Perhaps the one absolutely critical document for Hesychasm is “In Defence of those who Devoutly Practise a Life of Stillness,” found in vol. 4 of The Philokalia (Faber, 1995). It […]
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Category: Articles
“A Selection from the Holy Fathers on Prayer and Attentiveness”
Continuing from my post on St Mark the Ascetic’s “Letter to Nicolas the Solitary,” I shall turn to “A Selection from the Holy Fathers on Prayer and Attentiveness,” in volume […]
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St Mark the Ascetic, “Letter to Nicolas the Solitary”
In the first volume of The Philokalia is St Mark the Ascetic’s “Letter to Nicolas the Solitary.” It is only about 14 pages long, but it has extraordinary depth. To obtain […]
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Once More: The Consecration and Renewal of the Church
Teshbuhto eeqoro detaleetiyoto qadeeshto wamshabahto (Glory and Honour to the Holy and Venerable Trinity) I have already provided a more or less religious meditation upon these two feasts: https://www.fryuhanna.com/2020/11/05/the-feast-of-the-consecration-and-renewal-of-the-church/ However, I […]
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Canonisation of the Massabki Brothers
It is wonderful news: the Massabki Brothers, Francis, Abdul-Moati and Raphael, will be canonised on 20 October 2024. That just happens to be the day the Maronite Liturgy commences at […]
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On The Foundation Period of the Maronite Tradition
My article “On the Foundation Period of the Maronite Tradition” has been published in Religions 2024 15(5), 596. It is available at mdpi.com/journal/religions. It is part of a special edition: Patristics, […]
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The Persecution of Christians
Christians are being persecuted throughout the world, and it is a spiritual issue for us even more than it is a political one. Awareness of this fact should remind us […]
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Saints Peter and Paul
On 29 June of each year, we celebrate the feast of Saint Peters and Paul. This is one of the great feasts of the Church calendar, not least because we […]
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The Accessible Church
This was published in The Catholic Weekly on 11 ay 2024. I hope you can follow the link: https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/melto-dmoronoyo-an-accessible-church-for-those-with-autism/ I believe Channel 10 will be covering the liturgy, too.
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The Foundation Period of the Maronite Church
I am grateful to Professor Garry Trompf who commissioned this article from me: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/eMT4CGv0oyCWO6kVrfKqR6-?domain=mdpi.com It deals with the foundation period of the Maronite Church. I hope you find it of […]
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