I. This Sunday in Church - 3rd Sunday in Great Lent
1.
Bible Readings for 3rd Sunday in Great Lent (February
21)
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Lectionary/ Lec_3rd_sunday_of_Great-Lent.htm
2.
Sermons for 3rd Sunday in Great Lent (February
21)
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Sermons/Sermon-of-the-week_3rd-sunday-in-lent.htm
3. From Malankara World Journal Archives
Malankara World Journals with the Theme: Great Lent Week 3
Volume 6 Issue 332
- Great Lent - Week 3 (Feb 19 2016)
Volume 5 Issue 266 - Great Lent - Week 3 (Feb 27 2015)
Volume 4 Issue 202 - Great Lent - Week 3 (Mar 13 2014)
Volume 3 Issue 126 - Great Lent - Week 3 (Feb 21 2013)
Volume 2 Issue 60 - Great Lent - Week 3 (Mar 04 2012)
II. Great Lent - Week 3 - Supplement
4. Malankara World Great Lent Supplement
Malankara World Great Lent Supplement
http://www.Malankaraworld.com/Library/Lent/Default.htm
5. Meditations and Reflections For Week 3 of Great Lent
Week 3 of Great Lent
http://www.Malankaraworld.com/Library/Lent/Lent_week3.htm
III. Lectionary Reflections
6.
Encounters with Jesus: A Paralyzed Man
Faith is often an important component of healing stories in the Bible. The
faith of the person being healed is often pointed out by Jesus himself or the
gospel writers. ... The relation of faith to healing is something of a mystery.
For example, sometimes when Jesus healed there is no mention of the faith of
the recipient. ...
7.
Breaking Through The Roof
There are two aspects of the story: the barrier that forced the friends up to the
roof, and the faith in Jesus and love for their friend that caused them to break open the
house to get him to the one who could heal him. ...
8.
Between Shadow and Reality
In an interesting encounter between Jesus and the paralytic given to us by
Luke, we see a defining reminder of the relationship between soul and body,
the temporal and the eternal..."Which of the two is harder," asked Jesus,
"to bring physical healing or to forgive a person's sins?" ...
IV. General Weekly Features
9.
Health: Three Unique Veggies That Fight Abdominal Fat
I bet you didn't know that there is a specific class of vegetables that contain
very unique phytonutrients that actually help to fight against stubborn belly
fat.
Let me explain what these unique vegetables are and why they help to burn
stomach fat...
10.
Recipe: Chickpea and noodle soup with Persian herbs
Persian cooking has much in common with other Middle Eastern cuisines, but its
flavor combinations are unique, with gentle spicing, lavish use of fresh herbs
and desserts that are accented with cardamom, saffron and rosewater...
11.
The Infinite Value of Every Life: From a Chinese Jail to Carnegie Hall
The story of how Anni got from a Chinese prison to Carnegie Hall is a miracle - one that
teaches us how much God values every human life....
12.
Family Special: Ten Lessons Dads with Daughters Need to Learn Right Now
Being a hero to your daughter sounds daunting, but it actually can be quite
easy. Protecting her and teaching her about God and humility doesn't
require a degree in psychology. It just means being a dad. ...
13.
Family Special: What it Really Means When 'Two Become One'
In early engagement, when I first began thinking about the idea of "two becoming
one," I pictured it like the process of combining chocolate chips with cookie
dough. Now when I think of the idea of "two becoming one," I picture it a bit
more realistically - like welding two metals together. ...
14.
Self Improvement: There Really Is a Shortcut to Success
We all want to believe hard work pays off. And it does. But at a certain
point, you can't work any harder. You have no more time than anyone else. So
what do you do? You have to learn how to work smarter. ...
15.
Inspirational: The Twists And Turns Of LIfe
How we adjust and adapt to unplanned and often unwanted events is as crucial
to successful living as good planning. If we become too fearful or
frustrated, we will experience more sadness and grief than necessary. ...
16.
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