൻ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുക. അതുപോലെ തന്നെ ആളില്ലാത്ത വശത്തേക്ക് നോക്കി മതിലിന്റെ വശത്തേക്കു കുമ്പിടുന്നതും എത്ര അപഹാസ്യമാണെന്നു  മനസിലാക്കുക!

Thursday, November 3, 2022

An amazing talk by Justice Kurian Joseph for the married spouses


Justice Kurian Joseph is a righteous person of our time. He is a truthful, upright, and honest person. He is one of the few persons worth called as 'Christians' in India. He is the pride and a jewel for the Christian community in India and a living model for everyone!

Justice Kurian Joseph, who is a wise person, is a powerful orator also. He delivers speeches on different topics mainly on Spirituality and morality. He is different from most speakers who preach one thing and practice another, as whatever he says comes from his heart. He practices 100% what he preaches.

Here is an amazing short talk by Justice Kurian Joseph to the spouses of the wedded couple. If married people follow the simple instructions given by this gentleman, families will be filled with love, happiness and prosperity and will become like heaven!

This is a must-watch video for the youth (boys and girls) also who are getting ready for their marriages.