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In chapter II of Part 1 of Non Catholic Denominations, Monsignor Benson deals with the “Catholic” party of the Church of England. Benson commences with the “High Church party,” which […]

Of this icon, Fr Badwi writes: “The icon of the Last Supper unites Our Lord and His apostles around a semi-circular table. There are vases for the washing of the […]

James Barr (1924-2006) was a major biblical scholar. A professor at Oxford University, he belonged to the Church of Scotland, although he was quite liberal, and was something of a […]

In the icon for Easter Sunday, we see the empty tomb in the middle left. It is presented as if it were a small house, topped with a red cross, […]

We learn more and more as we remain before the mystery of typology, the mystery of how heaven is made present on earth through the divine pattern. One element which […]

On the night of Palm Sunday we Maronites celebrate a rite which we can call “Arriving (or Arrival) at the Port,” or “Reaching the Harbour,” or some combination of these. […]

This Sunday is “Hosanna Sunday.” The name in Syriac comes from a verb meaning “to acclaim Hosanna!” That word then passes into Arabic as meaning not “palm,” but “palm branches.” The […]

For “Who Was St Maroun?” part I, see http://www.fryuhanna.com/2019/04/17/introducing-st-maroun/ for part III, see http://www.fryuhanna.com/2021/03/19/why-did-st-maroun-succeed/ St John Chrysostom’s Letter to Maroun (Letter 36) Part One St John Chrysostom (347-407), who was a […]

Why did St Maroun succeed in his work of sanctification and evangelisation? I have already set out what Theodoret wrote about St Maroun in part I. http://www.fryuhanna.com/2019/04/17/introducing-st-maroun/ for part II, […]

St Joseph, the Foster Father of the Lord, is one of the greatest saints of the entire Church. He is a model of fatherhood, of manhood, and of the virtues […]