The death of Joel Jijo has affected all of us in powerful ways. His life was a true witness to the faith, which leaves us all wondering why God would take him so soon in such a tragic way. In this podcast, we reflect on the Christian meaning of

Let Go, Open Your Hands!

May 8th, 2021 58m 41s

The spirituality of abandonment has been really important to all of us, and SyroCreatives as a whole. Every day is a new opportunity to surrender everything to the Father. We open up our hands to Him, in order to receive good things. We let go

Dangerous Catholicism

Apr 25th, 2021 59m 41s

Aby, Josh, Suraj, and Father Rajeev discuss the problems of “Cultural Catholicism.” We live in a faith community, we pray our rosary, we go to Mass or Qurbana on Sunday’s, but it becomes a serious question to ask why we do all these things. Has

Dangerous Catholicism

Apr 24th, 2021 59m 41s

Aby, Josh, Suraj, and Father Rajeev discuss the problems of “cultural Catholicism.” We live in a faith community, we pray our rosary, we go to Mass or Qurbana on Sunday’s, but it becomes a serious question to ask why we do all these things. Has

The Resurrection. Why Does it Even Matter?

Apr 10th, 2021 56m 3s

Every year we Christians celebrate Easter. We even prepare with a fast and celebrate with a grand feast. However, sometimes we may see the Resurrection as the Christian version of the numerous legends across cultures. Do we ever stop to think a

I am a Sinner

Mar 28th, 2021 52m 40s

Josh, Aby, and Suraj reflect on becoming more awake to our sinfulness this Lent. Some funny stories are shared about living in the Saint Joseph Household that helped them realize they’re all sinners, and in need of mercy. It’s only when we reco

Our Journey to NorCal

Feb 7th, 2021 46m 25s

In this episode with Josh, Aby, Fr. Rajeev, and Suraj, we talk about how we all ended up in NorCal. We talk about our inspirations to make such a move, the roller coaster of events that led to it happening, and lessons learned so far. We hope o

Who is St.Thomas?

Dec 26th, 2020 59m 30s

Nazranis claim to have St. Thomas as their father in faith, but we hardly take the time to get to know him. We all have a caricature of who Thomas is, but we don’t really know his character. Suraj joins us as we dive into the parts of the Gospe

You Belong to the Church

Dec 6th, 2020 55m 12s

We all have our own perceptions of what it means to be a part of the Catholic Church. There are particular images that come to our minds when we hear the word “church.” Some might be good, and some might be bad. Aby and Josh reflect on the two

Nee Aara (Who Are You)?

Nov 7th, 2020 1h 2m

Aby and Josh reflect on the acronym RIM (Relationship, Identity, Mission). So many of us struggle with understanding our identity. Sometimes we try to put the mission first and have our identity be rooted in what we do. It’s not hard to see the

Should Faith and Politics be Separate?

Oct 25th, 2020 51m 9s

As the 2020 presidential election approaches it seems as though the world is filled with anxiety, confusion and division. Through this episode we hope to walk with all of you to authentic peace, clarity, and unity. While we do not claim to be 1

The Courage to Be Ourselves (with Father Rajeev and Suraj Sajo)

Oct 10th, 2020 56m 12s

Today we had two special guests with us, Father Rajeev and our good friend, Suraj Sajo. Suraj introduces a letter written by the Greek Melkite Bishop Joseph Tawil in 1970, titled “The Courage to Be Ourselves.” Although the letter was written 5

The State of the City (with Father Rajeev)

Sep 26th, 2020 1h 7m

We had a conversation with Father Rajeev Valiyaveettil, a recently ordained priest for the Syro Malabar Diocese in America, and Aby’s new associate pastor. We talk about his journey to the priesthood, involving seminary studies in America, Indi

Affectivity and the Generation Gap

Sep 12th, 2020 59m 37s

Today, we discuss the struggles of communication between the two generations of Nazranis in the western world, not only between adult parishioners and youth but also between parents and children. It’s important to recognize we all need to be ho

Bonus

Litany of Trust

Aug 22nd, 2020 3m 13s

For anyone who needs a little help trusting in the Lord.

Our Story: Part 2

Aug 22nd, 2020 40m 59s

Here’s the rest of the story, up to where we are now.

Our Story: Part 1

Aug 16th, 2020 47m 22s

In this episode we discuss our story. While it would take endless episodes to share our whole story we hope this gives you an idea of how we ended up having this podcast.