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An encounter with Christ on Campus

When we forget that we are adopted children of a loving God, made in his image and likeness, it is not a surprise that so many of us spend our whole lives searching aimlessly for love, identity and purpose, writes Joseph Boulos.

To make the ascent to God, fix your eyes on the...

From the earliest centuries of the church, the spiritual life has been understood as a progression in stages from the body, to the soul, to the spirit. Maronite Seminarian Dominic Altakchy explains how this ascent relies on hope.

The importance of the Holy Rosary

The rosary, while not of Maronite origin, is believed to have been adopted by Lebanese Catholics as early as 1580. The great Maronite saints were all devoted to Our Lady through the rosary, a habit we should share, writes Antonious Tarrazi.

Beauty, sustainability and simplicity must be lived together

The Holy Father asks us to pray for the “cry of the Earth” in September. As we reflect on his intention, we must remember that caring for creation requires simplicity and humility, writes Sr Margaret Ghosn MSHF.

Melto D’Moronoyo: The Feast of the Holy Cross

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

Melto D’Moronoyo: On giving and receiving in the life of prayer

Prayer is the cultivation in one’s heart of receptivity, openness and acceptance before the God who offers himself to us.

Like Blessed Estephan, let us always remember that God sees us

Blessed Estephan Nehme’s words were few yet filled with wisdom, reflecting a deep relationship with Christ, being focussed on words he had repeated since his childhood: “God sees me.”

Bishop Tarabay: Our Lady reveals heaven’s beauty and our hope on...

On the Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption, we are reminded of the triumph of Christ, her Son, over all evil and suffering, writes Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay.

Melto D’Moronoyo: How to celebrate the Assumption of Our Lady in...

You haven’t celebrated the Assumption until you’ve celebrated it in the village.” Fr Charbel Dib heard this from his family every year. But having experienced it last year, Our Lady of Lebanon Harris Park gives the village a run for its money...

Melto D’Moronoyo: The towering legacy of Blessed Patriarch Douaihy

Thousands of people have flocked to the Maronite Patriarchal headquarters in Bkerke for the beatification of the 17th century Maronite Patriarch, Estephan Douaihy. Among them, numerous Lebanese Australians. They had travelled specifically for the occasion, despite official Australian travel warnings because of the volatile conflict in the south, writes Deacon Ghassan Nakhoul.

Patriarch Douaihy, the “Saint of the Word”

Maronite Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy will be beatified on 2 August 2024. One of the most influential spiritual leaders of the Maronite Catholic Church, he laboured to uphold the dignity of his people during one of Lebanon’s darkest periods, writes Maronite Eparch Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay.

Melto D’Moronoyo: Prayer is the lifeblood of our souls

Personal prayer is as necessary for our spiritual life as oxygen is for our bodies.
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