An unofficial Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East page. Neither clergy nor theologian. A layperson spreading knowledge.
#Nestorian = misnomer
Full Name: "Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East"
Other Names:
"Church of the East"
"East Syrian Church"
"Persian Church"
"Assyrian Church"
"Assyrian Church of the East"
"Chaldean Syrian Church" (India)
"Luminous Religion" (China)
Misnomer: "Nestorian Church"
Annoyed seeing so many posts like this today (and any major Christian feast) which make it sound like Assyrian/Syriac Christians are merely tolerated guests in these cities.
The town of Bet Zalin was literally built by Assyrians fleeing persecution in the early 20th century.
According to Church of the East tradition, how many persons visited Sts. Mary & Joseph and baby Jesus from the east bearing the three gifts of Gold, Myrrh, and frankincense?
"Adoration of the Magi" from the 'Nestorian' Evangelion, a Gospel book from the 16th century containing both Assyrian (Syriac) and Armenian writing and influence.
#Christmas#Assyrian#ChurchoftheEast#Nativity#Magi#Mary
Prayer is:
- the offspring of faith
- the acknowledgement of the presence of God in our lives
- an opportunity to speak with our Creator
- a responsibility of man
- an offering to God
- one of the greatest ways to draw near to God
- a joyous act people of God partake in
His Holiness Mar Awa III’s beautiful tribute to his teacher, Rev. Archdeacon Shleemon Heseqial — let us all remember to honor those who have made positive impacts in our lives.