The Precious Friend

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

There is nothing more precious than a friend who, if he turns his back on you, he remains face to face with you! This is something that gossipers cannot do.

7Sep

The Spirit of Life

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

A few days ago, I left the house at ten in the morning for a walk. The temperature at that time of the day was high. I am not speaking, assertively, about a climate that people here know is variable. Opposite me, on a bicycle, was a woman who, when she drew close to me, ...

14Jul

A Rare Friend

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

Befriend all people, if possible. However, never abandon a friend whose peace you have tested in times of anger. This is a rare friend.

1May

My friend Mohammad

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

Before Lebanon entered into a crazy war in 1975, Sudan, with its white goodness, was present among us in the novels of Al-Tayyib Salih and the poetry of Muhammad al-Fayturi… and in some of its people who come to Beirut seeking work or education. Like faces, things change. Yet, wars do not end. Today, Sudan ...

16Nov

The Enduring Lebanon

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

The day before yesterday, we bid farewell to my daughter, who had spent three days among us. She said that this visit is a compensation for the Christmas visit that she will spend, God willing, at the house of her older brother, who was pushed out of Lebanon, along with his family, by the Beirut ...

15Aug

Insistence on Friendship

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

I have a friend together with whom I used to live in the same area before he returned to his country. Faces consist of renewed kinship. Following his return, I have heard nothing at all from him. I am not blaming him. I am telling what has happened. The man was a craftsman, bold in ...

24Apr

God the Meaning

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

Anything I separate from God is meaningless. I am meaningless. My life is meaningless; my emotions; my friendships; what I remember or forget is meaningless. My education is meaningless. What I do well or lamely is meaningless. My works and accomplishments are meaningless. My failure is meaningless. My marriage is meaningless; my children; my grandchildren. ...