This is a daily reading of the Prayers of the Faithful or Divine Office for the Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church.
The
Universal Catholic Church is a communion of autonomous ritual Churches.
Each Church is unique and contributes in her way to the richness
and diversity of the Universal Catholic Church. Although united in the
Holy Spirit by the same faith and the same seven mysteries, each Church
witnesses to Christ throughout history according to her theology and
spirituality using her own culture, language, music, philosophy etc.
The
Universal Catholic Church recognizes that the mystery of God is so vast
that it cannot be contained in one individual Church's culture. In fact,
Pope John Paul II referred to Eastern Churches as the other lung of the Universal Catholic Church.
The
Maronite Church is rich in her theology, spirituality, culture and
traditions. We hope that by providing this forum for you to both listen
and participate in the Maronite Church's unique daily prayer life that
you may find yourself closer to God and through his blessings may
experience a better understanding of and foster a stronger love for the
Maronite Church.
The prayer books we are using can be obtained from the Eparchy of St. Maron of Brooklyn:
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This podcast is brought to you by Fr. Armando Elkhoury and Chris Pond, OCDS.
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Sat, 15 November 2008 Season of Announcement and Birth of Our Lord
The Season of Announcement consists of the following six Sundays which precede the feast of the Birth of our Lord: The Announcement to Zechariah: First Sunday of Announcement
The Announcement to Mary: Second Sunday of Announcement
The Visitation to Elizabeth: Third Sunday of Announcement The Birth of John the Baptist: Fourth Sunday of Announcement The Revelation to Joseph: Fifth Sunday of Announcement Genealogy Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Announcement These Sundays serve as a preparation for the Birth of our Lord and commemorate the events recorded in the New Testament prior to his birth. This season is the most appropriate time to commemorate the Annunciation to Mary, her visitation to Elizabeth, the birth of John the Baptist and the special role of Joseph in the incarnation. By placing these commemorations before the feast of the Lord's birth the Church wishes us to prepare for the coming of the Savior and places us in an atmosphere similar to that which preceded his birth. The Birth of our Lord is celebrated December 25th. This date was originally the Roman celebration of the nativity of the Lords, but it was quickly adopted in the East. The Church's celebration of the incarnation of the Word is prolonged by one or two Sundays. The first Sunday, which is sometimes omitted, is actually a repetition of the office for the feast of the Birth of our Lord, the second Sunday, which is never omitted, is the commemoration of the finding of the child Jesus in the Temple. The Season of Announcement and Birth of our Lord thus presents itself as a condensed renewal of the events in the history of our salvation in Christ. Category: general -- posted at: 6:59 AM Comments[0] |
Mon, 19 March 2007 Category: general -- posted at: 11:11 AM Comments[0] |
Sat, 17 March 2007 Blessings to each of you. This weekend is a glorious weekend in Denver, as we move from a Roman Catholic Parish which we have been utilizing into our new Maronite Church. Father and I have attempted to keep up with the Podcasts, but unfortunately we have fallen behind. We have several events today and tomorrow, and then we should be back on track...please accept our profuse apologies. Please keep us in your prayers, and please be assurred of ours for you as we rapidly approach the Feast of St. Rafka.
In Christ and Mary,
Chris
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Thu, 2 November 2006 Dear Listeners, Chris and I decided to publish the Maronite Podcast a day or two in advance in response to the request of our sister Natalie Sadaka living in Australia. Thank You. Fr. Armando Category: general -- posted at: 8:56 PM Comments[1] |
Wed, 11 October 2006 Dear Listeners: May the light of Christ shine in your hearts and His love abound in you. In order to reach the largest possible audience, Chris and I decided to publish the Maronite Podcast in mp3 format instead of mp4. This will go into effect Thursday, October 12, 2006. Thank you for your prayers and support. Fr. Armando Category: general -- posted at: 2:39 PM Comments[0] |
