About TULMODO

TULMODO is a modern introduction to the Holy Qurbono, the Divine Liturgy of the Antiochene tradition. This liturgy was prayed in India for more than 250 years and carried from there across the world. TULMODO explains its prayers and actions in plain English.

Understanding the liturgy

The Holy Qurbono gives the Church a shared form of worship. Understanding its prayers and actions helps you take part with attention and faith.

This is the ancient rule the Church has always kept: lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi. How we pray shapes what we believe, and both shape how we live.

Learning with MALPHONO

Malphono (ܡܠܦܢܐ, “teacher”) is an AI study companion. Ask about the Qurbono for answers based on the Church’s own liturgical texts and the book of rubrics. It draws on the classical commentators, among them George of the Arab Tribes, Moses Bar Kepha, John of Dara, and Dionysius Bar Salibi, and on modern scholars of the rite, especially Givergis Paniker and Baby Varghese. The books are listed in the Library.

Its limits

Malphono is a study companion, not an authority. It does not replace a priest, a spiritual father, or the living teaching of the Church. It will not decide personal moral questions, hear a confession, or offer pastoral counsel. For those, speak with your priest or catechist. See Responsible AI.

The name

Tulmodo (ܬܘܠܡܕܐ) is Syriac for instruction or catechesis.