When I read that “the terminally ill” is he who is medically expected to live up to six months, I recalled my father-in-law. He had fallen ill. I had a friend who is a doctor, living abroad, he singles me out with a visit every time he comes to Lebanon. I consulted him about my ...
Read moreAuthor: Father Elia Mitri
The Truth of Heaven
Was the explosion of August 2020 a crime of negligence or intent? For two years, this has been Lebanon’s question! We got accustomed to the fact that crimes in our country become events of deploration, condemnation and remembrance. What is heart-breaking in the country is that, if we concur on the bitterness of defeat, you ...
Read moreTo a Visiting Emigrant
In Lebanon, we have many issues that might drive you to complaining and to anger, and other things to joy. My advice to you: do not stay in your country as though you are a stranger. No matter how many years you've been abroad, you do know your country. You do know what is existent ...
Read moreSecularism
To show, intentionally or unknowingly, that the Church resembles the world in its standards and ideas, this is an outright victory for secularism. The Church in the world resembles nothing but herself. She is an eternal call to Man to realize the image in which God has created him, that is, it is a call ...
Read moreThe Exiled Christ
I was thinking of the deserted endowments of the Christians; contemplating the exiled Christ! Here, near me, there is an endowment to a monastery where the priest who maintained it, loved the poor. Monks obey! He was removed from his position in the hope that the property of the monastery will be invested for the ...
Read moreThe Regeneration of the Church
We do not agree with the regeneration of the Church in our time and in all times, unless we acquire a complete conviction that we do not live for ourselves, but in everything, we live for God alone.
Read moreMartha
I visited him. Their helper offered us two cups of coffee and went away. He said: “I will tell you about this girl, who helps us, Martha, her name is Martha. One day, Martha felt some estrangement between me and my wife, that lasted for days. She was silent for days. Then she broke her ...
Read moreOf the Wisdom of the Elders
My mother used to repeat to me: “When you visit a sick person in his house, you do not accept hospitality. If you want to allow yourself something, have a cup of coffee, if you see that it was ready before you enter”. In every way, my mother came from her parents’ upbringing. “This is ...
Read moreThe Crown of Kings
Every time I meet Father Eid Habib, he asks me: "What's new with you?". Whatever my answer about contributions I have written here or there is, it remains incomplete if he does not hear me mention to him something about a new book. A few days ago, we met at a church service. I replied ...
Read moreLove and the Word
I had decided to discontinue this appearance for the duration of their visit. The brethren in the administration of the page did not agree with me. They wanted me to keep panting in the pursuit of love and the Word. For a year, six months, and twenty-nine days, we have not met face to face. ...
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