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An Introduction to the Maronite Faith (New Edition) Fr Joseph Azize - Paperback
What is the Maronite Catholic faith? It is a Church which professes the same creed as the Universal Catholic Church. It is an expression of the revelation and sacramental dispensation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, addressed to a people who shared the Aramaic language and culture of the Semitic world into which He Himself was born. If we think of it as a tree, then its seed was planted by the teaching of Our Lord Jesus Christ, as passed on through His apostles. In the person of St Maroun of Syria, that seed put down roots. Then, through his disciples, who journeyed to Lebanon, a sapling shot up from the soil of Lebanon. Finally, a full-grown cedar appeared, tended by St Yuhanna Maroun (a monk from a Syrian monastery named after St Maroun), who was elected Patriarch of Antioch to preserve the Christian faith. -- From the Introduction
About the Author
Joseph Azize (Fr Yuhanna Azize) is a Maronite Catholic priest serving as Chancellor of the Maronite Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. He has authored or co-authored another eight books and many academic articles, especially on religious topics. His latest book, Gurdjieff: Mysticism, Contemplation, and Exercises was published by Oxford University Press. He is an honorary associate in Studies in Religion at the University of Sydney.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
God, the Individual, and the Church
Belief and faith
One God, the Father Almighty
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Our Lord’s Life, Death and Purpose
The Ascension, Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
The Catholic Church
Virtue and Sin
Our Lady, The Blessed Virgin Mary
Prayer and Eastern Spirituality
Sacred Scripture and the Maronite Faith
Sacred History and Typology
The Teaching of the Lord
The Ten Commandments: The Worship of God
The Ten Commandments: Social Virtues
The Sacraments: Baptism and Chrismation
The Eucharist
The Divine Sacrifice of the Mass
The Liturgical Calendar
The Sacrament of Marriage (Crowning)
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, and Funerals
Maronite “Village” Spirituality
The Maronite Saints
Contemporary Issues in Ethics
Appendix
Index
