Tag: Fr Yuhanna Azize

This feast, celebrated on 14 September, commemorates how, in 628, Emperor Heraclius recaptured the Cross that the Persians had stolen in 614. On this day, we also commemorate the finding of the Cross by St Helena in 326, and the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It reminds us of the shortness of life, and to focus on what is eternal, writes Fr Yuhanna Azize

Today, when the faithful of Damascus and all Syria have been decimated by the scourge of intolerance and hatred, it is more important than ever that we remember the Massabki brothers, Maronite martyrs who will be canonised in October this year.

On 29 June we celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. This great feast presents two saints who, aside from establishing the faith in the eternal city of Rome, give us a “type” or “basic picture” of the preaching of the faith to all of humanity, writes Fr Yuhanna Azize.

For Maronites the Liturgy is not an expression of community spirit but a privilege of God’s mercy From the Maronite perspective, God calls all people...

To sense the presence of God always and everywhere is the essence of Maronite spirituality. The knowledge that His hands always hold us, His eyes...