Discover the Ministry of Joy in Christianity - Christ's Resurrection as the Source of Comfort and Hope. Explore the power of consoling one another with the words of Pascha during times of grief and sorrow.
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A DOOR TO THE LIGHT!
On the abduction of Archbishops Boulos (Yaziji) and Youhanna (Ibrahim) He had to help people remember good deeds. In a land beset by all manner of evil and shrouded in darkness, many of his kinsmen had died, many were exiled; death stalked them at every corner. When darkness lingers on indefinitely, your call for good ...
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“On the Footsteps of Christ”
It is the title of a Lebanese documentary by “Philip Araktinji” that was shown by a local channel on Friday, about a trip to Lebanese places that have been “visited by Christ”. Has He really visited them? I believe He has visited them through the “Gospel of the Word”. So, I am not discussing, here, ...
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Archbishop Antoine Bou Najem
In the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias, I have friends who are engaged in the Church ministry. After the Diocese got widowed by the passing away of Archbishop Camille Zeidan of thrice-blessed memory, my friends made me worry for their worry and rejoice for their joy, then await, like them, this blessed day in which ...
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To a Preserved Brother
My hope for you is to remain preserved. Days ago, you were in the Church, during the prayer, free of any precautionary measure to stave off the pandemic from you and from those who are with you. Images of the well-known instructions are emplaced at the entrance of the Church. You did not bother with ...
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Samir Atallah
I have a friend who sends me, at times, an article by the writer Samir Atallah. My friend knows that I follow Atallah every day. What he does not know is that, every time I receive an article from him, I read it again. I have never offended his generosity. In a gathering in which ...
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A Dying Church!
God Who is in the Church is the One Who gives her life, as do those who accept His dwelling in them. I will tell you this story: “a famous artist was entrusted with painting the picture of a dying church. Those who entrusted it to him expected him to present to them a painting ...
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God the Meaning
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. ...
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Not One Dead Remains in the Grave
Why did Jesus have to die? It is essential to mention that since Jesus had committed no sin, death had no power over Him. What happened is that He had condescended to His death. This causes His death to be salvific. As to why He had to die, it is because death is the true ...
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.
Read moreThe Humble Love
My love for you is no joke, these words which Saint Angela Di Foligno (+1309) testified that Jesus has said to her, have been generalized by Stan Rougier in his book "Aime et tu vivras" (Love and you shall live). Rougier said: "let God convince you that His love for you is no joke". What ...
Read moreTo Father Majdi Allawi
A part of us has gone with Mathieu, your son and our brother in the Living Christ. On this day, I am writing to you, from an aching distance, to offer my condolences with this familiar expression we read in papers conveying your heartbreaking news: "Christ is Risen!". This expression we utter in the Paschal ...
Read moreLife is Another
A week ago, my grandson James fell ill and the effects of his illness linger on. What happened is that he passed the infection to his pregnant mother and to me too. At home, we got worried. Most of the symptoms resemble the Coronavirus symptoms (that had prevailed over the boy and his parents at ...
Read moreFor the Sake of Testimony
My friend Nour Massouh sent me a screenshot of a dialogue that took place between two deacons from a sister Church. "Where do you want to spend your life, in Canada, Australia or France..., or do you want to remain in your country, Lebanon, to die in it a death that most probably will be ...
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