Maronite Meditation 71 Reading the Bible Welcome to the first of our Maronite meditations on reading Scripture. We are going to commence by clearing the ground. We will look at […]
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Author: Fr Yuhanna Azize
Goodacre, “The Fourth Synoptic Gospel” (2nd and final part)
In chapter 2, Goodacre shows how, contrary to what is usually said, passages from St John’s Gospel can be set alongside parallel passages from the Synoptics, such as the sundering […]
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Goodacre, “The Fourth Synoptic Gospel”
Goodacre, Mark (2025) The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John’s Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids This stimulating book has arrived just as I have been working […]
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More thoughts on Hosanna Sunday
I have already written two posts on Hosanna Sunday (see below). I would especially draw your attention to the Syriac-based meditation, as that is fairly unique – at least in […]
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Goodacre: The Fourth Synoptic Gospel (Part I)
Goodacre, Mark (2025) The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John’s Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids This stimulating book has arrived just as I have been working […]
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When Did St Joseph Die?
When Did St Joseph Die? I have already written a post about Saint Joseph. https://www.fryuhanna.com/2021/03/17/st-joseph/ However, I wish now to speak a little bit more speculatively in a way which […]
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St John Chrysostom on St Maroun
n addition, St John Chrysostom (347-407), wrote a letter to a hermit named Maroun, and asked him for his prayers, as St John was then suffering in exile. It is […]
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More on St Maroun
It should not be forgotten that St Maroun lived before the great Christological battles which broke out. Disputes had begun, but not the great conflicts. As Anthony Gelston states: “The […]
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Maronite History: St Theodoret on St Maroun
Before launching into these various episodes from Maronite history, it is desirable to point out that the basic fact of Maronite history, until about 1500 and even later, is that […]
Read moreThe Eucharist in the Syrian Church in the time of St Maroun
My own view, for what it is worth, is that it is quite probable that the Eucharistic liturgy started to develop and be elaborated in Antioch quite early, because of […]
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