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He was proficient in the local Sinhala and Tamil Languages. He is known as the "Father of Catholic Literature in Sri Lanka" because of his tremendous literary output. He had written many books, prayers, hymns and translated many Latin hymns into local languages. Some of his hymns and prayers are in popular use even today among Sinhala and Tamil ...
The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer. All liturgical prayers conclude with the words "through our Lord Jesus Christ". The Hail Mary reaches its high point in the words "blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus". The Eastern prayer of the heart, the Jesus Prayer, says: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."
When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, he did so with his face to the ground (Matthew 26:39). [1] On the other hand, in John 11:41 and 17:1, he looked upwards as he prayed. R. A. Torrey asserts that Jesus prayed early in the morning as well as all night, that he prayed both before and after the great events of his life, and that he ...
Worship Resources including a Prayer for Sri Lanka written by Metropolitan Lakdasa de Mel and prayers written by the Bishop of Colombo The Church of Ceylon - World Council of Churches website v
Canticle of Simeon (Nunc dimittis); Canticle of the Blessed Virgin (Magnificat); Canticle of the Three Children; Careworn Mother Stood Attending; Come, Creator Spirit; Come Down, O Love Divine
Before the termination of the three days, his prayers were heard. The plague ceased and all the sick were simultaneously restored to health. So visible an interposition of God's power caused them to believe in Jesus Christ and demand baptism which they received from the Apostle. [6]: XII:111–112
Christhu Charithaya (Sinhala: ක්රිස්තු චරිතය) is a 1990 Sri Lankan Sinhala biographical film directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Alerik Lionel Fernando. [3] It stars Vijaya Kumaratunga as Jesus along with ensemble cast of popular film artists. [4] Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa.
Somewhere in the same year, the first church plant, Jesus Saves Church determined to detach from the society and to affiliate with a foreign church entity for much need financial support. From 1998 onwards Lanka Evangelical Society started work in the western and central part of Sri Lanka and successful in planting two churches in Kirulapone ...