Yearly Archives: 2026
Litany of Saint Elijah the Living (Mar Elias)
Litany of Saint Elijah (Mar Elias)
(A translation of the meaning of this hymn written in Arabic verse.)
Be for us, O Elijah, the banner of...
The Feast of Saint Elijah (Mar Elias)
The Byzantine Eastern Church celebrates the feast of Saint Elijah (Mar Elias) every year on July 20. Many monasteries and churches bearing the name...
The Life of the Prophet Elijah, Also Known as Mar Elias the Living
The Life of the Prophet Elijah, Also Known as Mar Elias the Living
The prophet Elijah appeared around 890 BC. He is one of the...
On the Feast of the Prophet Elijah
On the feast of the Prophet Elijah
On the feast of the Prophet Elijah, or "Mar Elias" as he is known in Lebanon, I will...
Some of the Most Beautiful Sayings of Saint Charbel
Fifty of the most beautiful sayings attributed to Saint Charbel:
(These sayings circulate among Saint Charbel's devotees and are attributed to him; the saint himself...
Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai’s Prayer to Saint Charbel
The Maronite Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rai's Prayer to the Great Saint Charbel
For the feast of Saint Charbel, a solemn Mass was celebrated in...
Golden Words from Saint Charbel
Golden Words from Saint Charbel
(These sayings circulate among Saint Charbel's devotees and are attributed to him; the saint himself left no writings.)
– "Sin gives...
The Five Loaves and the Two Fish
The Five Loaves and the Two Fish
Meditation for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Matthew 14:14-22
"Then he took the five loaves and the two fish,...
Meditation for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils (Matthew 5:14-19)
Meditation for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils (Matthew 5:14-19)
The true light is Christ: he came to give...
July 17: Saint Marina, Nun of Qannoubine
July 17: Saint Marina, Nun of Qannoubine
There are many traditions about the story of this saint. Some say she was from Lebanon, where her...
