Bishop Jos Tharakan

Sep 8

Pilgrim's Prayer - God of the covenant, You are the same yesterday and today and forever. While the landscapes of my journey change, You are my constant. Your faithfulness is my shield and rampart. On this pilgrimage, I build an altar of remembrance in my heart, recalling all the times You have been...Read more

Pilgrim's Prayer - God of the covenant, You are the same yesterday and today and forever. While the landscapes of my journey change, You are my constant. Your faithfulness is my shield and rampart. On this pilgrimage, I build an altar of remembrance in my heart, recalling all the times You have been faithful to me. These memories are the fuel for my journey forward. Because Your compassions never fail, they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I will trust in Your unfailing love and Your unchanging character. Amen.

Sep 8

Way of the Spirit Pilgrimage 2025 Reflection - A pilgrimage is an act of hope. It is a confident declaration that there is something worth seeking, a destination worth the struggle, and a God who is waiting to meet us on the road with mercy and love.

Sep 8

Romans 14:7 - "We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves." — Reflection: Our lives are interconnected, and our choices have a profound impact on the community of faith.

Sep 7

Pilgrim's Prayer - Lord, as I walk, I bring my thoughts into captivity to Christ. So much of my inner world is filled with noise, worry, and distraction. I pray for the discipline to focus my mind on what is true, what is noble, what is right, what is pure, what is lovely, what is admirable. If anyt...Read more

Pilgrim's Prayer - Lord, as I walk, I bring my thoughts into captivity to Christ. So much of my inner world is filled with noise, worry, and distraction. I pray for the discipline to focus my mind on what is true, what is noble, what is right, what is pure, what is lovely, what is admirable. If anything is excellent or praiseworthy, help me to think about such things. Let this pilgrimage be a cleansing of the mind, a turning from anxious speculation to peaceful meditation on Your goodness and truth. Amen.

Sep 7

Way of the Spirit Pilgrimage 2025 Reflection - The pilgrim is a storyteller. We gather tales of grace, struggle, and encounter along the way. When we return, these stories become our testimony, a gift we share to encourage others on their own spiritual journeys.