I will share with you a piece of news that made me feel ashamed. One of the priests of a sister church told me: “after the Sunday Liturgy, a brother who frequents the Church at times, from a Sunday to another, came into the altar. I was taking off my vestments. Without introduction, he started ...
Read moreMemories From Zahle
I have lasting memories with the brethren in the Spiritual Activities Office in Zahle. I will tell you. Metropolitan George Khodr had referred me to talk about “Jesus’ temptation” to families from several churches gathering in the Antonine Sisters Convent in Bikfaya. There were brethren from Zahle, of whom I remember: Camille and Nada Cortas, ...
Read moreChafic Haidar
He is one of the brethren and leaders in the Orthodox Youth Movement (MJO) since he fell in love with its eternal newness. Those who know him to be, throughout Antioch, one of the motivators towards reconciling and betterment of our Church, do not miss his elegance, whether he spoke or he listened. The Movement ...
Read moreWords of the Prophets
I passed by him. I greeted him. He responded with the same greeting, without allowing our eyes to meet. He was sweeping in front of a building in which it seemed to me that he was serving. There was another person behind me walking like me. I noticed him from his voice singing praises of ...
Read moreAllow Us to Rejoice
This morning, I read a piece of news that Lebanon has a rendezvous with about two million expatriate visitors this coming summer. Is there any of them whose decision is to stay? I know that my daughter will be one of those who will be visiting us, God willing. I am waiting for my son ...
Read moreSunday of the Holy Fathers
On this Sunday that falls between the Feasts of Ascension and Pentecost, we commemorate the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council who have defended the doctrine that Christ is “true God of true God”. The evangelical recitation, which we read today in the Liturgy (John 17:1-13), reveals where the fathers have drawn their teaching ...
Read moreThe Path of Life
If the Word of God has chosen to be humble as His path to us, our access to Him cannot have another path. This is the path of life.
Read morePower in Reality
We grew tired. For whatever reason, you rise to your guns, and shoot randomly in the air. You are not discouraged by the tragedies that your fire may cause in the body of this homeland, and what terror it spreads among your fellow countrymen who are already tired of everything. Your elders have addressed you. ...
Read moreThe Child/Son
The baptized child is a full member of the Church of God his Father. When we accompany him to the communal prayer, if he starts to comprehend, we are supposed to prepare him for responsible participation. Talking to him about everything that is going on in front of him will make it easier for him ...
Read moreBrotherly Restoration
They were in our Church yard. I overheard him say to his friend who was with him: “the Truth is not a point of view”. I liked to know about the eloquence that was going on in the yard. I approached the two friends. They were talking about brotherly restoration. He, that is, the author ...
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