So far, we have noted how the Syriac tradition takes seriously the Nativity of the Lord as the fulfilment of the prophecies recorded in the Old Testament; and the importance […]
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Month: October 2020
Mons R.H. Benson, “Spiritual Letters” (Part II)
We are continuing our reading of Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson’s Spiritual Letters of Monsignor R. Hugh Benson to One of his Converts. We are considering the Anglican Letters. We have […]
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Introit Give peace, O Lord, to them that patiently wait for Thee, that Thy prophets may be found faithful: hear the prayers of Thy servant, and […]
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The Glory of God at Christmas
Last week we briefly looked at how the Syriac tradition values and dwells upon how the Nativity of the Lord fulfilled the prophecies recorded in the Old Testament. We meditated […]
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Mons. R.H. Benson, “Spiritual Letters” (Part I)
Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914) was, in my view, one of the best writers of the 20th century. In fact, he is my favourite Catholic writer, of fiction until J.R.R. […]
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