MEKKATTUKUNNEL Andrews

St Thomas Apostolic Seminary
P.B. No. 01, Vadavathoor
Kottayam, 686 010

Email Id : andrewsmek@gmail.com

MEKKATTUKUNNEL Andrews LSS, STD

Professor of Sacred Scripture

Faculty of Theology

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PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name :

Name

Mekkattukunnel Andrews

Address :

Address

St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
Vadavathoor
Kottayam 686 010
Kerala, India

Email Id :

Email Id

andrewsmek@gmail.com

Contact No :

Contact No

Ordination Day :

Ordination Day

Nationality :

Nationality

Indian

Languages :

Languages Known

Malayalam (Mother Tongue), English, Italian
French (Read)

Status of Life :

Status of Life

Catholic Diocesan Priest of the Syro-Malabar Church, Eparchy of Palai,
Kerala, India.

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION

Educational
Qualifications from
Secular Universities

From Secular Universities

BA in Philosophy: from Kerala University (India)

Minor Seminary
Studies &
Major Seminary
Studies

Minor Seminary Studies & Major Seminary Studies

Educational
Qualifications From
Ecclesial Universities

From Ecclesial Universities

PhD in Biblical Theology: from the Faculty of Theology at Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, achieved on 24 May 2000.                                                        doctoral thesis: The Priestly Blessing of the Risen Lord in Luke 24,50-53
Qualification awarded: Summa cum laude
Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome
Thesis title: The Call of Mary in Luke 1,26-38
Qualification awarded: Summa cum laudeBaccalaureate in Theology:  Paurastya Vidyapitham, Kottayam (India).
Qualification awarded: Summa cum laudeBaccalaureate in Philosophy: Paurastya Vidyapitham (Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, Kottayam, India.
Qualification awarded: Summa cum laude

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Current
Position

Current Position

Teaching
Experience

Teaching Experience

Paurastya Vidyapitham, Kottayam, India from May 2001 onwards, New Testament and Greek language
Visiting Faculty
Malankara Major Seminary, Trivandrum, India (2003)
Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kunnoth, India (2006)
Ruhalaya Theological Seminary, Ujjain, India (2008 onwards)
Marthoma Vidya Nikethan, Changanacherry, India (2001 onwards)
Missionary Orientation Centre, Manganam, Kottayam, India (2001 onwards)
Cana, Institute of Marriage and Family Studies, Thuruthy, India (2000-2015)
Danahalya, Punnapra; Alleppey, India (2003 onwards)
Bethainia Theological institute, Palai, India (2001 onwards)

Administrative
Positions

Administrative Positions

Administrative
Service at PVP

Administrative Service at PVP

Registrar Paurastya Vidyapitham, Kottayam, India(2005 onwards)
Director, OIRSI Publications, Kottayam, India (2008 onwards)
President, Paurastya Vidyapitham (10 March 2017- 10 March 2023)

Pastoral Experience

Pastoral Experience

Assistant Parish priest: St Mary’s Lalam, Palai, India (1990)
Assistant Director, Catechetical Department, Diocese of Palai, India (1991)
Parish priest: Edappady, Bharanganam, Palai, India (2001)

Recent

Book

Andrews Mekkattukunnel (ed.), ക്രൈസ്തവ വിശ്വാസവും ഇസ്സാമിക വീക്ഷണങ്ങളും, OIRSI, Kottayam, 2022.

Articles

  1. “സത്യത്തിന്റെ ഉറങ്ങാത്ത കാവൽക്കാരൻ(ബനഡിക്റ്റ് XVI)”, Nasrani Margam, Nasrani Research Centre,Nallathanni, 2022, 8-10.
  2. “വി. അത്ഫോൻസായെ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തിയതിൽ സന്യസ്ത ജീവിതരീതിയുടെ പങ്ക്”, പരിമളച്ചെപ്പ്,  National seminar organised by FCC Alphonsa Jyothi Province Bharananganam, Sr Jessy Maria Olickal (ed.), Bharananganam, 2022.
  3. “ഫിലോസഫി പഠനം ഇന്നും പ്രസക്തമോ”, Deepika (Kottayam, India), 07 February, 2022.
  4. “സിനഡാത്മക സഭയുടെ വിശുദ്ധ ഗ്രന്ഥാടിസ്ഥാനം”, കാരുണികൻ, Vol 19, No 4, April 2022, 19-22.
  5. “വി മത്തായി അറിയിച്ച സുവിശേഷത്തിലെ യുഗാന്ത്യ പ്രഭാഷണം”, ബൈബിൾഭാഷ്യം, Vol 52, No 1, March 2022, 15-33
  6. The Peshitta Bible in Syriac Tradition and its Use among the St Thomas Christians, Ephrem’s Theological Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1, March 2023.

Books

  1. The Priestly Blessing of the Risen Christ (Peter Lang, Frankfurt 2000)
  2. Vachanathil ninnu Pravruthiyilek. Commentary on the Epistle of St James (OIRSI, Kottayam 2003)
  3. Karthavaruliya Kalpanapol. Holy Qurabana in Chrstian Life (OIRSI, Kottayam 2003)
  4. Ente Chiakin Keezhil. Themes in the Gospel of Luke (Vadavathoor Seminary, Kottayam 2004)
  5. Satyamayum ee Manushyan Deivaputhranayirunnu. Commentary on the Gospel of Mark (St Pauls, Ernakulam 2006)
  6. Bible Vijnanakosam by Matthew Vellanickal, Revised Edition, Executive Editor (OIRSI, Kottayam 2007)
  7. Deiva Vacanam. Roohayude Symphony (OIRSI, Kottayam 2008)
  8. Prthyasayude Choondupalakal. Beatitudes Explained (OIRSI Kottayam 2008)
  9. Paulose Sleeha: Life and Theology of St Paul (OIRSI, Kottayam 2009)
  10. Lamb of God. Essays in Johannine Theology, Editor (OIRSI, Kottayam 2010)
  11. Icon (OIRSI, Kottayam 2010)
  12. Fr. Placid J Podipara, Co-author (Changanacherry 2010)
  13. Bible Bhashyam, Chief Editor, 2004-2017
  14. Christian Orient, Section Editor 2003-2017.
  15. Andrews Mekkattukunnel (ed.), ക്രൈസ്തവ വിശ്വാസവും ഇസ്സാമിക വീക്ഷണങ്ങളും, OIRSI, Kottayam, 2022.

Articles

  1. St Thomas: Our Father in Faith and Model in Life,” Santhome Mission, Journal of MST 8,2(2001) 5-8.
  2.  “Walking in the Way of the Lord: A Study of the Ethics of Synoptic Gospels,” Jeevadhara 32, 192(2002)499-508.
  3.  “Truth that Liberated,” Vijnanadipthi A Journal of Philosophical Theological Reflection (2002) 111-121.
  4.  “As the Father has Sent Me,” Santhome Mission, Journal of MST 9,3(2002) 5-8.
  5.  “The Word of God in Tradition and Scripture,” Bible Bhashyam 31,4 (2005) 298-316.
  6.  “Liberated to Worship,” Thomas Mannooramparambil (ed.), Theological Dimensions of Christian Orient (Kottayam 2005) 182-186.
  7.  “Love of God in the Gospel of Luke,” Francis Kodiyan (ed.), The Eucharist. An Antidote to Death Culture (Thamarasserry 2007) 165-175.
  8.  “The Biblical Meaning of Blessings,” Urha. The Way. A Journal of Theology 2,1 (2007) 24-37.
  9.  “You are the light of the World: The Concept of Mission in the Gospel according to Matthew,” Aikya Samiksha 3,1 (2006) 45-54.
  10.  “Faith Story in the Syro-Malabar Church,” Kristu Jyothi 23,2-3 (2007) 124-131.
  11.  “The Hermeneutics of the Risen Lord,” Bible Bhashyam 33,3 (2007) 101-102.
  12.  “In Holiness and Honour: Pauline Concept of Husband-Wife Relationship,” Indian Journal of Family Studies 7,1 (2009) 33-39.
  13.  “Paraclete: The Exegete of the Son of God,” Andrews Mekkattukunnel, ed., The Lamb of God: Essays in Johannine Theology, Editor (OIRSI, Kottayam 2010) 26-274.
  14. “സത്യത്തിന്റെ ഉറങ്ങാത്ത കാവൽക്കാരൻ(ബനഡിക്റ്റ് XVI)”, Nasrani Margam, Nasrani Research Centre,Nallathanni, 2022, 8-10.
  15. “വി. അത്ഫോൻസായെ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തിയതിൽ സന്യസ്ത ജീവിതരീതിയുടെ പങ്ക്”, പരിമളച്ചെപ്പ്,  National seminar organised by FCC Alphonsa Jyothi Province Bharananganam, Sr Jessy Maria Olickal (ed.), Bharananganam, 2022.
  16. “ഫിലോസഫി പഠനം ഇന്നും പ്രസക്തമോ”, Deepika (Kottayam, India), 07 February, 2022.
  17. “സിനഡാത്മക സഭയുടെ വിശുദ്ധ ഗ്രന്ഥാടിസ്ഥാനം”, കാരുണികൻ, Vol 19, No 4, April 2022, 19-22.
  18. “വി മത്തായി അറിയിച്ച സുവിശേഷത്തിലെ യുഗാന്ത്യ പ്രഭാഷണം”, ബൈബിൾഭാഷ്യം, Vol 52, No 1, March 2022, 15-33
  19. The Peshitta Bible in Syriac Tradition and its Use among the St Thomas Christians, Ephrem’s Theological Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1, March 2023.

Doctoral Thesis:

MEKKATTUKUNNEL ANDREWS, “The Priestly Blessing of the Risen Lord in Luke 24,50-53”, Ph.D. dissertation, Rome, Pontificia Università Gregoriana, 2000.

Licentiate Thesis:

MEKKATTUKUNNEL ANDREWS, “The Call of Mary in Luke 1,26-38”, LSS thesis, Rome, Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 1996.