Greek was the language of educated Antioch, and the main language of the Church. But as we move towards the specifically Maronite tradition, we enter the world of Syriac. Ephrem […]
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Greek was the language of educated Antioch, and the main language of the Church. But as we move towards the specifically Maronite tradition, we enter the world of Syriac. Ephrem […]
Read moreTo celebrate the Divine Liturgy ad orientem is to celebrate towards the East, with the priest and the faithful all standing before the altar. The opposite tradition is called versus […]
Read moreThis is the third in a series. The first two are the following: http://www.fryuhanna.com/2022/01/14/the-maronite-liturgy/ http://www.fryuhanna.com/2022/01/20/0-3-the-four-known-classes-of-ancient-maronite-liturgies/ We saw in the last post that the 1592-1594 Missal issued by Rome was actually […]
Read moreThis reflection on a prayer in all the Catholic and Orthodox liturgies is based on an interesting article by Sebastian Brock, “The Thrice-Holy Hymn in the Liturgy.” The hymn to […]
Read moreThis post continues from the first in this series, http://www.fryuhanna.com/2022/01/14/the-maronite-liturgy/ 0.3 The Four Known Classes of Ancient Maronite Liturgies We shall refer to all liturgies older than the year 1736 as […]
Read moreWhen we look at the Maronite liturgy and its history, let us not lose sight of the most important fact of all: it is a supernatural, sacramental, sacrificial, liturgical action. […]
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