Typically incisive, chapter 2 of Part II of Robert Hugh Benson’s Non-Catholic Denominations is titled “The Nonconformists: Nonconformity in General.” Now, the “Nonconformists” in English religion were those Protestants who […]
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St Luke and Modern Scholars
On 18 October we celebrate the feast of St Luke. Of course, we also remember him and seek his intercession on the occasion of the feast of the Four Evangelists. […]
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The Holy Cross as a Type
The universe, including our planetary and human worlds, were made on the model of the Holy Cross. Therefore, by meditating on those worlds, we can find the truths of the […]
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St John Henry Newman on the Assumption
St John Henry Newman on the Assumption Part One The Sermon Notes of John Henry Cardinal Newman 1849-1878, edited by James Tolhurst, are always rewarding material to ponder. His notes […]
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Faith and Tradition: A Syriac Perspective
I suggest that “faith” and “tradition,” meaning the Christian tradition, are basically two aspects of the same reality. Faith is the truth about God considered as a spiritual good; that […]
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Samson as an Antetype of Christ (Second and Final Part)
The heart of Mar Jacob of Sarug’s Homily on Samson is this: the beauty of the world is revealed to our spiritual eyes by seeing the antetypes of Christ in […]
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Motherhood
Let us take three meditations on motherhood. For the first of them, I invite you to think about your grandmothers, and what your grandmothers represented for you. The grandmother has […]
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The Ascension (Part 1)
The Ascension (soolōqō) falls the fortieth day after Easter, and nine days before Pentecost each year. In his Homily on the Ascension of Our Lord, St Jacob of Sarug relates […]
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St James: Overcoming Self-Righteous Anger
St James, whose feast we celebrate on 30 April, is an important saint in the Maronite tradition, not only because he was an apostle, but also because he was particularly […]
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A Short Form of Compline
Praying Compline It is a very good thing indeed to pray before turning in to bed at night. There is an inspired Catholic prayer service called “Compline” (“completion” of the […]
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