Every project in which we ask for the renewal of anything, ourselves, our homes, our churches or our homelands... if we do not build it up on God, is a blank piece of paper, mere talking, gossip, noise, illusion, a joke that children make fun of!
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A friend of mine handed me a few papers on written topics of many kinds, ecclesial and others, as well as comments thereon, which he had copied from social media. I am interested in comments. I am not relaying to you what you do not know. Most people, if they comment on something that bothered ...
Read moreLonging for Syria
A few days ago, brother George Lazkani and his wife, Mrs. Amal, called me from the United States. Lazkani is from Aleppo. Their voices were redolent of the scent of Al-Shahba' city, with its laurels and jasmine. He who knows the people of Aleppo, would not miss that their style of speech is beyond the ...
Read moreTo Believe!
I am taking from Sunday’s Gospel a word that Jesus had addressed to a man who came to Him asking Him to heal his son, that is, His saying to him: “if you can believe…” (Mark 9:17-31). This is God's word to us in this great Lent. Before we conclude this fast, God wants to ...
Read moreConversation and Smiles
Citizens in Lebanon are circulating, from time to time, statements issued by officials warning them of the increase in thefts and infringements these days. One of my acquaintances asked me: “Who protects the people, if their state is warning them?” I told him: "This is a reminder that we, too, are responsible". But my full ...
Read moreMeeting for the Sake of Lebanon
Two months ago, his holiness the Pope announced, in a sermon, that on the 1st of July, that is tomorrow, he will meet with the principal leaders of the Christian Communities present in Lebanon "for a day of reflection on the worrying situation in the country and to pray together for the gift of peace ...
Read moreThe Mind of God
Nowadays, it is easy for most people to antagonize others simply because they disagree with them on something, on anything. It is not a normal thing for us to believe that we are capable of being one in everything. Paul's word: "Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ...
Read moreThe Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
I have maintained a daily relationship with the celebrated feast's saints since more than three decades. The parish I serve has the two holy apostles as intercessors. When I was assigned to the parish, there was war in Lebanon. It was widely believed, on the block, that it is the neighborhood of "Saints Peter and ...
Read moreA Living Commandment
I have noticed, repeatedly, in biographies, that the saints who were renowned for their apology for the orthodox faith, were characterized by their chastity and their love for the poor. The commandment left by Paul in a farewell speech to the elders of the Church at Ephesus (Acts 20:18-36), lives on in the saints. It ...
Read moreThe Essence of Testimony
The active Word is an icon. Be, yourself, what you wish the others to be. This is the essence of testimony.
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