I do not know where from my friend came up with his request for a relic from the True Cross. I know his piety. I told him what I would like to repeat publicly: “in a world that is only good at exploiting people, this is not always a request within reach”! He kept on ...
Read moreAuthor: Father Elia Mitri
Clinging to the Brethren
To be brought up in the Truth is to cling to those whom we see as a light in the community. You do know. You can bear witness to those you see shining in your quest for the esteemed life. I do not think that life remains the same if we move away from them. ...
Read morePreaching in Christ
I know a priest who, in the matter of dispensing the Word, puts himself under criticism. He asks another priest whom he trusts for his comments on the sermons he will be delivering to his parish. I know from this and that that they exchange the benefit. These two brothers did not invent what they ...
Read moreMount Lebanon Choir
Creative people, in the Church and in the world, cannot be “reasonable” in their efforts and decisions, that seem to some people like a plunge into the unknown! Ever since I grew up into some awareness, I have come to believe that there is no better mind than the “madness” of the creative people and ...
Read moreLove For All
My grandson James, the horseman in the picture, loves animals of any kind. He knows most of their names. He learned to imitate their sounds before he learned to utter a word. Where did he get this love from? Whatever answer we give to this question, that is, if we say, for example: “from the ...
Read moreLebanese Creativity on AGT
I followed, with interest and joy, some of those who encouraged us to vote for the "Mayyas" group in its competition in the semi-finals of the talent show: AGT. To support our peers “for Lebanon”, this is a big thing, in our Lebanese reality today. Lebanon needs this advocacy, from us and from those who ...
Read moreMary’s Face
Throughout its generations, humankind has known different criteria, all of which aim at seeking to know who the other human being really is. For example, there are philosophers who have set, as a criterion, knowledge of the books he reads and their types. The wise men also spoke of the criterion of friendship. “Evil company ...
Read moreGaby Habib
We have lost Gaby Habib, the beloved brother. Knowing him was one of the gifts of my commitment to the Orthodox Youth Movement (MJO). He has not always been here in Lebanon. Nevertheless, he has always been here! His humanity, rich in its depth and magnanimity, in addition to what I like to recall about ...
Read moreA Wet Face
I was participating in an ecclesial service in a neighboring parish. When we were done, a friend who lives in our neighborhood joined me, asking that we accompany one another on the way back. He revealed a deep-seated sadness. He said: “more than thirty years ago, I was accepted into a university abroad to study ...
Read moreCommunion of the Church
After nearly thirty years, we met again. The passing of his father brought us together. He had come from abroad. I did not recognize him. I greeted him as if he were a stranger. If you ever knew the people, as members of a Church in which you serve, they will get hurt if u ...
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