Let us speak objectively. We can understand what the United States’ National Security Council’s spokesperson, Ms. Adrienne Watson, meant when she deemed the seizure of the ship "a blatant violation of the international law..."! But, with all due respect to her, let her present to the people an explanation that would be convincing to herself, ...
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Orthodox Christian Ethics
The Right of Others
If you consider it your right to criticize others for actual sins, you have no right to be saddened by someone who had addressed a remark to you that you deemed out of place.
Read moreWar Crimes
I am trying to believe that the United Nations organization is really concerned about fulfilling the purpose of its founding in 1945, namely ensuring the peace and security of the nations… I am asking about the aggression against Gaza. Yesterday, the “organization’s" High Commission for Human Rights indicated, in a stance published online, that what ...
Read moreOh, how Terrified the Beast is!
Yesterday, the beast revealed the full extent of its fear by bombing the "Baptist Hospital" in Gaza. Decrying the crime does not eliminate the participation in it of those who support the beast or have made peace with it. Who puts his hand in the hand of a beast who does not distinguish, when killing ...
Read moreRacism
There is a human dimension to life that is not overlooked by those who truly believe in God, regardless of their religion, denomination, gender or origin. Throughout history, wars and natural disasters have ruthlessly claimed many lives. However, the criminal that humankind has not known a match to is “racism”. This is a prolific criminal ...
Read moreYou are the Light of the World
In the early nineties of the last century, I worked in the Spiritual Court for about three years. Then I submitted my resignation, never to return. Once, a dignified lady from another Church came to see the Metropolitan of our Archdiocese, who is loved by all the Christians, or rather, by all our people, in ...
Read moreThe Reasoning of the Great Ones
One of the brethren was entrusted with talking to a few young people in his parish about the sin of lying. He called me asking me to help him find references for his talk. I directed him to a few great ascetic fathers who have left a written legacy, and told him to search for ...
Read moreLife As a Choice
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 ...
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