- Assyrian Martyrs Dayby Yosip PithyouAssyrian Martyrs Day Reflection What is Assyrian Martyrs Day? In the 1970s, Assyrians began to celebrate August 7th as Assyrian Martyrs’ Day. This day was chosen because in August of 1933, military forces from the newly-founded country of Iraq massacred approximately 3,000 Assyrians in Simele, Iraq. Men, women, children, Priests, and Deacons were… Read more: Assyrian Martyrs Day
- Saint Isaac of Nineveh, Universalist or just misunderstood?by Yosip PithyouSaint Isaac of Nineveh, is an important monastic figure and Saint within the Church of The East tradition, and has been subjected to many criticism from scholarship in regards to a supposed doctrine that he is accused of teaching, being “universalism”. This is the idea that all of humanity, will eventually be reconciled to God,… Read more: Saint Isaac of Nineveh, Universalist or just misunderstood?
- Mary, The Ark Of The New Covenantby Yosip PithyouAs Christians, we believe and confess with our hearts in what we call the deposit of faith, which includes core doctrines such as the Holy Trinity, the duality of natures in Christ, the Resurrection, and many more important and essential things, one of them being the annunciation and the character of the Blessed Mother, the… Read more: Mary, The Ark Of The New Covenant
- The Triadology of Mar Babai The Greatby Yosip PithyouIn my most recent blog post, I had written an article talking about a general introduction to the Christology of the Church of The East and had promised that I will later do a dedicated post in regards to Triadology as well. With that being said, this article will be dedicated to now explaining the… Read more: The Triadology of Mar Babai The Great
- The Assyrian Fathers: Mar Narsai Kinara D’rukha (Saint Narsai the Harp of The Spirit)by Yosip PithyouThe next figure I would like to focus on is who Mar Narsai was and his significance in the early Church of the East history. After my recent blog post about Saint Ephrem, it is only right that Narsai is next to talk about, being that he is the result of two great Saints in… Read more: The Assyrian Fathers: Mar Narsai Kinara D’rukha (Saint Narsai the Harp of The Spirit)