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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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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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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Ben Shapiro and Abigail Shrier
Ben Shapiro published an excellent interview with Abigail Shrier on 5 May 2024, the centre of which was a discussion of her new book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing […]
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R.H. Bensons, “The Sentimentalists,” 5
The next section begins with Dell complacently arriving in the countryside for a splendidly luxurious holiday with Fr Yolland’s wealthy father. The moment Dell sees the elderly Mr Yolland, he […]
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A Maronite Nativity Hymn
This has been approved by the director of the Australian Maronite Liturgical Commission.
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His Justice is Perfected in His Mercy
His Justice Is Perfected in His Mercy In the ancient Syriac conception, there is no contradiction whatever between the justice of God and His mercy. Rather, they are both aspects […]
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Review, Wolfgang Smith, “Vedanta in Light of Christian Wisdom”
Review, Wolfgang Smith, Vedanta in the Light of Christian Wisdom, Philos-Sophia Initiative Foundation, 2022, 100 pages plus postscript, glossary, and index There are some extraordinary insights in this book. The […]
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