I am not blind. I see a painful gap between what we know and how we live, a faith lived in parallel lines that never meet. This is not a judgment, but a sorrowful question. How do we embody the humility of Christ, remembering we are “unprofitable servants” in a world that needs Him?
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On the 50th anniversary of his consecration, we reflect on the ministry of Metropolitan George (Khodr). His life teaches that true spiritual authority is not management, but an act of love. This profound, liberating love, the very heart of church administration, empties itself so that others might see their own greatness in God.
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Can Lebanon rise from its abyss? Father Elia Mitri argues that hope is our greatest force. Our deepest sickness is the refusal to see the preciousness in each other. Recovery isn't a political project but a personal one, starting with the virtue of acknowledging others and taking responsibility for ourselves.
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In a world crying out from sickness and isolation, we ask: where is God? This reflection finds Him not as a distant observer, but as an intimate presence who shares our suffering. He is at once the sick and the visitor, transforming our collective pain into an unceasing Divine Liturgy of love.
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The words of Jesus, “I have compassion on the multitude,” reveal a core truth of our faith. God’s compassion is not simply an emotion; it is a profoundly salvific act. He gives not because we are worthy, but because He is a God who always desires life for us in every circumstance...
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To celebrate the great Pascha of the Lord is to accept the life freely bestowed upon us, and to extend its light into our lives day by day. For Christ is truly risen. This defines the value of existence in a world given the calling to strive to belong to God alone. One characteristic of ...
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O Christ, before Your precious Cross, death was fearsome to men.But after Your glorious Passion, man became fearsome to death.(Doxastikon for Vespers, Feast of the Holy Martyr Callistratus) The Gospel readings which the Church appoints for the Paschal season share a singular purpose. They call out to us, that our certainty may grow: that Christ, ...
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Any discussion of the Paschal season, that is, the season our Church's liturgy presents to us following the Feast of Pascha, presupposes an understanding of its purpose and requirements. This, in turn, requires an awareness of the season that prepared us for it: Great and Holy Lent. Without delving into excessive detail, those familiar with ...
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I was recently struck by a passage in an article by an Orthodox writer from the Russian Church (whose name escapes me at the moment). Speaking of the Dormition Fast, he wrote that we prepare for the Feast – the Feast of the Theotokos’s Dormition – by intensifying our love for the Virgin Mary. Now, this ...
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If we take an honest look at ourselves, searching for an answer to this awesome question, we might find many among us who believe that Christ is truly Risen. Yet, this same reality makes it plain that for many, this belief seems almost seasonal, applied only at certain times.
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