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From Father Andrew Bahhi: Waiting Patiently on the Lord
A lot of time we talk about God and people think he is up in heaven and we are here on earth. And we don’t know if he hears us, especially for those things we...
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From Father Andrew Bahhi: The Renewal of the Church
This Sunday, which is the second Sunday in our Liturgical calendar, we call The Renewal of The Church. Last Sunday was the consecration of the Church. This is not about the physical church. A lot...
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From Father Andrew Bahhi: Releasing Ourselves from Anger
The Bible calls Jesus the Prince of Peace, the King of the Peace in this world. The opposite of peace is anger. If we have anger in our heart toward each other, the Bible encourages...
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From Father Andrew Bahhi: Living Life as a Faithful Servant
We thank God always because his mercy is upon us and he made us in his image and likeness – he made us very unique. He made us like Him. If we remember we are...
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From Father Andrew Bahhi: Love God Like a Child
When I look to the cross, I see Jesus not only was crucified for us, but he is telling us his heart, his bosom us open for us. For every and each one of us....
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From Father Andrew Bahhi: Resist the Temptation to Judge
In Matthew 12, the Pharisees criticized the disciples for picking grains on the Sabbath. According to the Jewish law, there is no work on the Sabbath day, because it is for prayers and rest. You...
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From Father Eli Shabo: God is There
Note: Father Eli Shabo passed away on January 23, 2019. He was a great man and did so much for our people and our faith. Here is his last sermon he gave at the Assyrian...
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The Feast of the Holy Cross
On September 14, we celebrated the feast of the discovery of the Holy Cross. We all have an opportunity to go to heaven, not because of the cross itself, but because Jesus put himself on...
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A Call for Christian Love and Unity
Today’s gospel from Luke 11 speaks about 2 things. First, he speaks about the importance of prayer and to keep asking. And second, the importance of being “one” – a divided house cannot stand. So...
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The Transfiguration of Christ and Strengthening our Faith
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ is celebrated in a guest sermon from Mor Justinus Boulos Safar, Patriarchal Vicar in Zahleh and Beqaa: Today is a very special feast, where we celebrate the transfiguration...