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On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 12:44 PM, FOCUS Chicago
> This past Sunday (November 2) was an important day in our Church, not only
> because of the Feast Day of St Gregorios of Parumala but also because this
> day marked Koodhosh Eetho (i.e., Sanctification of Church) and the beginning
> of the Church calendar.
>
> As we start a new year, let's all dedicate ourselves to the question Jesus
> asked His disciples in Sunday's Gospel reading (Matthew 16:13-23), i.e.,
> "Who do you say I am?"
>
> As His disciples, we must take this question seriously especially as we grow
> older, get married and have children of our own. Seeking the answer to this
> question will lead to a better understanding of the teachings of the Church
> and appreciate the centrality of the Gospel in our Faith and beliefs.
>
> With this in mind, we'd like to take this opportunity to announce the
> "re-launch" of the website
> http://www.indian-orthodox.net.
>
> This site was created earlier in the year to help with the intimidating and
> perhaps confusing task of understanding our Orthodox Faith. The most recent
> video addition is Mr Jake Kurian's presentation on 'The Holy Trinity', which
> was recorded in June 2008 for the Houston Faith Series. Due to the efforts
> of our brothers and sisters from across the country, we are in the process
> of editing and uploading more videos from past MGOCSM events, as well as
> Faith Seminars from New York and Houston.
>
> The front page will also be used to share Church news, articles on the Faith
> and Orthodox podcasts as well as updated every Tuesday with the Scripture
> readings for the coming Sunday.
>
> In Christ,
>
> P.S. On a related note, we encourage everyone to listen to Kevin Allen's
> "Illumined Heart" program from October 31st i.e.,
> http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/illuminedheart. Kevin interviews St
> Vladimir's Theological Seminary professor Fr John Erickson on the division
> between the Oriental Orthodox (Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Indian) and
> Eastern Orthodox churches (Greek, Russian, OCA, etc) over the differences of
> the 4th Council of Chalcedon. The interview is not only a sign of
> encouragement of possible re-unification, but demonstrates the positive
> influence we in America have on the Church at large as there is no question
> that the interactions of our American Diocese (e.g.,
> http://www.svots.edu/news/recent/2008-0118-metbarnabas) as well as the
> seminarians who attended St Vlad's the past several years have helped to
> spread knowledge and understanding of our Faith.
>
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