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Tommorrow we will offer up our Apostles Fast for all children forcibly separated from their parents. Those who were removed in the past and who still live those painful consequences and those who are being separated at present. That includes those separated by war, violence, poverty or any nation’s own immigration or refugee policy. #Catholic #Maronite #MaroniteCatholic #Christian #immigrant #refuge #ApostlesFast #poverty #refugee

In his 2018 Lenten message, our Patriarch, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi prescribed the apostles fast to be observed from 17 to 28 June. Long before the ‘fads’ of detox diets, we Christians recognised the benefits of temperance and regulating excess. The Apostles fast proceeds the feast of the apostles Peter and Paul. This fast requires abstinence from meat, milk, milk products and eggs. In effect, it requires a vegan diet. Over time the tradition of fasting and abstinence has waned. Interestingly, in the secular world, the benefits of abstinence and fasting, in particular the physical ones, are becoming increasingly known. Read more at the link in our bio to learn about why we should consider abstaining and what the Apostles Fast is all about. #Maronite #Catholic #ApostlesFast #Apostles #Jesus #Christian #Fast #Holy #Church #CatholicChurch #MaroniteCatholic #Tradition

The prophet Hosea - 16 June The prophet Hosea lived in the 8th century BC, during the reign of King Jeroboam II. The book of Hosea is found in the Old Testament. It speaks to the Northern Kingdom who had abandoned their covenant of faithfulness with the Lord. Their spiritual lives were marked by idolatry, injustice and oppression of the poor. God’s first commands Hosea to marry a prostitute named Gomer, who would symbolise Israel’s own unfaithfulness. Hosea becomes a type of Christ who is wed to his Church, a community of people who are broken and in sin. We are reminded by the book of Hosea that we belonged to a fallen humanity and there was a price on our heads of eternal condemnation. But God loved us and sent us himself clothed in our own nature. Christ paid our debt for us. We need to come out of our sin and seek repentance. Our repentance leads us to blossom like the vine and our fragrance shall be like the wine of Lebanon. (Hosea 14:7). We pray that we might remember the promises of God foretold by the Prophet Hosea and may repent from our sinful ways, so that we may enjoy the reward of the debt paid by Christ for us. Read more at livingmaronite.com

On 15 June we celebrate the feast of St. Basil the Great. He was born in Cappadocia in the East in 330 and stood against the heresies of the time and supported the Nicene creed. He became a monk, founded monasteries and wrote a monastic rule. He was ordained bishop of Caesaria in 370. We encourage you to read his works which are deeply profound and spiritual. Read more at the livingmaronite.com #maronite #basil #phonecian #catholic #saint #synaxarion #saintoftheday #StBasil #Cappadocia #NiceneCreed #Apologetic #Bishop #Monastery

In the Maronite saints calendar on 14 June we commemorate the prophet Elisha, the disciple of the prophet Elijah. It is important that we read about the prophets of the Old Testament because they give testimony and meaning to the New Testament. Read for yourself and allow the scriptures reveal to you God’s plan. Read these stories to your children and let them be inspired by them. Read more at livingmaronite.com #maronite #elisha #lebanon #lebanese #phonecian #catholic #saint #synaxarion #saintoftheday

On 13 June in the Maronite saints calendar we remember a young female martyr from Lebanon. - St Aquilina Let us not forget the great sacrifices of our ancestors who bore witness to the Christian faith. Let us be inspired by the young 12 year old St Aquilina and always carry our faith wherever we go. Read more at livingmaronite.com #maronite #aquilina #byblos #tyre #lebanon #lebanese #phonecian #catholic #martyr #saint #synaxarion #saintoftheday

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