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theorthodoxbrit wrote 1 week ago: The Church in the world is like a scribe to men; and she teaches and makes them wise, and binds up t … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, saint

Notes by Ignatius Afram Barsoum in a sixteenth-cent. manuscript

adamcmccollum wrote 1 week ago: Saint Mark’s, Jerusalem, 135 is dated Feb 1901 AG (= 1590 CE) and contains a copy of Bar ʿEbrā … more →

Tags: Bar ˤEbrāyā, Books, colophons, Dayr al-Za`faran, History, Saint Mark's Monastery, Books 2, Manuscripts, middle east

Syrian oppositionists plunder and destroy an ancient Orthodox monastery : A Russian Orthodox Church Website

theorthodoxbrit wrote 1 week ago: Armed extremists who are fighting on the side of oppositionist units in in Syria have attacked the a … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Roman, Catholic, Syria, revolution, Assad, FSA

A Statement from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, concerning the Israeli police measures on Holy Saturday- May

theorthodoxbrit wrote 2 weeks ago: We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, watched withsorrowful hearts the horrific scenes of the brut … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Roman, Catholic, Russian, Jerusalem, Palestine, Coptic

Examples of Melkite Syriac script

adamcmccollum wrote 2 weeks ago: The script used for Syriac is generally divided into three types: Estrangela, East Syriac, and Serto … more →

Tags: paleography, Aramaic, Manuscripts, melkite, Orthodox Church, Religion

theorthodoxbrit wrote 2 weeks ago: It is not spiritual wisdom to try to conquer the enemy with evil than with virtue. If you depend on … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, saint, Indian

Abducted Syrian bishops in good health, held by rebels - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

theorthodoxbrit wrote 2 weeks ago: Acting President of the Syrian National Council George Sabra said Wednesday that  the two Greek Orth … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria, Syrian

Silence still shrouds kidnapped Orthodox prelates. Bishop of Aleppo: We’re groping in the dark - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

theorthodoxbrit wrote 2 weeks ago: For Msgr. Jeanbart the act is inexplicable. The only certain thing is that no one knows where Msgr. … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria

Kidnappers and location of abducted Syrian bishops discovered / OrthoChristian.Com

theorthodoxbrit wrote 2 weeks ago: Sedmitza citing the Greek ecclesiastical news agency Romfea and the Kurdish news agency Firat News r … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria, Antioch, Antiochian

Christian Denominations Hold Prayers for Peace in Syria - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

theorthodoxbrit wrote 3 weeks ago: The Christian denominations in Syria held joint prayers for peace in the country and for the peace o … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Roman, Catholic, Syria, Syrian, Antiochian, maronite

Aleppo: two Orthodox bishops still captive, Christian neighborhood shelled - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

theorthodoxbrit wrote 3 weeks ago: The two Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Aleppo are still in the hands of kidnappers, Mgr. Jean-Clement … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria

Fr Younes Younes on the Bishops’ Kidnapping - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

theorthodoxbrit wrote 3 weeks ago: In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, amen. Beloved, Here we are at the edge of … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Roman, Catholic, Syria, Islam, Muslim, Syrian

For Arab Orthodox church, Middle East turbulence hits home - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

theorthodoxbrit wrote 3 weeks ago: News that two bishops were kidnapped in Syria has shaken Montreal’s Arab Orthodox Christians. “Today … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria, Islam, Muslim, Assad, Antiochian

No sign of Orthodox bishops’ release, fears of political blackmail grow - News | Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

theorthodoxbrit wrote 4 weeks ago: Sources tell AsiaNews they will believe in the release  when they can see and talk to the two bishop … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria, Greek

Same-Sex Marriage, Experience, and Theology --or-- A Little Piece of Heaven1 comment

Jason Scott Johnson wrote 4 weeks ago: In the wake of US elections in November 2012, the Vatican renewed its denunciation of laws permittin … more →

Tags: Moral Theology and Politics, Theology, Gay, Marriage, Isaac of Nineveh, Debate, Personal Experience, Same- Sex, Gavin Newsom

More pastedowns from the same Syriac manuscript of the Gospels

adamcmccollum wrote 1 month ago: I recently posted an image of a pastedown in SMMJ 68 that came from an older Syriac Gospel lectionar … more →

Tags: Bible, Books, codicology, Saint Mark's Monastery, Translation & translated works, Books 2, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospels

Concern for kidnapped Syrian bishops - The British Orthodox Church

theorthodoxbrit wrote 1 month ago: Abba Seraphim added his voice to the many people concerned for the safety of two Syrian bishops who … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria, Coptic, Seraphim

theorthodoxbrit wrote 1 month ago: Funeral of Syriac Orthodox Martyr Rev. Deacon Fautuh who was murdered in Aleppo. May our Almighty Go … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria

World Council of Arameans [Syriacs] - Archbishops in Syria still abducted

theorthodoxbrit wrote 1 month ago: An update on the two missing Bishops World Council of Arameans [Syriacs] – Archbishops in Syri … more →

Tags: Orthodox, church, Christianity, Syria, Antiochian


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