Great Lent Begins on Sunday Eve (Feb
11, 2018)
I. Kothne Sunday in Church
1.
Bible Readings for Kothne Sunday (February
11)
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Lectionary/Lec_1st_sunday_of_great-Lent.htm
2.
Sermons for Kothne Sunday (February
11)
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Sermons/Sermon-of-the-week_1st-sunday-of-lent.htm
3. Malankara World Journals with the Theme: Great Lent Week 1
Volume 7 No 399 February 24 2017
Volume 6 No 330 February 5 2016
Volume 5 No 264: February 13 2015
Volume 4 No 199: February 27, 2014
Volume 3 No 124: Feb 7 2013
Volume 2 No 56: February 18 2012
II. Featured: Lent And Fasting
4.
Fasting Guidelines During Great Lent
5.
The Truer Purpose of Fasting
The purpose of fasting and other such mortifications is not to get God's
attention; He hears us just fine. Rather, the purpose is to get us to hear
and better understand what God seeks of us. Fasting is meant to help us to
pay better attention to God. Its goal is to make room for God in our busy
lives. ...
6.
What's The Point of Fasting?
God commanded it, Jesus practiced it, Church Fathers have preached the
importance of it - fasting is a powerful and fundamental part of the Christian
life. ...
7.
What, Then, is The Reason for Fasting?
The operative principle behind the discipline of fasting is simple: to limit
yourself to only what is necessary for your physical and psychological
health–no more, no less. ...
8.
Lent Reflection: An Opportunity to Put Our Authenticity to The Test
Prayer, almsgiving and fasting are the traditional categories of spiritual
practice. ...
9.
Faith and Charity Are Two Sides of The Same Coin
Faith and charity go together, which is why the Gospel and action go
together. What holds as true in personal experience also applies to the
Church as a community. ...
III. Featured Articles (Great Lent Week 1)
10.
Malankara World Great Lent Supplement
Malankara World Great Lent Supplement
http://www.Malankaraworld.com/Library/Lent/Default.htm
11.
Meditations and Reflections For Week 1 of Great Lent
Week 1 of Great Lent
http://www.Malankaraworld.com/Library/Lent/Lent_week1.htm
IV. General Weekly Features
12.
Health Benefits of Lent
Modern science has shown how fasting can be very beneficial to health in
several ways. ...
13.
Family Special: How to Inspire Manners In Your Children
Apologize to your children if you made a mistake. Apologizing teaches them
to be humble and polite. ...
14.
Family Special: Three Tips for Your Family
The longer I live, the more convinced I become of how easy it is to allow
irretrievable moments to slip away. ...
15.
You Are The Light of The World
If Christians walk by the principles of the Word of God, their lives take on
a higher purpose and direction than that of self. ...
16.
Forget. And Move Forward
It is impossible to reach and stretch for the future when we live in the pain of
the past. ...
17.
Inspirational: What is your limit?
Do not look at your problem or the difficulties you live today as a limit, but
as an opportunity for the manifestation of his glory in your life. ...
18.
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