The Maronite Catholic Church A brief introduction to the Maronite faith and spirituality.

Aspects of Maronite History by Chorbishop Seely Beggiani

• Part One St. Maron
• Part Two The Formation of the Maronite Patriarchate
• Part Three The Crusades
• Part Four The 14th to 16th Century
• Part Five The 14th to 16th Century (continued)
• Part Six The Late 16th to Mid 17th Century
• Part Seven The Late 16th to Mid 17th Century (continued)
• Part Eight The 18th Century
• Part Nine The 18th Century (continued)
• Part Ten The 19th Century
• Part Eleven The 20th Century in the Middle East
• Part Twelve The 20th Century in the Middle East (continued)
• The Maronites in the United States Part One
• The Maronites in the United States Part Two

Maronite Spirituality

• Excerpt from Being a Maronite Catholic by Msgr. Ronald Beshara

• A Commentary on the Holy Mysteries by Chorbishop Seely Beggiani

  • Holy Mystery of Offering
  • The Anaphora

• A Commentary on the Sacraments by Chorbishop Seely Beggiani

  • Holy Mysteries
  • Baptism and Confirmation, The Service of the Word
  • The Spirit of Reconciliation as a Way of Life
  • The Eucharist in the Syriac Tradition
  • The Mystery of Crowning, the Theology of Marriage
  • The Mystery of Holy Orders, the Order of Priesthood
  • The Mystery of Annointing of the Sick

• A Guide to the Maronite Divine Liturgy by Chorbishop Seely Beggiani.

• The Divine Liturgy, a Youtube lecture series by Chorbishop Seely Beggiani hosted by The Family of Saint Sharbel, USA

  • Part one
  • Part two

• The Maronite Liturgical Year, a Youtube lecture series by Chorbishop Seely Beggiani hosted by The Family of Saint Sharbel, USA

  • Part one
  • Part two

• Spirituality of the Maronite Hermits, a translation of “Les Ermites dans l’Eligse Maronite” (The Hermits in the Maronite Church) By Paul Sfeir, chapter VII.

• Qurbono Book of Offering (Divine Liturgy), Patriarchical Liturgical Commission

• By Bishop Gregory Mansour

  • Respect for the Material Elements in the Mysteries of Baptism, Chrismation and Eucharist According to the Maronite Church
  • The Maronite Celebration of Crowning
  • Maronite Ecumenism and Conservatism: Gleanings from History
  • The Priest as Symbol of God's Mercy in the Church: The Maronite Tradition

Syriac Spirituality, a Youtube lecture series by Chorbishop Seely Beggiani hosted by The Family of Saint Sharbel, USA

• Part One: A background of spirituality in the Christian and the Syriac traditions.
• Part Two: Why did God make us?
• Part Three: Our Spiritual Life in Harmony
• Part Four: How do we become what God wants us to be?

Reflections on the Islamic tradition by Bishop Gregory Mansour

• The Contribution of Al-Ghazali in the Study of Religion
• “Adunis” -- A Social Critic and Truth Seeker
• Mirror for Princes
• Mariam of the Qur’an, Mary of the New Testament, Mary of non-canonical writings

Meditation for the Annual Inter-Faith and Ecumenical Prayer Service at the eve of the 76^th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

The Year of Jacob of Serugh: An Online Series of Lectures on the Writings and Theology of the Bishop of Batnan to Celebrate the 1500th Anniversary of His Death

Much is Required: Charles Malek's letter to the Maronites, Rabieh, Lebanon, August 25, 1980. (From the Maronite Foundation website)

The Council of Nicaea: Our Longing for Church Unity: Bishop Greogry Mansour's talk on the Jubilee and the 1700^th Anniversary of Nicaea.