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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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Gospel for today in the Maronite liturgical Calendar. John 21: 15-19 From the moment we are conceived our journey of life begins. For our Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, today would have marked his 99th year on earth. As Christians we know our journey does not end on earth, rather the end of our earthly journey marks the start of another journey, a journey to our heavenly home to be with God in heaven. While we as Maronites are grieving, as Christians we are a people of hope, a hope that we were reminded of in the resurrection only weeks ago: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die?” (John 11:25-26) Today we live in that hope. Instead of a birthday celebration, our Patriarch is on his way to a much bigger celebration. As the Maronite hymn reminds us, Patriarch Sfeir is now on a vessel, laden with the treasures that have been harvested by Our Lady today on this her feast and traversing stormy seas . Blessed 99th birthday Patriarch and may your journey be safe and steady and may the trumpets of the seraphim and cherubim and the choir of saints meet you with glorious tunes. #PatriarchSfeir #Maronite On this glorious feast of Our Lady of the Harvest, we give to thanks to her that through her womb which produced the harvest of wheat and grapes, we gracefully receive the gifts of bread and wine, which have become the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. #maronite #feastday #ourladyoftheharvest #marianfeast In the Maronite Church there are three unique feasts that celebrate Mary, they are Our Lady of the Seeds, Our Lady of the Harvest and Our Lady of the Grapes. On the May 15, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Harvest. The Syriac Churches developed the earliest Marian theology, focusing on typology, symbolism, creation and the Incarnation. There are textual records of these feasts from the fifth and sixth centuries in the Antiochene Church, but tradition maintains their origins go back to late apostolic times. To read more about these Marian feasts, find the link in our bio #maronite #feastday #MarianFeast #OurLadyOfTheHarvest #livingmaronite #gospel Our retired Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir was born on 15 May 1920, and over a century he has seen a world change in so many ways over nearly a century. He has witnessed famine, war and crisis. He has seen many Maronites leave to new frontiers. Today, just two days before his 99th birthday, this great man, the 76th Patriarch of Antioch has started his journey to his heavenly home. He has left a great legacy. This wise and humble shepherd led his Church in faith, love and through many turmoils. We pray for him as he boards the vessel, our mother, the treasure ship, to sail with Christ to his heavenly home. May the Lord have mercy on his soul. Saturday’s of the Resurrection. #Maronite #Liturgy #Catholic #Waiting #Hopeful

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