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Synod of Bishops 2017

Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Maronites

Accompanying the Elderly and Dying – Death with Dignity. A Maronite Perspective

And they will know we are Christians….

Facing the reality of death

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Photos from St Marinas church in the Holy Valley, Lebanon. #Maronite #Maronites #SaintMarina #StMarina #Monk #Catholic #HolyValley #WadiQannoubine #Lebanon #QadishaValley #Qadisha #Natural #SimpleChurch #Trek A pilgrimage to the valley and St Marina’s tomb are a gift to every Maronite. St Marina the Monk of Qannoubine, is a female monastic who has captivated the hearts and minds of generations of Maronites beyond any other. Her mother died while she was very young. After her mother’s death, Marina’s father decided to renounce the world and leave for the Monastery of Qannoubine in the Holy Qadisha Valley. Marina insisted that she had to go with him. They devised a plan and she shaved her head and dressed like a man. Both of them entered into the monastery without revealing the identity of the daughter to the monks. Later after visiting a village, Marina, now known as the monk Marinos, was falsely accused of fathering a child with a village girl. She was subsequently thrown out of the monastery with the child to live on the outskirts of the town. She did not speak of her innocence and raised the child on food scraps on the outskirts of the monastery. Witnessing her holiness, she was eventually accepted back into the monastery by her brother monks. It was only in her death that it was discovered she was a woman. Marina, the woman, wanted only to be close to God, even if it meant she had to secretly take on the identity of a man or be falsely accused. She was not about let anything get in her way to God. The monastery that Marina belonged to is in Wadi Qannoubine in the Qadisha valley in Lebanon. It is known as the valley of saints. You might imagine it to be a vast and elaborate monastery, however unlike other monastic traditions, the Syriac tradition of monasticism is lived out in the natural environment completely accessible to the people. It is nature who provides the monasteries in the blessed valley. The trees are the stain glass windows through which the light beams and the caves are the walls which shelter and protect. Monastics remain in the caves to this day Generations of Maronites have visited this amazing valley, at times when they were troubled. They seek the guidance of monastics living there or the intercession of St Marina and other saints buried there. Saint Marina’s story is fascinating and portrays true humility. Today we commemorate this great saint, fo read more about her life find the link in our bio #SaintMarina #feastday #maronite #livingmaronite 17 July is the feast of St Marina. Here is a throwback to last year when she returned to her monastery in Wadi Qannoubine. St Marina, inspire us to always seek Christ - no matter how hard things might get. We will be putting up more resources shortly. The Blessed Masabki brothers are venerated on 10 July. They are the only lay Maronites to reach the stage of beatification. While they are not as popular as other Maronite saints, they have an incredible story of true faith. To learn more about these ordinary family men, who became martyrs, find the link in our bio #Maronite #LivingMaronite #MaroniteSaints #MasabkiBrothers #FeastDay #Martyrs

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