Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East Official site of the Assyrian Church of the East ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The Hallowing of Addai and Mari Disciplers of the East](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/the-hallowing-of-addai-and-mari-disciplers-of-the-east/) - [gview file="http://assyrianchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/apostles.pdf"] - [On the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/on-the-feast-of-the-nativity-of-our-lord-jesus-christ/) - The Feast of the Nativity, or, as it is known in America, "Christmas," is an ancient Feast whose origins are somewhat obscure. By the fifth century AD it is mentioned by the Council of Isaac (AD 410) in conjunction with the Feast of the Epiphany: ". . . we should together, as one, keep the - [Why do we call the Qurbana a "Sacrifice"?](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/why-do-we-call-the-qurbana-a-sacrifice/) - In another entry on this internet page the question is posed, "What is the Qurbana?", and it is answered by referring to early Christian practice and Holy Scripture: it is the Offering made by the Lord's body, his Church and her members, in which they identify themselves with his own self-offering upon the Cross, and - [How Do I Benefit Personally From Attending Qurbana?](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/how-do-i-benefit-personally-from-attending-qurbana/) - The question "How do I benefit personally from the Qurbana?" might be answered best if we first ask ourselves another question, "What do I need help with?" This is not always the easiest question to answer, but the liturgy itself spells out the specific needs it intends to address in its prayers, and it repeats - [The Great Fast (Lent)](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/the-great-fast-lent/) - The "Great Fast" is a seven week period of self-discipline and penitence which precedes the Feast of the Resurrection (Easter). This fast is universally observed throughout the Apostolic Church, and is known in English-speaking lands as "Lent", from an old English word meaning "to lengthen". Lent originally just meant "Spring", that is, the time when - [The Feast of the Epiphany](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/the-feast-of-the-epiphany/) - On January 6 the Church of the East, along with most other Christian churches, celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany. The Epiphany (Beth Denkha) is an ancient festival observance of the Church. It has been celebrated at least from the 3rd century of the Christian era. The word Epiphany is of Greek origin, and it - [The Hallowing of Mar Theodore the Interpreter, the Bishop of Mopsuestia](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/the-hallowing-of-mar-theodore-the-interpreter-the-bishop-of-mopsuestia/) - [gview file="http://assyrianchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/theodore.pdf"] - [The Hallowing of Addai and Mari Disciplers of the East in Syriac.](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/the-hallowing-of-addai-and-mari-disciplers-of-the-east-in-syriac/) - [gview file="http://assyrianchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shlekha1.pdf"] - [The Hallowing of Mar Nestorius, the Patriarch of Constantinople](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/the-hallowing-of-mar-nestorius-the-patriarch-of-constantinople/) - [gview file="http://assyrianchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nestorus.pdf"] - [Welcome to the Assyrianchurch.org](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/welcome-to-the-assyrianchurch-org/) - The Assyrian Church of the East is the ancient and historical Church that prays, preaches, and teaches the Orthodox and Catholic Christian faith in the lands East of the ancient Roman Empire. Since the first Christian missionaries went out to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lord, the Christians of the - [Sunday of Palms, Sunday of Hosannas.](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/sunday-of-palms-sunday-of-hosannas/) - Sunday is Palm Sunday, "Glorious Sunday of Hosannas" according to the prayer books of the Church of the East, combines two celebrations in the prayer life of the Church: Seventh Sunday of the Great Fast, which highlights that the Resurrection of Christ that we celebrate each Sunday is chief and not overtaken by the Glorious Feast of - [What is the Qurbana?](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/what-is-the-qurbana/) - The word "Offering" (Qurbana in Syriac) was first used to describe the worship of the Christian Church in the earliest Christian communities. It describes what is done when believers are gathered together for the worship of God. I stress the word "done" because both the Syriac word "teshmeshta" (service, or ministry) and the Greek word - [Mysteries of the Kingdom](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/mysteries-of-the-kingdom/) - Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into - [Was the New Testament Really Written in Greek?](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/was-the-new-testament-really-written-in-greek/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Donec quam felis, ultricies nec, pellentesque eu, pretium quis, sem. Nulla consequat massa quis enim. 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15-end Isaiah 4:2-5; 11:1-5; 12:4-end | The Apostle: Titus 2:11-3:7 | The Gospel: Matthew 3 - [Monday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/monday-rogation-of-ninevites-3/) - The Lections: Isaiah 63:17-64:all Amos 5:3-15; Habakkuk 3:all | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 2:1-10 | The Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37 - [Tuesday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/tuesday-rogation-of-ninevites-3/) - The Lections: 1 Samuel 7:3-9 Isaiah 59:1-18 | The Apostle: Romans 12 | The Gospel: Luke 18:1-14 - [Wednesday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/wednesday-rogation-of-ninevites-3/) - The Lections: Joel 2:1-27 Jonah 3 | The Apostle: Colossians 3:1-4:1 | The Gospel: Matthew 6:1-18 - [Friday of the Departed](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/friday-of-the-departed-3/) - The Lections: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Ben Sirach 44:1-22 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:34-57 | The Gospel: John 5:19-29 - [Sunday entering the Great Fast](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/sunday-entering-the-great-fast-3/) - The Lections: Exodus 34:1-7, 27-end Isaiah 58:1-12, 14 | The Apostle: Ephesians 4:17-5:4, 15-21 | The Gospel: Matthew 3:16-4:11 - [Middle Week of the Mysteries](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/middle-week-of-the-mysteries-3/) - The Lections: Genesis 12:10-13:7 Joshua bar Nun 8:1-17 | The Apostle: Romans 9:14-29 | The Gospel: John 5:19-end - [Palm Sunday 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/palm-sunday-2015/) - The Lections: Genesis 19:1-26 Joshua 21:43-22:9 | The Apostle: Romans 14:10-end | The Gospel: John 9:39-10:21 - [Passion Friday](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/passion-friday-3/) - The Lections: Exodus 12:1-20 Zechariah 9:9-12; 11:4-5,12-13; 12:9-end; 13:7-end | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; 10:15-17; 11:23-end | The Gospel: Matthew 26:1-5; 14-30 - [Easter 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/easter-2015/) - The Lections: Genesis 22:1-20 Jonah 2:1-end | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 | The Gospel: Matthew 28 - [Commemoration of St. George 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-st-george-2015/) - [The Holy Feast of the Ascension 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/the-holy-feast-of-the-ascension-2015/) - The Lections: 2 Kings 2:1-15 Acts 1:1-14 | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:all; 3:14-end | The Gospel: Luke 24:36-end - [Assyrian Martyrs Day](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/assyrian-martyrs-day-3/) - [Commemoration of St. John Aghiwtaya and St. Michael the friend of the Angels 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-st-john-aghiwtaya-and-st-michael-the-friend-of-the-angels-2015/) - [Commemoration of the Virgin Mary 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-the-virgin-mary-2015/) - [Feast of Transfiguration 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-transfiguration-2015/) - The Lections: Exodus 19:1-19; 20:18-21 Isaiah 6:1-end | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:end;3:14-end | The Gospel: Matthew 16:24-17:9 - [Feast of Nusardel and Commemoration of the Twelve Disciples 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-nusardel-and-commemoration-of-the-twelve-disciples-2015/) - The Lections: 1 Kings 18:30-39 Acts 5:12-32 | The Apostle: 2 Corinthians 1:8-14 | The Gospel: Luke 14:1-14 - [Pentecostal Sunday2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/pentecostal-2015/) - The Lections: Exodus 19:1-9; 20:18-21 Acts 2:1-21 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27 | The Gospel: John 14:15-17, 25-26; 15:26-16:15 - [Feast of the Holy Cross 2015](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-the-holy-cross-2015/) - The Lections: Isaiah 52:13-53:all / Acts 2:14-36 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-end | The Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 - [Rogation of St. George the Martyr](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/rogation-of-st-george-the-martyr-3/) - [The Holy Feast of the Nativity of our Lord](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/the-holy-feast-of-the-nativity-of-our-lord-3/) - The Lections: Isaiah 7:10-15; 9:1-3,6-7 Micah 4:1-3; 5:2-4,7-9 | The Apostle: Galatians 3:15-4:6 | The Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 - [Feast of Epiphany 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-epiphany-2016/) - The Lections: Numbers 24:2-9; 15-end Isaiah 4:2-5; 11:1-5; 12:4-end | The Apostle: Titus 2:11-3:7 | The Gospel: Matthew 3 - [Monday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/monday-rogation-of-ninevites-2/) - The Lections: Isaiah 63:17-64:all Amos 5:3-15; Habakkuk 3:all | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 2:1-10 | The Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37 - [Tuesday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/tuesday-rogation-of-ninevites-2/) - The Lections: 1 Samuel 7:3-9 Isaiah 59:1-18 | The Apostle: Romans 12 | The Gospel: Luke 18:1-14 - [Wednesday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/wednesday-rogation-of-ninevites-2/) - The Lections: Joel 2:1-27 Jonah 3 | The Apostle: Colossians 3:1-4:1 | The Gospel: Matthew 6:1-18 - [Easter 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/easter-2016/) - The Lections: Genesis 22:1-20 Jonah 2:1-end | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 | The Gospel: Matthew 28 - [Passion Friday](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/passion-friday-2/) - The Lections: Exodus 12:1-20 Zechariah 9:9-12; 11:4-5,12-13; 12:9-end; 13:7-end | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; 10:15-17; 11:23-end | The Gospel: Matthew 26:1-5; 14-30 - [Palm Sunday 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/palm-sunday-2016/) - The Lections: Genesis 19:1-26 Joshua 21:43-22:9 | The Apostle: Romans 14:10-end | The Gospel: John 9:39-10:21 - [Middle Week of the Mysteries](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/middle-week-of-the-mysteries-2/) - The Lections: Genesis 12:10-13:7 Joshua bar Nun 8:1-17 | The Apostle: Romans 9:14-29 | The Gospel: John 5:19-end - [Sunday entering the Great Fast](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/sunday-entering-the-great-fast-2/) - The Lections: Exodus 34:1-7, 27-end Isaiah 58:1-12, 14 | The Apostle: Ephesians 4:17-5:4, 15-21 | The Gospel: Matthew 3:16-4:11 - [Friday of the Departed](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/friday-of-the-departed-2/) - The Lections: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Ben Sirach 44:1-22 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:34-57 | The Gospel: John 5:19-29 - [Commemoration of St. George 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-st-george-2016/) - [The Holy Feast of the Ascension 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/the-holy-feast-of-the-ascension-2016/) - The Lections: 2 Kings 2:1-15 Acts 1:1-14 | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:all; 3:14-end | The Gospel: Luke 24:36-end - [Pentecostal Sunday2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/pentecostal-2016/) - The Lections: Exodus 19:1-9; 20:18-21 Acts 2:1-21 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27 | The Gospel: John 14:15-17, 25-26; 15:26-16:15 - [Feast of Nusardel and Commemoration of the Twelve Disciples 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-nusardel-and-commemoration-of-the-twelve-disciples-2016/) - The Lections: 1 Kings 18:30-39 Acts 5:12-32 | The Apostle: 2 Corinthians 1:8-14 | The Gospel: Luke 14:1-14 - [Feast of Transfiguration 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-transfiguration-2016/) - The Lections: Exodus 19:1-19; 20:18-21 Isaiah 6:1-end | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:end;3:14-end | The Gospel: Matthew 16:24-17:9 - [Assyrian Martyrs Day](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/assyrian-martyrs-day-2/) - [Commemoration of St. John Aghiwtaya and St. Michael the friend of the Angels 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-st-john-aghiwtaya-and-st-michael-the-friend-of-the-angels-2016/) - [Commemoration of the Virgin Mary 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-the-virgin-mary-2016/) - [Feast of the Holy Cross 2016](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-the-holy-cross-2016/) - The Lections: Isaiah 52:13-53:all / Acts 2:14-36 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-end | The Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 - [Rogation of St. George the Martyr](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/rogation-of-st-george-the-martyr-2/) - [Friday of the Departed](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/friday-of-the-departed/) - The Lections: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Ben Sirach 44:1-22 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:34-57 | The Gospel: John 5:19-29 - [Middle Week of the Mysteries](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/middle-week-of-the-mysteries/) - The Lections: Genesis 12:10-13:7 Joshua bar Nun 8:1-17 | The Apostle: Romans 9:14-29 | The Gospel: John 5:19-end - [Sunday entering the Great Fast](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/sunday-entering-the-great-fast/) - The Lections: Exodus 34:1-7, 27-end Isaiah 58:1-12, 14 | The Apostle: Ephesians 4:17-5:4, 15-21 | The Gospel: Matthew 3:16-4:11 - [Wednesday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/wednesday-rogation-of-ninevites/) - The Lections: Joel 2:1-27 Jonah 3 | The Apostle: Colossians 3:1-4:1 | The Gospel: Matthew 6:1-18 - [Monday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/monday-rogation-of-ninevites/) - The Lections: Isaiah 63:17-64:all Amos 5:3-15; Habakkuk 3:all | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 2:1-10 | The Gospel: Matthew 5:17-37 - [Tuesday, Rogation of Ninevites](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/tuesday-rogation-of-ninevites/) - The Lections: 1 Samuel 7:3-9 Isaiah 59:1-18 | The Apostle: Romans 12 | The Gospel: Luke 18:1-14 - [Feast of Epiphany 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-epiphany-2017/) - The Lections: Numbers 24:2-9; 15-end Isaiah 4:2-5; 11:1-5; 12:4-end | The Apostle: Titus 2:11-3:7 | The Gospel: Matthew 3 - [The Holy Feast of the Nativity of our Lord](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/the-holy-feast-of-the-nativity-of-our-lord-2/) - The Lections: Isaiah 7:10-15; 9:1-3,6-7 Micah 4:1-3; 5:2-4,7-9 | The Apostle: Galatians 3:15-4:6 | The Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 - [The Holy Feast of the Ascension 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/the-holy-feast-of-the-ascension-2017/) - The Lections: 2 Kings 2:1-15 Acts 1:1-14 | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:all; 3:14-end | The Gospel: Luke 24:36-end - [Commemoration of St. George 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-st-george-2017/) - [Easter 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/easter-2017/) - The Lections: Genesis 22:1-20 Jonah 2:1-end | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 | The Gospel: Matthew 28 - [Passion Friday](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/passion-friday/) - The Lections: Exodus 12:1-20 Zechariah 9:9-12; 11:4-5,12-13; 12:9-end; 13:7-end | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8; 10:15-17; 11:23-end | The Gospel: Matthew 26:1-5; 14-30 - [Palm Sunday 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/palm-sunday-2017/) - The Lections: Genesis 19:1-26 Joshua 21:43-22:9 | The Apostle: Romans 14:10-end | The Gospel: John 9:39-10:21 - [Pentecostal Sunday2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/pentecostal-2017/) - The Lections: Exodus 19:1-9; 20:18-21 Acts 2:1-21 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27 | The Gospel: John 14:15-17, 25-26; 15:26-16:15 - [Feast of Nusardel and Commemoration of the Twelve Disciples 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-nusardel-and-commemoration-of-the-twelve-disciples-2017/) - The Lections: 1 Kings 18:30-39 Acts 5:12-32 | The Apostle: 2 Corinthians 1:8-14 | The Gospel: Luke 14:1-14 - [Feast of Transfiguration 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-transfiguration-2017/) - The Lections: Exodus 19:1-19; 20:18-21 Isaiah 6:1-end | The Apostle: 1 Timothy 1:18-2:end;3:14-end | The Gospel: Matthew 16:24-17:9 - [Assyrian Martyrs Day](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/assyrian-martyrs-day/) - [Commemoration of St. John Aghiwtaya and St. Michael the friend of the Angels 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-st-john-aghiwtaya-and-st-michael-the-friend-of-the-angels-2017/) - [Commemoration of the Virgin Mary 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/commemoration-of-the-virgin-mary-2017/) - [Feast of the Holy Cross 2017](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/feast-of-the-holy-cross-2017/) - The Lections: Isaiah 52:13-53:all / Acts 2:14-36 | The Apostle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-end | The Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 - [Rogation of St. George the Martyr](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/rogation-of-st-george-the-martyr/) - [The Holy Feast of the Nativity of our Lord](https://www.assyrianchurch.org/event/the-holy-feast-of-the-nativity-of-our-lord/) - The Lections: Isaiah 7:10-15; 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