Here, you see the maple tree everywhere, on the mountains, on the roads, and on the banks of rivers and lakes. This charming tree is one of the symbols of this country and an epitome of life in it. If you are Lebanese, you are not surprised that there is a leaf of a tree ...
Read moreAuthor: Father Elia Mitri
To Magnify the Praise
This morning I visited the lake. Ducks, which I had failed to mention in the two previous visits, passed in front of me, swimming in the water. This scene reminded me of what Jesus had said about the birds whom “your heavenly Father feeds” (Matthew 6:26). At home, I wanted to learn about ducks that ...
Read moreBeauty
In this foreign land, it is too bad that the original citizens as well as those who became civilized by the development of life, if they pass in a public place in front of rubbish left behind by someone who was not arrested by the police, would point the finger at a person from our ...
Read moreHuman Dogs
In our country, there is a phrase that people repeat to express their objection to poverty, for example, or to a bitter reality… they would say, pardon me: “this is a dog’s life”! This phrase was turned, by some…, into reality. Who among you was able to watch the video report presented by "Al Mayadeen ...
Read moreThe Spirit of Antioch
After the Sunday Liturgy, a young man invited me to have a cup of coffee in the church hall. Explaining his invitation, he said: "perhaps some of the brethren would like someone to answer some questions they have". This is what happened. I spoke to them a little bit about commitment to God in a ...
Read moreFrom Sunday
Here, I made the acquaintance of Fr. Mark-Arsenios Wyatt. Our first meeting was on the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. The man is Canadian. He was raised ecclesiastically under Fr. Maximos Saikali who counseled him to study theology at St. John of Damascus Institute, in Balamand (Northern Lebanon). Besides studying, Fr. Mark was ...
Read moreThe World's Richness
Yesterday morning, I was disheartened by a man I saw looking for something to eat in a dumpster here in Laval City, Canada. He saw me looking at him. He put back the lid on the bin, and walked away. Poverty has no city! I communicated this wound to our home. Samar, my daughter-in-law, told ...
Read moreThe Politics of Deceit
In my house, a malfunction in accessing the television network had helped me abstain since months, from local news, political programs, and others. This is an abstention that I sometimes decide on my own. There is nothing to lose! When I want, I am compensated for this abstention by receiving news websites on my phone. ...
Read moreTwo Lakes
Today, I went out to walk alone. I have become familiar with the roads that are close to the house, back and forth. I do not use the well-known application that helps people navigate the world. I use my eyes to memorize the landmarks or for the sake of enjoyment, or I take a few ...
Read moreBarbie
Last Monday, my two eldest grandchildren asked to go to the movies with their aunt the night before she was to return to her university in France. My granddaughter suggested they watch the Barbie movie, which is being shown in cinemas here in Quebec. Her mother refused. It struck me that, in her refusal, she ...
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