2020
| Date | Sequence | Gospel Reading | Sermon Details |
| January 1, 2020 | New Year's Day, Circumcision of our Lord, Memory of St. Basil and St. Gregory. | St. John 15: 5 -19 | |
| January 5, 2020 | 2nd Sunday after Yeldho | St. John 1:43-51 | |
| January 6, 2020 | Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ (Denaha) This festival is called Denaha in Syriac meaning 'Dawn'. Also called Epiphany or Theophany. |
St. Luke 3: 15-22
Blessing of the Water |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Denaha (the Baptism of Jesus Christ) |
| January 7, 2020 | Beheading of St. John the Baptist | St. Matthew 14: 1-12 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the Beheading of St. John the Baptist |
| January 8, 2020 | Martyrdom of St. Stephen | St. Matthew 23: 34-39 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the Feast of St. Stephen |
| January 12, 2020 | 1st Sunday after Denaha | St. Matthew 4: 12-22 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the 1st Sunday after Denaha (Baptism of our Lord) |
| January 19, 2020 | 2nd Sunday after Denaha | St. John 1: 43 - 51 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the 2nd Sunday after Denaha (Baptism of our Lord) |
| January 26, 2020 | 3rd Sunday after Denaha | John 3:1-12 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries for the 3rd Sunday after Denaha |
| February 2, 2020 | Mayaltho (Maa'ltho) (Entry of our Lord into the temple) February 2nd is celebrated as the day when infant Jesus was presented in the temple. Also called the day of the Old Aged. Memory of St. Simon and St. Hanna. |
St. Luke 2: 22 -40 | |
| February 3, 2020 | Monday of Three days Lent | St. Matthew 7: 1-12 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Nineveh Lent |
| February 4, 2020 | Nineveh Lent (3 day Lent) 2nd Day | St. Mathew 24:36-46 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Nineveh Lent |
| February 5, 2020 | Nineveh Lent (3 day Lent) 3rd Day | St. Mathew 12:38-50 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Nineveh Lent |
| February 6, 2020 | Thursday/The end of Three days Lent | St. Luke 12: 54-13: 9 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Nineveh Lent |
| February 9, 2020 | All Departed Clergy - Priests/Fathers (Kohne) | St. Matthew 24: 42-51 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Kohne Sunday |
| February 16, 2020 | All the Departed Faithful (Aneede) | St. Luke 12: 32-48 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Aneede Sunday |
| February 23, 2020 | 1st Sunday of Fifty Days Lent - Kothne (Kothine Sunday - Pethrutha of the Great Lent) - (Wedding at Caana) |
St. John 2: 1-11 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for 1st Sunday in Great Lent (Wedding at Cana) |
| February 24, 2020 | Great Lent Begins (50 days Fast) - Shubkono | St. Mathew 18:18-35 | |
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| March 9, 2020 | Memory of Forty Martyrs (Memorial of the 40 martyrs of Sebeste. Celebrated on 9th March, if it is a Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise on the Saturday after 9th) |
St. Mark 8: 34-38 | |
| March 1, 2020 | 2nd Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Garbo-Leper Sunday) | St. Luke 5: 12-16, 4: 40-41 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for 2nd Sunday in Great Lent (Garbo - Leper Sunday) |
| March 8, 2020 | 3rd Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (M'shariyo Palsy - Paralytic- Sunday) | St. Mark 2: 1-12 | |
| March 15, 2020 | 4th Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Knanayitho Canaanite Sunday) | St. Matthew 15: 21-31 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for 4th Sunday in Great Lent (Knanaitho - Canaanite Woman Sunday) |
| March 18, 2020 | Fourth Wednesday of Fifty days Lent (Mid Lent) |
St. John 3: 13-21 John 7:14-15 St. Matthew 17: 22-27 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the Mid-Lent |
| March 22, 2020 | 5th Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Kfiphtho Crippled Woman Sunday) | St. Luke 13: 10-17 | |
| March 25, 2020 | Annunciation to St. Mary (Suboro) | St. Luke 1: 26-38 | Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Suboro - Annunciation to St. Mary |
| March 29, 2020 | 6th Sunday of Fifty Days Lent (Samiyo/ The Blind Man's Sunday) | St. John 9: 1-41 | |
| April 3, 2020 | Friday before Hosanna (40th Friday) | St. Matthew 4: 1-11 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the 40th Day (Friday) in Great Lent |
| April 4, 2020 | Saturday before Hosanna (Lazarus' Saturday) | St. John 11: 28-46 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the Lazarus Saturday |
| April 5, 2020 | Hosanna/Palm Sunday |
St. John 12:12-19
For Procession (at the Western Entrance) For the Blessing of the Palm leaves |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Palm Sunday |
| April 9, 2020 | Pesaho (Maundy Thursday) |
Evening St. John 7: 45-52, 8: 12-20 Midnight - 1st Qaumo Morning Third Hour (9 a.m.) Noon (12 p.m.) Holy Qurbana Ninth Hour (3 p.m.) |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Pesaho (Maundy Thursday) |
| Feet Washing Service | St. John 13: 1-20 | ||
| April 9, 2020 | Good Friday - Evening | St. Luke 22: 1-30 | |
| April 9-10, 2020 | Good Friday - Midnight |
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Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Good Friday |
| April 10, 2020 | Good Friday - Morning | St. Matthew 27: 3 -10 St. Mark 15: 1-10 St. Luke 22: 66-71 |
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| Good Friday - Third Hour (9 a.m.) | St. Matthew 27: 12 - 31 St. Mark 15: 12 - 18 |
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| Good Friday - Noon (12 p.m.) | St. Luke 23: 26 -34 St. Matthew 27:34. St. John 19:23-24. St. Matthew 27: 36- 37. St. Luke 23: 39 -45 St. John 19: 25- 27 |
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| Good Friday - Ninth Hour (3 p.m.) | St. Matthew 27: 45-56 St. Mark 15: 33-41 St. Luke 23: 44-49 St. John 19: 23-30 |
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| Good Friday - Veneration of the Holy Cross | St. Luke 23: 55 - 56 St. John 19: 31 - 42 |
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| April 11, 2020 | Gospel Saturday (Saturday of Good Tidings) | St. Matthew 27: 62 - 66 Shub-khono St. Matthew 18: 12- 35 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Saturday of Good Tidings |
| April 12, 2020 | Easter (Kyomtho - Resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ) |
Mark 16:1-8
St. Matthew 28: 1-20 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for Kyomtho - Easter Sunday |
| April 19, 2020 | New Sunday (1st Sunday after Easter) | St. John 20: 19-31 | |
| April 26, 2020 | 1st Sunday after New Sunday (2nd Sunday after Easter) | St. John 21: 1 - 14 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for 1st Sunday after New Sunday |
| May 3, 2020 | 2nd Sunday after New Sunday (3rd Sunday after Easter) | John 4:31-38 | Sermons and Bible Commentaries for 2nd Sunday after New Sunday |
| May 10, 2020 | Mothers' Day | Sermons for Mothers' Day | |
| May 10, 2020 | 3rd Sunday after New Sunday (4th Sunday after Easter) | St. John 6:47-58 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries, and Gospel Analysis for the 3rd Sunday after the New Sunday |
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(St. Luke 24:13 - 35) |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries, and Gospel Analysis for the 3rd Sunday after the New Sunday |
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| May 17, 2020 | 4th Sunday after New Sunday (5th Sunday after Easter) | St. Luke 9 : 51 - 62 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Gospel Analyses for the 4th Sunday after New Sunday |
| May 21, 2020 |
Ascension of our Lord (Thursday after the fourth Sunday following New Sunday)
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Mark 16:14-20
(St. Luke 24 : 36 - 53) |
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| May 24, 2020 |
Sunday before Pentecost |
(St. John 17: 13 -26) St. John 6:35-46 |
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| May 31, 2020 | Pentecost (Fiftieth day after Easter) | St. John 15: 1 - 14 St. John 14: 1-17 St. John 14: 25 - 31 St. John 16: 1 - 15 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for Pentecost See Also: Pentecost Supplement in Malankara World |
| June 5, 2020 | Golden Friday (1st Friday after Pentecost) | St. Luke 22:24-30 | |
| June 7, 2020 | 1st Sunday after Pentecost | St. John 6: 26-35 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 1st Sunday after Pentecost |
| June 14, 2020 | 2nd Sunday after Pentecost | St. Matthew 10: 34 - 11:1 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost |
| June 21, 2020 | 3rd Sunday after Pentecost |
St. John 6: 35-46
St. Matthew 6:21-26 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost |
| June 28, 2020 | 4th Sunday after Pentecost |
St. Matthew 14: 14-23
St. Luke 10 : 1 - 16 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost |
| June 29, 2020 | Feast of St. Peter & St. Paul | St. Matthew 20: 1-16 | |
| June 30, 2020 | Apostles Feast-12 apostles | St. Luke 6:12-23 | |
| July 5, 2020 | 5th Sunday after Pentecost | St. Luke 9:10-17 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost |
| July 12, 2020 | 6th Sunday after Pentecost | St. Matthew 15: 32-39 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost |
| July 19, 2020 | 7th Sunday after Pentecost | St. Mark 3: 20-30 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost |
| July 26, 2020 | 8th Sunday after Pentecost |
Mark 8:1-10
St. John 6: 47 - 59 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost |
| August 2, 2020 | 9th Sunday after Pentecost | Luke 14:7-11 | Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost |
| August 6, 2020 | The Festival of Transfiguration/ Koodaara Perunnal | St. Luke 9: 27-36 | Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the Feast of Transfiguration |
| August 9, 2020 | 1st Sunday after the Festival of Transfiguration | St. Matthew 21: 28-32 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 1st Sunday after the Feast of Transfiguration |
| August 15, 2020 | Shunoyo Perunnal (The Festival of the Assumption of St. Mary) |
Luke 10:38-42
St. Luke 11 : 22 -28 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for Shunoyo - the Assumption of St. Mary Read more Homilies and articles in Malankara World Shunoyo Supplement |
| August 16 2020 | 1st Sunday after Shunoyo | St. Mark 10 : 35 - 45 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 1st Sunday after the Shunoyo Feast |
| August 23, 2020 | 2nd Sunday after Shunoyo | St. Luke 11: 9 -20 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 2nd Sunday after the Shunoyo Feast |
| August 30, 2020 | 3rd Sunday after Shunoyo /Begin 8-day Lent | St. Matthew 17: 22-27 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 3rd Sunday after the Shunoyo Feast |
| September 6, 2020 | 4th Sunday after Shunoyo | Mark 6:1-6 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 4th Sunday after the Shunoyo Feast |
| September 8, 2020 | Nativity of St. Mary | St. Luke 1:26-38 | Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the Feat of Nativity of St. Mary |
| September 14, 2020 | Festival of the Holy Cross (Sleebo Perunnal) |
St. Luke 21: 5 - 28 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the Sleebo Feast Homilies, Sermons and other material are available in Malankara World Special on the Sleeba Perunnal |
| September 20, 2020 | 1st Sunday After the Sleebo Perunnal | St. Mark 13:30-37 | Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 1st Sunday after Sleebo |
| September 27, 2020 | 2nd Sunday After the Sleebo Perunnals | St. Matthew 16: 5-12; 15:1-20 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 2nd sunday after Sleebo |
| October 4, 2020 | 3rd Sunday After the Sleebo Perunnal | St. Mark 2: 23 - 28 | Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 3rd sunday after Sleebo |
| October 11, 2020 | 4th Sunday After the Sleebo Perunnal | St. Luke 16: 9 -18 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 4th sunday after Sleebo |
| October 18, 2020 | 5th Sunday After the Sleebo Perunnal | St. Matthew 23: 1-12 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 5th Sunday after Sleebo |
| October 25, 2020 | 6th Sunday After the Sleebo Perunnal | St. Luke 18: 18-27 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 6th Sunday after Sleebo |
| October 27, 2020 | 7th Sunday After the Sleebo Perunnal | Matthew 5:21-26 | Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 7th Sunday after Sleebo |
| November 1, 2020 | Koodosh E'atho - Sanctification of Church The Sunday that comes on of after October 30th is called Koodhosh Eetho (Sanctification of Church) Sunday. It is the beginning of the church calendar. |
St. Mark 8:27-33 St. John 21: 15 - 22 |
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| November 2, 2020 | Memorial Feast of St. Gregorios of Parumala | St. Matthew 10:32-42 |
See for Sermons and Bible Commentaries:
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost |
| November 8, 2012 | Hoodosh Eetho - Dedication/Renewal of Church The Sunday after Koodhosh Eetho is called Hoodhosh Eetho (Dedication of Church) Sunday. |
St. Luke 19:47-20:8 St. Mark 12: 41-44 |
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| November 15, 2020 | Annunciation to Zachariah This Sunday is commemorated as the day when John the Baptist's birth was announced to Zechariah by Angel Gabriel. |
St. Luke 1: 1 - 17 |
Sermons and Bible Commentaries for the Annunciation to Zachariah Sunday |
| November 22, 2020 | Annunciation to St. Mary | St. Luke 1: 26-38 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses on the Annunciation to St. Mary |
| November 29, 2020 | St. Mary visits Elizabeth | St. Luke 1: 39-56 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses on the Sunday of St. Mary Visits Elizabeth |
| December 6, 2020 | Birth of John the Baptist | St. Luke 1: 57-80 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the Sunday of the Birth of John the Baptist |
| December 13, 2020 | Revelation to Joseph | St. Matthew 1: 18-25 |
Sermons, Bible Commentaries and Bible Analyses for the Sunday of the Revelation to Joseph |
| December 20, 2020 | Sunday before Christmas - Genealogy Sunday |
Matthew 1:1-17
St. Luke 3: 23-38 |
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| December 21, 2020 | Martyrdom of St. Thomas | St. John 20:19-31 | |
| December 25, 2020 | Yeldho/Incarnation of our Lord (Christmas) | St. Matthew 2: 1-12 |
More Sermons, homilies, articles, stories and meditations for Christmas can be found at: |
| December 26, 2020 | Glorification of St. Mary | St. Luke 8: 16-21 | Glorification of St. Mary (Dec 26) by Jose Kurian Puliyeril |
| December 27, 2020 | Martyrdom of Infants | Matthew 2:13-23 | Sermons and Commentaries on the Martyrdom of Innocents |
| December 27, 2020 | 1st Sunday after Yeldo | Luke 2:40-52 | |
| (The Holy Family flee to Egypt) | St. Matthew 2: 9 - 15, 19- 23 | Sermons and Commentaries on the Martyrdom of Innocents | |
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