PART ONE: The “OUR FATHER,” Syriac transliteration and literal English translation Aboun d.baš.ma.yo Our Father, who (is) in heaven net.qa.daš šmokh Let it be hallowed, Thy name tee.te mal.kou.tokh Let […]
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Signs of the Incarnation in Nature
So far, we have noted how the Syriac tradition takes seriously the Nativity of the Lord as the fulfilment of the prophecies recorded in the Old Testament; and the importance […]
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The Glory of God at Christmas
Last week we briefly looked at how the Syriac tradition values and dwells upon how the Nativity of the Lord fulfilled the prophecies recorded in the Old Testament. We meditated […]
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Mons. R.H. Benson, “Spiritual Letters” (Part I)
Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914) was, in my view, one of the best writers of the 20th century. In fact, he is my favourite Catholic writer, of fiction until J.R.R. […]
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The Christmas Prophecies
“This day makes glad, my Lord, kings, priests, and prophets; for upon this day all of their sayings were fulfilled in action.” (Hymn on the Nativity, 1.1) With this verse, […]
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The Feasts of St John the Beloved
We celebrate the Feast of St John the Beloved twice each year, on 8 May and on 26 September. It is right to have two feasts, for he was both […]
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Blessed Estphan Nehme
Blessed Estphan Nehme 30 August Blessed Estphan was born as Youssef Nehme in Lehfed, on 8 March 1889 a village in the Byblos area. The youngest boy in a family […]
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St Isaac the Syrian (23 August)
St Isaac the Syrian: Wonder and Amazement The Feast of St Isaac the Syrian is celebrated by the Maronite church on 23 August. He was born in modern-day Qatar, possibly […]
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The Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven
(Icon: Our Lord receives the soul of His Blessed Mother, shown as an infant in swaddling clothes) Why do we celebrate each year, on 15 August, the Feast of the […]
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The Season of Pentecost
“Pentecost” is the name of both a feast and a season of the liturgical calendar. As a feast, it is the second Sunday after the Ascension, itself forty days after […]
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