This 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 […]
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The Maronite Liturgy
When 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. […]
Read moreThe Praises of Mary
First of all let us ask our guardian angel to help us meditate well and dutifully upon the mystery of Our Lady, to commence with what it clear, and to […]
Read moreSt Jacob of Sarug’s First Homily on the Nativity
Jacob of Sarug’s First Homily on the Nativity In his first homily on the Nativity, written as a poem rather than a speech, St Jacob of Sarug presents two main […]
Read moreTrompf on Meditation and Contemplation in the Early Church
A very interesting study of meditation and contemplation in the Christian tradition was published by my colleague Professor Garry W. Trompf, one of the world’s leading schoalrs of religion. This […]
Read moreIs Maronite Art European?
Is Maronite Art European? It is noteworthy that, so far as I can see, and Fr Badwi’s icons excepted, Maronite depictions of Our Lord present Him as a European, with […]
Read moreBiblicist Assumptions: Brown on the “Community of the Beloved Disciple”
Having discussed some basis Biblicist assumptions, http://www.fryuhanna.com/2021/10/08/modern-biblicist-logic-raymond-brown-and-the-beloved-disciple/ let us consider Raymond E. Brown’s use of the theory of “The Community of the Beloved Disciple.” This came to the fore in […]
Read moreThe First Three Hermits in Lebanon (Erasmus, John, Theodosius)
According to Fr Sfeir, the first hermit known to have lived in Lebanon was a saint known as Erasmus of Elmo. Sfeir states that Erasmus came from Formia, in Italy. […]
Read moreThe Life of St John Chrysostom
St John Chrysostom, Feast 13 November St John Chrysostom is one of the most important of all the many famous bishops from Antioch. He is celebrated in the Maronite Liturgy […]
Read moreHoliness in the Family Home
Holiness in the Family Home The best way of life is a prayerful one, remembering God. When we rise in the morning, we pray, we prepare ourselves, and dedicate our day […]
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