SET TWO HOMILIES
ACCORDING TO THE SYRO-MALABAR LITURGICAL CALENDAR
DECEMBER 1: TWENTY FIVE DAYS FAST BEGINS
FIRST SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: LUKE 1:5-20 ANNOUNCEMENT TO ZECHARIAH
DECEMBER 3: FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER: MARK 6:7-13
SECOND SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: LUKE 1:26-38 ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
DECEMBER 8: FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE B.V. MARY (MATHEW 1:1-17 + LUKE 1:46-55)
DECEMBER 12: OUR LADY OF GUADALUE
THIRD SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: LUKE 1:57-66 BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ANNUNCIATION: MATHEW 1:18-24 GOD’S INTERVENTION IN THE BIRTH OF JESUS
DECEMBER 25: NATIVITY – CHRISTMAS (LUKE 2:1-20 THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST)
DECEMBER 26: ST. STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR (ACTS 6:8–10; 7:54–60)
DECEMBER 27: ST. JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (JOHN 21:20–24)
FIRST SUNDAY OF NATIVITY: MATHEW 2:1-12 VISIT OF THE MAGI
DECEMBER 28: HOLY CHILDHOOD DAY: THE FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS (MATHEW 2:13–18)
SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: THE HOLY FAMILY (MATHEW 2:13–14, 19–23)
DECEMBER 31: YEAR END (LUKE 13:6–9)
JANUARY 1: NEW YEAR (MATHEW 6:25–34)
JANUARY 1: HOLY NAME OF JESUS AND CIRCUMCISION (MATHEW 1:18–25; LUKE 2:21)
LAST FRIDAY OF NATIVITY: THE DIVINE MOTHERHOOD OF MARY (LUKE 1:39-45).
JANUARY 3: SAINT KURIAKOSE ELIAS CHAVARA (MATHEW 5:1–12)
SECOND SUNDAY OF NATIVITY: LUKE 2:22–24, 41–52 JESUS AT THE TEMPLE
FIRST SUNDAY OF DENHA: JOHN 1:45-51 THE DISCIPLES WILL WITNESS THE GLORY
FIRST FRIDAY OF DENHA: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (MATTHEW 14:1–12) Use the Order of Mar Nestorius.
SECOND SUNDAY OF DENHA: JOHN 8:21-30 I AM FROM ABOVE
JANUARY 14: SAINT DEVASAHAYAM: JOHN 10:31–39
SECOND FRIDAY OF DENHA: SAINTS PETER AND PAUL: JOHN 21:15–19
THIRD SUNDAY OF DENHA: MARK 3:7-19 THE CALL OF THE 12 APOSTLES
FOURTH SUNDAY OF DENHA: JOHN 4:1-26 THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
FIFTH SUNDAY OF DENHA: MATHEW 5:17-26 JESUS IS THE FULFILLMENT OF LAW
SIXTH SUDNAY OF DENHA: MARK 2:1-12 MESSIAH WHO FORGIVES SINS
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF DENHA: JOHN 6:47-59 JESUS IS THE BREAD OF LIFE
EIGHTH SUNDAY OF DENHA: MATHEW 9:35-10:4 HE SENDS THE APOSTLES AMONG THE SHEEP THAT HAVE NO SHEPHERD
FIRST SUNDAY OF GREAST FAST: LUKE 4:1-13 FORTY DAYS OF FASTING OF THE MESSIAH
SECOND SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST: LUKE 19:1-10 REPENTANCE OF ZACCHAEUS
THIRD SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST: MATHEW 6:1-8, 16-18 FASTING, CHARITY, PRAYER
FOURTH SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST: MATHEW 5:27-32 BE HOLY
FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST: JOHN 8:1-11 SALVATION FOR SINFUL WOMAN
SIXTH SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST: MARK 8:31-9:1 FIRST PREDICTION OF PASSION
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF GREAT FAST (PALM SUNDAY): LUKE 19:28-40 JESUS’ ENTRY TO JERUSALEM
PESAHA (HOLY) THURSDAY: LUKE 22:7-13, JOHN 13:1-15, LUKE 22:15-21 THE LAST SUPPER
PASSION (GOOD) FRIDAY: THE PASSION OF CHIRST
FIRST (EASTER) SUNDAY OF RESURRECTON : THE RESEURRCTION OF THE LORD
THIRD SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: JOHN 21:15-19 PETER IS THE PASTOR
FOURTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: MATHEW 28:16-20 I WILL BE WITH YOU TILL END OF THE WORLD
FOURTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: HOLY TRINITY / PROFESSION OF FAITH
FIFTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: LUKE 10:1-12 THE 70 DISCIPLES ARE SENT AS TWO EACH
SIXTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: JOHN 5:19-29 HE WHO BELIVES WILL BE RESURRECTED
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION: LUKE 24:44-53 LAST INSTRUCTIONS AND ASCENSION OF JESUS
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES – FEAST OF PENTECOST: ACTS 2:1-13 THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: JOHN 20:19-23 THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GIVEN TO THE DISCIPLES
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES – FEAST OF HOLY TRINITY: PROFESSION OF FAITH
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: JOHN 11:1-16 LET US ALSO GO THAT WE MAY DIE WITH HIM
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: LUKE 9:1-6 SENDING THE APOSTLES
FEAST OF THE MOST SACRED HEART – AFTER THE OCTAVE OF CORPUS CHRIST: JOHN 19:30-37 THE PIERCED HEART
FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: JOHN 6:60-69 THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE
FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: MATHEW 10:16-33 DO NOT BE AFRAID TO BEAR WITNESS
DUKHRNA OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE: JOHN 11:1-16 LET US GO AND MAY DIE WITH HIM
SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE APOSTLES: MATHEW 9:27-38 PRAY TO THE LORD OF THE HARVEST
FIRST SUNDAY OF KAITHA: MATHEW 10:1-15 THE TWELVE DISCIPLES
SECOND SUNDAY OF KAITHA: JOHN 15:1-8 THE VINE AND ITS BRANCHES
THIRD SUNDAY OF KAITHA: LUKE 10:38-42 MARTHA AND MARY
FOURTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: MATHEW 13:44-52 THE GROWTH OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
FIFTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: LUKE 11:14-26 DIVIDED HOUSE WILL BE DESTROYED
SIXTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: JOHN 6:16-24 THE MESSIAH PROTECTS THE CHURCH, THE SHIP
SEVENTH SUNDAY OF KAITHA: MATHEW 6:19-24 KEEP THE TREASURE IN HEAVEN
SEASON OF ELIJAH – CROSS – MOSES
FIRST SUNDAY OF ELIJAH: MARK 9:2-13 THE TRANSFIGURATION
SECOND SUNDAY OF ELIJAH: MATHEW 17:9-13 THE ARRIVAL OF ELIJAH
THIRD SUNDAY OF ELIJAH: MATHEW 24:32-44 STAY AWAKE
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ELIJAH: MATHEW 11:20-24 WOE TO UNBELIEVING CITIES
SECOND SUNDAY OF CROSS: MATHEW 24:29-36 THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN
THIRD SUNDAY OF CROSS: JOHN 12:27-36 THE SON OF MAN WILL BE EXALTED
FOURTH SUNDAY OF CROSS: MATHEW 11:25-30 JESUS IS THE REFUGE OF THE AFFLICTED
FIRST SUNDAY OF MOSES: MATHEW 25:31-46 THE LAST JUDGEMENT
SECOND SUNDAY OF MOSES: LUKE 21:20-28 YOUR SALVATION IS NEAR
THIRD SUNDAY OF MOSES: MATHEW 12:22-32 HE WHO SPEAKS AGAINST HOLY SPIRIT WILL NOT BE FORGIVEN
FOURTH SUNDAY OF MOSES: MARK 13:3-13 HE WHO ENDURES TO THE END WILL BE SAVED
SEASON OF THE DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION: MATHEW 25:1-13 THOSE WHO WERE READY ENTERED THE BRIDAL CHAMER
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION: MATHEW 19:23-30 APOSTLES SITTING ON 12 THRONES
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION: MATHEW 25:14-30 ENTRUSTED TALENTS
FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE DEDICATION – FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING: JOHN 18:33-37 MESSIAH THE KING
