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Fr. Ba d a o u i’s Ho m i ly o n sa i n t CH a r B e l’s Fe a s t day (ma t t H e w 10:16-25)
de a r Br o t H e r s a n d si s t e r s
m a r o n i t e ma g a z i n e
On the third Sunday of July, the Maronite Church celebrates
the feast day of one of the greatest saints ever, not only for the
Maronite Church but also for the Universal Catholic Church. Many
of our children were called after his name. He is Saint Charbel
Makhlouf.
St Charbel Makhlouf was born in Bekaa Kafra - North of lebanon
on the 8th May 1828 and he was given the name of Youssef.
When he was 3 years old, his father was taken by the Turkish
army to work for them as forced labour where he had died and
left the family in a state of desperation. His mother, Brigitta was
a great christian soul. She would pray fervently, fast and gather
her children every evening for prayer. Every day she would go to
mass with her newborn baby, Youssef.
After the death of his father, his mother, Brigitta, remarried a
pious man named Lahoud who was very fond of Brigitta and her
children and who was later in life, ordained a priest.
Youssef grew up loving his step father, who was known as Fr
Dominic and followed him everywhere he went. With the passing
of time, Youssef became his altar boy. He learnt how to read and
write for the school was under the tree next to the church. His
mother taught him how to pray from the heart in solitude. He later
turned into a hard working man, working in the fields, and tending
to the cattle. It was there that he would pay visits to Our Lady at
the Grotto. He would pray to Mary, the Mother of God, to give him
the grace of her son to become like his uncles, the priests and the
ascetics August and Daniel who were visited by him and taught
him to resist worldly temptation and to live only for God.
July 2011
At the age of 23, Youssef left his home, after he had silently said
farewell and went on a long journey to the monastery of Our Lady
of Mayfouk. After a year, his mother together with his uncle,
Tanios paid a visit to Youssef and tried to convince him to leave
the monastery and to help with the work in the garden.
His mother said, ‘If you think you might be a bad priest then it
would be better to come back home but if it is God’s will then he
will help you to become a good priest.’ Youssef was firm with his
decision and with time became more respectful, obedient and hard
working. He prayed steadily, fasted and strengthened his desire to
consecrate his life to God.
After his vows, he changed his name to Charbel, after an
Antiochen Martyr living in the 2nd century. At that time, his
mother came to visit him; she could hear his voice from behind
the window: and asked him, ‘Son, are you hiding from me?’ and
he replied, ‘ If it is God’s will, we shall meet in eternity and be
together forever.’
Charbel was ordained a priest on 23 July 1859 in Bkerki and was
then sent to Annaya. His ministry as a priest was a sacrifice from
day one. He lived an ascetic life and studied under the direction
of his teacher, St Hardini and was on his way to holiness. He set
an example of poverty and ate burnt food, ate no meat and refused
money. He greeted people with love and respect.
Charbel had a special devotion to Mary, the Mother of God and
would say, ‘If you want to be saved , pray to Our Lady with all
your heart and she will bring you salvation.’ God gave him a talent
to read human hearts and minds in the sacrament of reconciliation
and helped the poor souls improve their lives and led them closer to
God. continued

After 16 years in the Monastery, Charbel asked his superiors for
permission to live in seclusion as a hermit where he later lived for
23 years in sacrifice and solitude in his cell. He prayed without
interruption. He celebrated Mass behind a grill to avoid any
contact with the outside world.
During his time a terrible plague of grasshoppers that devastated
fields and destroyed crops, caused thousands of Lebanese to die of
starvation. When the clouds of insects darkened the horizon, the
father superior asked Charbel to bless the water and all the fields
touched by this water were left alone. Both Christian and Muslims
in the area trusted Charbel who died on 24 December 1889 on
Christmas eve while he was celebrating the holy Eucharist.
5 months later a stream of bright lights was seen shining on
Charbel’s grave in the middle of the chapel. This was no surprise
to the father superior as he considered Charbel a saint while he was
still alive.
The grave was dug and opened, the body was intact but with
blood and Charbel looked as if he was sleeping. He was later put
in a stone grave to prevent his body from the curiosity of people.
In 1927, the walls of the grave started leaking, the grave was
opened again and the body was intact, flexible and coated with a
mysterious substance. A great number of miracles happened every
time the grave was opened.
In 1950, the grave was opened again where the body was still
intact and Charbel looked alive completely without decomposition.
Charbel was beatified in 1965 and canonised on the 9th October,
1977.
May St Charbel’s prayers be with us always.
Amen.

Jesus, Our Friend
by Francesca Zackey
Saint Claude’s Prayer to Jesus, the True Friend
My Jesus, you are my true friend,
my only friend,
you take part in all my misfortunes;
You know how to change them into blessings.
You listen to me
With the greatest kindness
When I tell you all my troubles
And you always have something
W i t h w h i c h t o h e a l m y w o u n d s .
I find you at any time of the day or night
For I find you wherever I happen to be
You never leave me;
If I change my dwelling place
I find you wherever I go
You never weary of listening to me;
You are never tired of doing me good.
I am certain of being loved by you,
If I but love you.
M y w o r l d l y g o o d s a r e o f n o va l u e t o y o u
But by bestowing yours on me
You never grow poorer.
However miserable I may be,
No one more noble or cleverer or even holier
Can come between you and me
And deprive me of your friendship;
And death,
Which tears us away from all other friends,
Will unite me forever to you.
All the humiliations attached to old age
Or the loss of honour
Will never detach you from me;
On the contrary
I shall never enjoy you more fully
And you will never be closer to me,
Than when everything seems to conspire
Against me to overwhelm me,
And cast me down.
You bear with all my faults
With extreme patience,
And even my want of fidelity
And my ingratitude
Do not wound you to such a degree
As to make you unwilling to receive me back
When I return to you.
O Jesus,
Grant that I may die loving you,
That I may die for the love of you.
A M E N

W h e n w e m e e t n e w p e o p l e , a n d f o r m f r i e n d s h i p s - t h e f i r s t t h i n g y o u w o u l d d o i s t o k n o w e v e r y t h i n g a b o u t t h e p e r s o n a n d
spend as much time with them and ask many questions of interest example; where are you from? Who are your parents? What
i s y o u r n a t i o n a l i t y ? W h a t d o y o u d o ? E t c .
And the relationship with Jesus is no different, Jesus desires us to be with him and we have to form that deep relationship
with Jesus as our Friend, who will never fail us, no matter what happens, He is the faithful friend.
Some ways we can get to know our Divine friend and Lord: Reading the Bible – the Holy word of God and meeting Jesus at
M a s s – a n d r e c e i v i n g H i m a s w e l l a s m e e t i n g J e s u s i n E u c h a r i s t i c a d o r a t i o n a n d g o i n g t o C o n f e s s i o n a n d m e e t i n g J e s u s i n a
d e e p wa y, w h e r e H i s c o m p a s s i o n a n d m e r c y i s s h o w n t o b e r e c o n c i l e d w i t h J e s u s i f w e h a v e n ’t b e e n a f a i t h f u l f r i e n d t o
J e s u s , a n d l i v i n g o u r l i v e s a s c h i l d r e n o f G o d b y h a v i n g a r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h J e s u s .
When you read the Gospels we see the deep relationship Jesus developed with his followers. We look for passages from
Scripture that are more likely to show Jesus acting more as a friend than a teacher (although the two are closely related,
L u k e 1 2 . 4 : “ I t e l l y o u , m y f r i e n d s , d o n o t b e a f r a i d o f t h o s e w h o k i l l t h e b o d y a n d a f t e r t h a t c a n d o n o m o r e . ” ) .
• Jesus told them of His feelings for them.
M y c o m m a n d i s t h i s : L o v e e a c h o t h e r a s I h a v e l o v e d y o u . G r e a t e r l o v e h a s n o o n e t h a n t h i s , t h a t h e l a y d o w n h i s l i f e f o r h i s
f r i e n d s . Yo u a r e m y f r i e n d s i f y o u d o w h a t I c o m m a n d . I n o l o n g e r c a l l y o u s e r va n t s , b e c a u s e a s e r va n t d o e s n o t k n o w h i s
m a s t e r ’s b u s i n e s s . I n s t e a d , I h a v e c a l l e d y o u f r i e n d s , f o r e v e r y t h i n g t h a t I l e a r n e d f r o m m y F a t h e r I h a v e m a d e k n o w n t o y o u .
( J o h n 1 5 . 1 2 )
• Jesus was concerned with their peace of mind
Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. (John 14.1)
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor
l e t i t b e f e a r f u l . ( J o h n 1 4 . 2 7 )
Did not Mary Magdalene get up at once from where she sat weeping as soon as Martha told her: “ The Teacher is here and
i s a s k i n g f o r y o u ? ” ( J n 1 1 : 2 8 ) C e r t a i n l y s h e d i d . H o w h a p p y t h e h o u r w h e n J e s u s c a l l s u s f r o m o u r t e a r s t o s p i r i t u a l j o y ! H o w
d r y a n d h a r d o f h e a r t o u r h e a r t s a r e w i t h o u t J e s u s a n d f o o l i s h a n d u s e l e s s f o r w e a r e t o d e s i r e a n y t h i n g b e s i d e s J e s u s f o r
t h a t d e s i r e c a n h a r m u s m o r e t h a n i f w e s h o u l d l o s e t h e w h o l e w o r l d ! F o r w h a t c a n t h e w h o l e w o r l d g i v e y o u w i t h o u t J e s u s ?
Being without Jesus is the torment of hell , but to be with Him is the joy of paradise. If you have Jesus there is nothing an
e n e m y c a n d o t o y o u . T h o s e w h o f i n d J e s u s , f i n d t h e p e a r l o f g r e a t p r i c e – b u t t h o s e w h o l o s e H i m l o s e a l l . T h e y a r e i n d i r e
p o v e r t y w h o l i v e w i t h o u t J e s u s , b u t t h e y a r e r i c h e s t w h o l i v e w i t h H i m .
We drive away Our Lord Jesus and push him aside , when we should choose outward things that distract us from Jesus.
And if we drive away Him ,where would we go and to whom will we look for a friend?
J e s u s i s o u r m o s t d e a r f r i e n d , t o h a v e H i m i s t o h a v e e v e r y t h i n g , J e s u s m u s t b e l o v e d e x c l u s i v e l y. H e a l o n e i s p r o v e d g o o d
a n d f a i t h f u l a b o v e a l l o t h e r f r i e n d s . F o r H i m a n d i n H i m , y o u m u s t l o v e f r i e n d s a n d e n e m i e s a l i k e , p r a y i n g t o H i m f o r t h e m ,
that all may come to really know and Love Him Jesus Christ our Lord and Faithful Friend!

F e a s t o F t H e as s u m p t i o n o F ou r la d y - 15 au g u s t
This homily was preached by Pope Benedict XVI on the Feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 16, 2005 at the
parish church of Castelgandalfo, Italy.
TH e feast of the Assumption is a day of joy. God has won.
Love has won. It has won life. Love has shown that it is
stronger than death, that God possesses the true strength and
that His Strength is goodness and love. Mary was taken up body
and soul into Heaven: There is even room in God for the body.
Heaven is no longer a very remote sphere unknown to us.
We have a Mother in Heaven. And the Mother of God, the
Mother of the Son of God, is our Mother. He Himself has said so.
He made her our Mother when He said to the Disciple and to all of
us: “Behold, your Mother!” We have a Mother in Heaven. Heaven is
open, Heaven has a heart.
The Magnificat, that great poem inspired by the Holy Spirit that came
from Mary’s lips, indeed, from Mary’s heart, mirrors the entire soul, the
entire personality of Mary... It begins with the word “Magnificat”: my soul
“magnifies” the Lord, that is, “proclaims the greatness” of the Lord. Mary
wanted God to be great in the world, great in her life and present among
us all. She was not afraid that God might be a “rival” in our life, that with
His Greatness He might encroach on our freedom, our vital space. She knew
that if God is great, we too are great. Our life is not oppressed but raised
and expanded: It is precisely then that it becomes great in the splendour
of God... previously, it was believed that by setting God aside and being
autonomous, following only our own ideas and inclinations, we would truly
be free to do whatever we liked without anyone being able to give us orders.
But when God disappears, men and women do not become greater; indeed,
they lose the divine dignity, their faces lose God’s Splendour. In the end,
they turn out to be merely products of a blind evolution and, as such, can
be used and abused.
Only if God is great is humankind also great. With Mary, we
must begin to understand that this is so. We must not drift
away from God but make God present; we must ensure that
He is great in our lives. Thus, we too will become divine; all
the splendour of the divine dignity will then be ours. Let us
apply this to our own lives...
Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of Heaven,
and with God and in God she is Queen of Heaven and earth.
And is she really so remote from us? The contrary is true.
Precisely because she is with God and in God, she is very
close to each one of us...
She always listens to us, she is always close to us, and being
Mother of the Son, participates in the Power of the Son and in
His Goodness. We can always entrust the whole of our lives to
this Mother, who is not far from any one of us.
On this Feast Day, let us thank the Lord for the gift of the Mother, and let
us pray to Mary to help us find the right path every day. Amen.
Source: Les Petits Bollandistes: Vies des Saints, by Msgr. Paul Guérin
A s s u m p t i o n mA s s
A special Mass will be held at
Our Lady of the Cedars, Woodmead
on Sun, 14 August at 11am
to celebrate the
Feast of the Assumption of our Lady
Mary the Mother of God.
We welcome all our Maronite
Parishioners.

Glances over the History and geography of Lebanon
From the book “History of Lebanon” by Fr Charbel Habchi
The Geography of Lebanon
T h e t e r m “ L e b a n o n ” a c c o r d i n g t o s o m e h i s t o r i a n s , b o t h a n c i e n t a n d m o d e r n , m e a n s “ a m o u n t a i n o f p e r f u m e ” r e f e r r i n g o f
c o u r s e t o t h e t r e e c a l l e d “ l u b a n ” o r “ l u b n a ” w h i c h i s f o u n d i n a b u n d a n c e t h r o u g h o u t L e b a n o n a n d w h i c h g i v e s a d e l i c i o u s
p e r f u m e . A c c o r d i n g t o o t h e r h i s t o r i a n s “ L e b a n o n ” i s t h e n a m e o f a d i v i n e h e r o . O t h e r s a g a i n s a y t h a t t h e t e r m s i g n i f i e s
a “ w h i t e m o u n t a i n ” . T h i s l a t t e r s e e m s t o b e t h e m o s t p r o b a b l e b e c a u s e i t a l l u d e s t o s o m e t h i n g t h a t i s d i s t i n c t i v e o f t h e
L e b a n o n , n a m e l y t h e h i g h m o u n t a i n s c o v e r e d i n s n o w d u r i n g t h e g r e a t e r p a r t o f t h e y e a r. T h i s s e t s L e b a n o n a p a r t f r o m
the other countries of the Near East.
Satellite and areal pictures showing the two ranges of Lebanese
mountains covered with snow
Simply because of destiny, this small Mediterranean
country enjoys a very important geographical location. It is
t h e p o i n t a t w h i c h t h r e e c o n t i n e n t s m e e t a n d b e c a u s e i t f i n d s
i t s e l f a t t h e c e n t r e o f t h e p r i n c i p a l c i v i l i z a t i o n s b o t h
a n c i e n t a n d m o d e r n w i t h a l l t h e i r l i m i t a t i o n s .
The location of Lebanon, particularly privileged as it is,
o n t h e o t h e r h a n d , l e d t o o t h e r c o u n t r i e s a n d p o w e r s t o b e
d e s i r o u s o f p o s s e s s i n g i t , e s p e c i a l l y i t s n e a r e s t n e i g h b o r s .
L e b a n o n d i d n o t a l w a y s h a v e t h e s a m e l a n d m a s s . I t g r e w
larger but also grew smaller depending on the era and the
i n f l u e n c e s o f t h e s u p e r p o w e r s o f t h e e a s t . I t a t t a i n e d i t s
greatest dimensions in the seventeenth century during the
time of the Emir Fakhreddin (1598-1635). Commenting on
the death of this famous Emir, Jean-Pierre Alam says “the
a d m i n i s t r a t i v e b o u n d a r i e s o f t h e s t a t e w h i c h h e f o u n d e d
d i s a p p e a r e d o f t h e m a p . B u t L e b a n o n f r o m t h a t m o m e n t
never ceased to be a real living reality”.
L e b a n o n , t h e l a n d o f t h e t h o u s a n d - y e a r - o l d c e d a r s , h a l f
c o a s t a n d h a l f m o u n t a i n , n e s t l i n g o n t h e w e s t e r n s i d e o f
c e n t r a l S y r i a i s “ a m i c r o c o s m i n s i z e b u t a m a c r o c o s m
because of its influence”.

I t h a s t h r e e c o m p l e t e m o n t h s o f w o n d e r f u l s u n s h i n e a n d w i n t e r s w h i c h a l o n g t h e c o a s t a r e m i l d b u t w h i c h a r e s e v e r e i n
t h e s n o w c o v e r e d m o u n t a i n s . I n s p r i n g i t i s p o s s i b l e f o r e x a m p l e , o n t h e s a m e d a y, t o s k i o n t h e m o u n t a i n s a n d w i t h i n
the space of an hour to come down and swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean.
T h i s s m a l l c o u n t r y o f t h e N e a r E a s t i s h e m m e d i n b y S y r i a o n t h e n o r t h a n d e a s t , b y w h a t u s e d t o b e a n c i e n t P a l e s t i n e
b u t t o d a y i s c a l l e d I s r a e l i n t h e s o u t h a n d b y t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n t o t h e w e s t . I n s h a p e i t f o r m s a n i r r e g u l a r r e c t a n g l e ,
r o u g h l y f o u r t i m e s l o n g e r t h a n i t ’s w i d e . I n a l l i t i s a b o u t 2 0 0 k i l o m e t e r s i n l e n g t h a n d 5 0 i n w i d e .
Lebanon is made up of four quite distinct geographical regions. There is the coastal plain. Then there is a chain of
mountains called Mount Lebanon. There is the central high plain, called the Bekaa and there is a second mountain range
c a l l e d A n t i - L e b a n o n .
T h e f i r s t , t h e c o a s t a l p l a i n , r u n s a l o n g t h e e a s t e r n M e d i t e r r a n e a n f r o m A k k a r i n t h e n o r t h t o N a c u r a i n t h e s o u t h . A l o n g
this coast line there are numerous ports and coastal towns and cities. “And the sea has been its undulating highway to
many places in the world ”.
T h e s e c o n d r e g i o n , l i k e a d o r s a l s p i n e i n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e
c o u n t r y i s f o r m e d b y t h e m o u n t a i n c h a i n o f M o u n t L e b a n o n
a n d p o p u l a t e d b y a g r e a t n u m b e r o f v i l l a g e s a n d t o w n s w h o a r e
f i e r c e l y p r o u d o f t h e i r t r a d i t i o n s a n d h i s t o r y. T h e m o u n t a i n r a n g e
s t r e t c h e s f r o m t h e n o r t h t o t h e s o u t h w i t h a w i d t h w h i c h
varies between 50 kilometers in the north to 10 in the south and
a n a l t i t u d e w h i c h v a r i e s b e t w e e n 5 0 0 t o 3 0 9 0 m e t e r s . I t s
p r i n c i p l e p i n n a c l e i s Q u r n a t a s - S a w d a , t h e B l a c k To p ( 3 0 8 2 m ) ,
which is the highest point in the Near East and which is covered
i n s n o w p r a c t i c a l l y t h e y e a r r o u n d . T h i s i s f o l l o w e d b y M o u n t
Makmel, Dahr-Al-Qadib (3000m) where the famous cedars are
located, Fam Al-Mizab (2980m) and Mount Akkar (2200m). This
g r o u p a l l l i e i n t h e n o r t h . I n t h e c e n t r e o f t h e r a n g e t h e r e i s
Mount Sannine (2620m) and Mount Al-Kanaisse (2090m). In the
s o u t h t h e r e a r e M o u n t H e r m o n ( 2 8 1 4 m ) , M o u n t N i h a ( 1 8 2 0 m ) ,
Mount Rihan (1640m) and Mount Amel (760m).
C e r t a i n v a l l e y s i n t h i s r a n g e a r e r e a l r a v i n e s o r g o r g e s . T h e m o s t
f a m o u s h i s t o r i c a l l y a n d c l o s e l y l i n k e d t o t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e
M a r o n i t e C h u r c h i s t h a t o f Wa d i Q a d i c h a ( T h e H o l y Va l l e y ) . I t i s
also the most majestic of all, reaching a depth of 600 meters in
some parts and containing springs of fresh water.

I n t h i s r e g i o n a l s o , a t a n a l t i t u d e o f 2 0 0 0 m , a r e f o u n d t h e l a s t s u r v i v i n g
groves of ancient cedars. Some 350 cedar trees rise regally to the heavens
“ t h e m o s t f a m o u s m o n u m e n t s o f t h e u n i v e r s e … t h e s e r e l i c s o f t h e c e n t u r i e s
a n d o f n a t u r e ” o n a p l a i n d o m i n a t e d b y t h e h i g h e s t p e a k s o f t h e m o u n t a i n ,
Q u r n a t a s - S a w d a a n d D a h r A l - Q a d i b .
The third region is the plateau of the Bekaa valley. It lies at an altitude of
9 0 0 m e t e r s a p p r o x i m a t e l y a n d i s s i t u a t e d b e t w e e n M o u n t L e b a n o n a n d
Anti-Lebanon. It measures 8 by 12 kilometers, and it formes a part of the
G r e a t R i f t Va l l e y t h a t r u n s f r o m n o r t h e r n S y r i a i n S o u t h w e s t A s i a t o
c e n t r a l M o z a m b i q u e i n E a s t A f r i c a . T h e i m p o r t a n t a g r i c u l t u r e c e n t e r s o f
Z a h l e , C h t a u r a , Q u b E l i a s a n d B a a l b e k a r e t o b e f o u n d h e r e . A t o n e t i m e t h e
Bekaa was known as one of the reservoir of wine of the Roman Empire. Its
soil is extremely fertile and is irrigated by two of the major rivers of
Lebanon, Al-Assy (Orontes) & Al-Litani (Leontes).
Mount Hermon, viewed from Mount Bental in the Golan Heights

Snowdrifts on Mount Lebanon range
Wadi Qadicha or Kannubine (The Holy Valley)

T h e f o u r t h r e g i o n i s c a l l e d A n t i - L e b a n o n o r t h e E a s t e r n M o u n t a i n R i d g e . I t e x t e n d s p a r a l l e l t o t h e m o u n t a i n c h a i n o f
M o u n t L e b a n o n a n d i s m o r e o r l e s s t h e s a m e i n l e n g t h . T h e p e a k s o f A n t i - L e b a n o n a r e m o r e r o u n d e d t h a n t h o s e o f M o u n t
Lebanon and the whole range is less inhabited and with less water available. Its highest point is Mount Hermon or
Jabal Al-Sheikh at 2814m. Other important mountain peaks are Mount Semrani (2360m,) Talaat Mussa (2610m) and Mount
M a z a r ( 1 6 3 0 m ) . T h e r i v e r H a s b a n i r i s e s i n A n t i - L e b a n o n a n d f l o w s s o u t h a n d j o i n i n g w i t h o t h e r s t r e a m s e v e n t u a l l y
becomes the river Jordan.
T h e c l i m a t e o f L e b a n o n h a d f o u r v e r y d i s t i n c t s e a s o n s . B e c a u s e o f t h e n a t u r e o f i t s t o p o g r a p h y i t h a s m a n y s m a l l s t r e a m s
and rivers, some of which have names going back to ancient times or even mythological names. There are the rivers
A d o n i s ( I b r a h i m ) , A l - L i t a n i ( L e o n t e s ) , t h e A l - H a s b a n i ( t r i b u t a r y o f t h e b i b l i c a l J o r d a n R i v e r ) , A l - A s s y ( O r o n t e s ) a n d
Nahr Al-Kalb (Dog River).
R i v e r E l K a l b o r D o g R i v e r a n d t h e P ro f i l e o f a n A s s y r i a n K i n g ( 1 s t
M i l l e n i u m B C ) n e x t t o t h e s t e l e o f P h a r a o h R a m e s s e s I I ( 1 2 7 6 B C ) s c u l p t e d o n
its famous rocks
T h i s l a s t r i v e r i s f a m o u s b e c a u s e a l l t h e
c o n q u e r o r s w h o p a s s e d a l o n g t h e L e b a n e s e c o a s t
over the centuries stopped there. They all left
a r e c o r d o f t h e i r n a m e s a n d e x p l o i t s c a r v e d o n
the rock which nature fortuitously placed along
the edge of the river. They include for example
a r e c o r d o f E s a r h a d d o n , t h e A s s y r i a n k i n g a t t h e
time of his war against the Egyptians in the year
6 7 1 B C . T h e r e i s t h e i n s c r i p t i o n o f
Nabuchodonozor II, the king of Babylon,
r e c o u n t i n g h i s e x p e d i t i o n t o L e b a n o n . T h e r e
a r e i m a g e s o f A s s y r i a n k i n g s w i t h t h e i r h e a d s
adorned with beautiful crowns. There is an
E g y p t i a n c a r v i n g s h o w i n g t h e P h a r a o h R a m s e s
I I , s a c r i f i c i n g a p r i s o n e r t o t h e g o d H a r m a k h i s .
There are Greek inscriptions. There is
i n s c r i p t i o n r e c a l l i n g t h e w o r k c a r r i e d o u t b y
the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Caracalla.
T h e r e a r e t h e A r a b i n s c r i p t i o n s o f t h e S u l t a n
S e i f E l - d i n B a r k o u k . T h e r e i s e v e n a n
i n s c r i p t i o n o f N a p o l e o n I I I , E m p e r o r o f F r a n c e .
Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians,
G r e e k s , R o m a n s , B y z a n t i n e s , Tu r k s , F r e n c h a n d
Arabs, a parade of ghosts from the distant past
who have left us a record of the history of the
world and their civilizations

East because of its location, yet Lebanon is Mediterranean in its climate, its spirit, its products, its character and
e s p e c i a l l y i n i t s c i t i z e n s . T h e r e a s o n f o r t h i s i s i t s s p e c i a l m a k e - u p w h i c h c o n t i n u a l l y d i r e c t e d i t t o w a r d s t h e s e a . I t s
e c o n o m i c a n d c o m m e r c i a l i n t e r e s t s a l w a y s l a y i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e w e s t e r n M e d i t e r r a n e a n . I n a n c i e n t t i m e s i t
e s t a b l i s h e d c o m m u n i t i e s i n N o r t h A f r i c a , S p a i n a n d t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n c o u n t r i e s . I n m o r e r e c e n t t i m e s i t
spread its activities to the Americas.
It is a liberal, cosmopolitan and open society. This is a result of its maritime situation and its commercial activities.
L e b a n o n , b o t h i n t h e p a s t a n d a t p r e s e n t i s a c o u n t r y d i s t i n g u i s h e d b y i n d i v i d u a l f r e e d o m a n d i n i t i a t i v e , a t r a i n i n g g r o u n d
f o r s e a - f a r e r s , i m m i g r a n t s a n d b u s i n e s s m e n . F r o m a n c i e n t t i m e s t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s h a v e t u r n e d L e b a n o n i n t o a c e n t r e o f
international travel and a place of hospitality and welcome.

A Land of welcome
C o m m e n t i n g o n t h e h i s t o r i c a l r o l e a n d t h e n a t u r e o f i t s c h a r a c t e r, t h e h i s t o r i a n J a w a d B o u l o s s a y s “ L i k e a l l t h e c o u n t r i e s
o f t h e e a s t , L e b a n o n i n t h e c o u r s e o f t h e p a s t c e n t u r i e s h a s c o n t i n u a l l y c h a n g e d i t s r e l i g i o n , i t s n a m e , i t s l a n g u a g e
w i t h o u t e v e r l o s i n g i t s p e c u l i a r p e r s o n a l i t y, c h a r a c t e r o r d e s t i n y. I n r e c e n t y e a r s , j u s t a s i n t h e p a s t d u r i n g i n t e r m i t t e n t
a n d e x c e p t i o n a l p e r i o d s o f i t s h i s t o r y w h e n i t s u f f e r e d p e r s e c u t i o n b y d i f f e r e n t p e o p l e s , r a c e s a n d r e l i g i o n s , i t s o u g h t a n d
f o u n d i n t h e s h a d o w o f i t s f r i e n d l y m o u n t a i n s a n d i n t h e m i d s t o f i t s w e l c o m i n g p e o p l e s , a c l i m a t e f a v o r a b l e f o r t h e
d e v e l o p m e n t o f i t s s o c i a l , r e l i g i o u s a n d l i b e r a l i d e a l s ” . I t s p r e s e n t s t a t e i s t h e r e s u l t n o t t h e c a u s e o f t h e e x i s t e n c e o f
t h i s p a r t i c u l a r r o l e w h i c h i t h a s t o p l a y. J u s t a s t h e p a s t p o i n t s t o w a r d s t h e f u t u r e , L e b a n o n w i l l c o n t i n u e , i n a l l
probability, in other formats, even with other faiths or languages, its traditional and timeless destiny.
In fact, Lebanon possesses a very unique appearance. In a sense it leads one to think, to love, to believe, that there is
nothing quite like it in the East. Above all, it is the land of welcome. Its mountains and valleys, so difficult to access,
were always a refuge for ethnic groups, who were being persecuted for political or religious reasons in other parts of
t h e w o r l d . W h a t r e m a i n s w i t h a s t r a n g e r w h o h a s v i s i t e d L e b a n o n i s a l a s t i n g i m p r e s s i o n o f L e b a n e s e h o s p i t a l i t y. I n t h i s
c o u n t r y t h e s t r a n g e r i s i m m e d i a t e l y e m b r a c e d i n a n a t m o s p h e r e o f h u m a n w a r m t h , s o m e t h i n g t h a t i s n o t c o m m o n i n o t h e r
p l a c e s . L e b a n o n i s u n l i k e t h e o t h e r g r e a t c i t i e s o f t h e e a s t a n d w e s t w h e r e p e o p l e m e e t a n d p a s s , i n d i f f e r e n t t o e a c h o t h e r,
a n d w h e r e t h e i n d i v i d u a l i s n o t h i n g m o r e t h a n a n u n k n o w n c i p h e r i n a t h e m i d s t o f a n a n o n y m o u s c r o w d .

W h e r e v e r o n e g o e s i n L e b a n o n , b e i t i n t h e c i t i e s o r t h e v i l l a g e s , t h e r e i s a l w a y s s o m e o n e r e a d y t o h e l p , t o i n v i t e a n d
w e l c o m e . T h i s i s w h a t t h e p h i l o s o p h e r R e n e H a b c h i s a y s i n t h i s r e g a r d “ T h i s c o u n t r y c o u l d n e v e r s a y ‘ n o ’ t o w h o e v e r
c o m e s s e e k i n g a s y l u m o r c o m f o r t . I t a c c e p t e d n o r e f u s a l . I t e x c l u d e d n o - o n e . A s i t s m o u n t a i n s w e r e a f o r t r e s s , i t s a i d y e s
t o a l l w h o c a m e s u f f e r i n g h a r d s h i p s . B e c a u s e i t s f r o n t i e r s w e r e e x t e n s i v e a n d u n c o n t r o l l a b l e i t s a i d y e s . B e c a u s e i t s
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n w a s c h a o t i c a n d d i s o r g a n i z e d , i t s a i d y e s . B e c a u s e o f i t s f o r b e a r a n c e , i t s g e n e r o s i t y, a n d t o e x t e n d
k i n d n e s s t o a l l , i t s a i d y e s . S o m e t i m e s , e v e n f o r r e a s o n s o f c o w a r d i c e i n c e r t a i n c a s e s , i t s a i d y e s . A l l t h i s g a v e L e b a n o n
a u n i q u e h u m a n e x p r e s s i o n , e a r t h a n d h e a v e n m i x e d t o g e t h e r, m u d a n d l i g h t s o w e l l m i x e d i n o s m o s i s t h a t Y E S b e c a m e a
p e r s o n a l r e a l i t y. I t i s t h e l a n d o f w e l c o m e w h o s e n a t i o n a l i t y i s f o r m e d f r o m a r e j e c t i o n o f n a t i o n a l i s m s , t h e r e f u s a l o f a l l
rejections. It is the land of assent…”.
T h i s l a n d i s a l a n d o f f o r g i v e n e s s a n d m e r c y. I t i s a n a t i o n o f
warmth and hospitality. This is what distinguishes it from all
other nations. It is this which gives it – with all its strengths and
w e a k n e s s – a t y p e o f u n i v e r s a l i s m a c q u i r e d l e s s b y w i l l t h a n b y
destiny.
A s p i r i t o f w e l c o m e i s d e e p l y e n g r a v e d i n t h e h e a r t a n d m i n d
o f t h e L e b a n e s e p e o p l e . S p e a k i n g o f t h i s n a t u r a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c
Jawad Boulos comments, “it is from the mountains and to the local
uniqueness that the mountains have created that Lebanon owes
i t s l o v e f o r i n d e p e n d e n c e a n d i t s n e e d f o r l i b e r t y. I t s
liberal, open and welcoming spirit flows from its maritime
activity and the crucial role it has as the place where so many
come and go. It is a combination of all these factors which give
Lebanon its original character and its historical importance”.

Our Lady Of LebanOn MarOnite CathOLiC SChOOL
Officer Otto & Officer Ngcobo
S A Police
The children of Our Lady of Lebanon learning the
SAPS contact number - 10111

My school is special because ...
…the teachers teach us what is right. Christopher Zackey
… it’s a holy school, we are safe here.
Rirhandzu Makondo
…we are all friends and we love one another.
Caeden Simpson
.
… of Our Lady of Lebanon who our school is named after is
special. Esther Zackey
…the angels are protecting us at school. Cassidy Francis
…Our Lady is with us here, this is a loving school to be in.
Michael Abrahams
…we are all friends with one another. Khanya Siko
…we all love one another. Gabriella Sparaco

Pyjama Day

CEDAR LEAF
by Ken Hanna
Durban in July
C o m e J u l y a n d m o s t L e b a n e s e i n S o u t h A f r i c a h a v e t h e i r f o c u s s e t o n t h e D u r b a n J u l y H a n d i c a p . T h e p r e m i e r h o r s e r a c e
o n t h e y e a r ’s c a l e n d e r. I n D u r b a n i t i s t h e p r e a n d p o s t p a r t i e s a n d o f c o u r s e t h e f a s h i o n s . T h e c l i m a t e i s g o o d a n d t h e v i b e
amazing.
A l l e y e s w e r e s e t o n t r a i n e r s S e a n Ta r r y a n d J o e S o m a .
With Sean Tarry’s horse scratched, the sentimental community hopes were set on Joe Soma’s outsider Happy Landing.
The doyen of the Lebanese South African community passed away in June aged 85 years. Family and friends, the Catholic
O r d e r o f t h e K n i g h t s o f D a G a m a a n d r e p r e s a n t i t i v e s o f t h e H e a r i n g I m p a i r e d c o m m u n i t y p a y e d t h e i r l a s t r e s p e c t s t o P h i l i p
K a i r u z . O u r d e e p e s t s y m p a t h y g o o u t t o t h e f a m i l y.
Doctor Alec Khoury was visiting South Africa from Australia. “Cedar Leaf” was happy to meet with him in Ballito.
We w e r e d e l i g h t e d t o g i v e D r. A l e c a m e m o r y s t i c k c o n t a i n i n g t h e B o o k “ P e o p l e o f t h e C e d a r s ” , a 2 0 t h C e n t u r y i n s i g h t
into the Lebanese South African Community.
T h e r e n o w n L e b a n e s e S o u t h A f r i c a n a u t h o r, C e c i l e Ya z b e k w i l l b e u s i n g e x c e r p t s f o r a b o o k o n “ F a c t i o n ” f i c t i o n b a s e s o n
fact. So, by a strange twist of fate, the book is in, before South Africa.
We m i s s e d S i m o n K e r d a r c h i , w h o e n t e r t a i n s a t t h e p r e s t i g i o u s O y s t e r B o x i n U m h l a n g a , b u t h a d l u n c h w i t h C a r o l S a s s e e n
and Tony Chemaly at the venue, “Lord Prawn”, owned by the Chemaly family.
Concensus was that the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries continue with their work in the area.
A c c o r d i n g t o R o s e To w e e l t h e i r a r e m a n y L e b a n e s e i n t h e B a l l i t o a r e a a l o n e .
I b r i e f e d C a r o l a n d To n y o n t h e Wo r l d L e b a n e s e C u l t u r a l u n i o n P r e s i d e n t i a l v i s i t , E i d C h e d r a w i t o S o u t h A f r i c a .
Miss Marie Farah was crowned Miss Mougtharabine (Miss Lebanon Emigrent) in Beirut on the 17th July 2011.
Perhaps the highlight of the July calander is the Diamond Jubilee of Sister Elizabeth Towell of the Urseline congregation.
H o l y m a s s i n h e r h o n o u r a n d g l o r i f i n g G o d A l m i g h t y w a s h e l d a t t h e C h u r c h o f A l l S a i n t ’s i n B a l l i t o a t 9 . 0 0 . a . m .
A celebratory function was held at the home of Sidney and Marie Towell in Ballito.
O u r f i n a l p r a y e r i s f o r m o r e v o c a t i o n s , s e l e c t i v e l y a s k m e m b e r s o f y o u f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s t o e n t e r t h e r e l i g i o u s l i f e .

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Bloemfontein News
by Marlene Abell
On the 25th March, 2011 we held our AGM. Pictures above:
1. Chairman Mettry Hamaty and Treasurer Vic Chemaly.
2. Some of our oldies – Romeo Aboud, Bert Sorour, Mike Debbo, Johnny Abraham & Emile Debbo.
3. Des Cahi and Joe Chemaly
4. Keith Sorour and Damian Aboud
We h a v e , a t p r e s e n t , 9 7 L e b a n e s e f a m i l i e s ( t h a t w e k n o w o f ) r e s i d i n g i n B l o e m f o n t e i n .
Unfortunately, not all of them attend our functions, in spite of them receiving our invitations.
O u r o l d e s t t w o m e m b e r s a r e A l i c e Fr a n c e s ( 9 8 ) a n d A l f A b r a h a m ( 9 7 ) .
A f e w d e a t h s – C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r No u h a d H e r b e r t ( n e é H a m a t y ) i n A p r i l , w h o i s s o r e l y m i s s e d b y
us all. Al Debbo in July, 2011. Also family members elsewhere.
Romeo Aboud turns 80, and Dave Oracki’s father, in Australia, turns 90 – both in September, 2011.
Anthony and Clarice Chemaly are enjoying several months holiday in Daroun. Their daughter
Tracey, who spent a year in Lebanon, is once again back in Bloemfontein and intends returning to
live and work in Cape Town.
O n S u n d a y, 1 7 t h Ju l y, 2 0 1 1 w e h a d a g e t - t o g e t h e r b r a a i w h e r e , a s u s u a l , t h e l a d i e s o n t h e c o m m i t t e e
c a t e r e d . A l t o g e t h e r, 7 7 p e o p l e , o l d a n d y o u n g , a t t e n d e d a n d a g o o d t i m e w a s h a d b y a l l . Ev e r y o n e
m a d e s u r e t o o b t a i n s o m e r a f f l e t i c k e t s a s t h e r e w e r e s e v e n b e a u t i f u l p r i z e s t o b e w o n . A s i s a l w a y s
the case, the sun was already setting, but some people were still socialising around the fires.

Maronite Soccer Team 1961
Front: Ivan Rahme; Morris Bakos
First Row: Steven Merchak; Simon Rahme; Billy Sham (Manager); Joe Solomon; Ernie Anthony
Second Row: R a y m o n d S o l o m o n ; G e o r g e M i c h a e l ; A l e c K h o u r y ; H a r r y Ve n t e r ; Vi n c e n t L e i c h e r ; A l a n R a h m e ;
Tony ‘Chops’ Khoury; Joe Bakos
Back Row: Ronnie Karam; Joe Hanna; Herby Solomon; Dougie Sham; Edmund Kairuz; Gilbert Sham; Francis Sham

The North takes Inaugural Maronite Soccer Challenge
By: Jonathan Faurie MAC Secretary
S a t u r d a y J u n e 2 4 g r e e t e d e a g e r p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e M a r o n i t e S o c c e r C h a l l e n g e w i t h b i t t e r l y
c o l d w e a t h e r w h i c h w a s p e r f e c t f o r t h e s p o r t .
Although the challenge was very thin in the junior divisions, with only two registered U/14
t e a m s , t h e r e w e r e m a n y t e a m s i n t h e O p e n d i v i s i o n e a g e r t o s h o w t h e i r m e t t l e o n t h e s p o r t s
f i e l d .
T h e s u r p r i s e p a c k a g e o f t h e d a y w a s t h a t t h e t w o j u n i o r s i d e s f r o m r e n o w n e d s o c c e r c l u b
R o b e r t s h a m C a l l i e s d i d n o t w a n t t o p l a y a g a i n s t e a c h o t h e r a n d r a t h e r w a n t e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e
on the same field as the senior sides.
And they proved their worth. Apart from the team from Our Lady of Cedars, the Robertsham
s i d e s w e r e t h e o n l y u n b e a t e n s i d e s o n t h e d a y .
The final was a tightly contested affair that ended in a draw. However, Our Lady of Lebanon
p a r i s h p r i e s t F r F a d i M a t n i p r o v e d t h a t t h e s o u t h w e r e g r a c i o u s h o s t s a n d h a n d e d t h e t r o p h y
t o t h e t e a m f r o m t h e N o r t h t o k e e p s a f e u n t i l t h e S o u t h p u t s t o g e t h e r a t e a m t h a t w i l l g l a d l y
t a k e i t o f f t h e m c o m e t h e n e x t t o u r n a m e n t i n S e p t e m b e r .
“I went to the North, stood on the alter and challenged the North saying that the South is
worried that the soccer day wont be a challenge! And then the South loses the day! This is a
scandal…I wont be able to sleep tonight,” exclaimed Fr Fadi while he was laughing.
However, members of the MAC were on hand to console Fr Fadi and suggested that the North
s h o u l d n o t g e t t o o c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h t h e t r o p h y a s t h e y w o n t h a n g o n t o i t f o r t o o l o n g .

T h e 21 s t O f Je n n a P e t e r

The Baptism of Nicholas Bakos
Parents Mark and Christina Bakos
Bible humour
Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A . N o a h . H e w a s f l o a t i n g h i s s t o c k w h i l e e v e r y o n e e l s e w a s i n l i q u i d a t i o n .
Q . W h o w a s t h e g r e a t e s t f e m a l e f i n a n c i e r i n t h e B i b l e ?
A . P h a r a o h ’s d a u g h t e r. S h e w e n t d o w n t o t h e b a n k o f t h e N i l e a n d d r e w o u t a l i t t l e p r o p h e t .
Q . W h o w a s t h e g r e a t e s t c o m e d i a n i n t h e B i b l e ?
A . S a m s o n . H e b r o u g h t t h e h o u s e d o w n .
Q . W h a t e x c u s e d i d A d a m g i v e t o h i s c h i l d r e n a s t o w h y h e n o l o n g e r l i v e d i n E d e n ?
A . Yo u r m o t h e r a t e u s o u t o f h o u s e a n d h o m e .
Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A . M o s e s . H e b r o k e a l l 1 0 c o m m a n d m e n t s a t o n c e . . .
Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A . T h e a r e a a r o u n d J o r d a n , t h e b a n k s w e r e a l w a y s o v e r f l o w i n g .
F r i e n d s a r e G o d ’s w a y o f t a k i n g c a r e o f u s .

Ba p t i s m s & we d d i n g s
Co n gr at u l at io n s and blessings to the following members who were baptised or married:
Our Lady of Lebanon - Mulbarton
Baptised Parents
Our Lady of Lebanon - Mulbarton
Be n j a m i n Va n Ro o y e n Sven & Candice Van Rooyen
ma R c i a n a Ko n s t a s John & Monica Konstas
ta y a Da V i D Pedro & Janine David
Ro m a n mi c h a e l Wi t t e Frank Witte & avril Mackaiser
ty l e R Ro s e l l a Nicholas Rosella & Charlene Meiring
lu K a Gu i mB R a Tony & Nella Guimbra
li a m o’Do n o G h u e Greg O’ Donoghue & Isabel Teixeira
Da n i e l l e o’Do n o G h u e Greg O’ Donoghue & Isabel Teixeira
GR e G o’Do n o G h u e Greg O’ Donoghue & Isabel Teixeira
Rosary hour every Wednesday:
I n v i t a t i o n t o j o i n i n t h e R o s a r y H o u r i n y o u r o w n h o m e o n
Wednesdays between 7.30pm & 8.30pm.
� For God’s glorification
� Our Lady’s intentions
� An end to abortion
� For Priests
� For families and youth
� For intentions of those of the Rosary Hour
� For intentions of those on the Prayer Request List
� In reparation of all blasphemies.
If you are unable to say it at allocated time say it
anytime on a Wednesday.
Obi t ua r i e s †
Our La d y O f Le b a n O n
† As h l e e n ho lt s h u i z e n
28 Ju n e 2011 – 18 Ju ly 2011
† Fr A n c i s c o DA so u s A
05 Apr i l 1926 – 22 Ju n e 2011
Weddings
ni c o sq u a s s e R o & sm a R o ha t z i m i c h a e l - 18 ju l y 2011
quintin sm i t & jo l e e n De ol i V e i R a - 30 ju l y 2011

Ba p t i s m s & we d d i n g s
Co n gr at u l at io n s and blessings to the following members who were baptised or married:
Our Lady of The Cedars - Woodmead
Baptisms
Our Lady of the Cedars - Woodmead
ni c h o l a s ma R K Ba K o s Mark Michael & Christine Bakos
le o GR a n t na D e R Grant & Catherine Ann Nader
an t o n e l l a lia Da V i D Eblen David & Jenny Lee Marais
ti a n o ma n s o Jorge Manso & Cherise Mansour
Ka R a jessica ha B i B Joseph Assaf & Catherine Fiona Habib
M U LT I N AT I O N A L N O V E N A F O R
U N B O R N B A B I E S
T h e m u l t i n a t i o n a l P R O - L I F E N O V E N A F O R U N B O R N B A B I E S i s s c h e d u l e d t o
h a p p e n S e p t e m b e r 2 9 t h t h ro u g h O c t o b e r 7 t h . D u r i n g t h e s e n i n e d a y s , i t i s
h o p e d m a n y M a s s e s w i l l b e o f f e re d a n d m a n y R o s a r i e s w i l l b e p r a y e d f o r t h e
p ro t e c t i o n o f u n b o rn b a b i e s .
A p e rs o n m a y b e a p a r t o f t h i s p ro - l i f e n o v e n a b y d o i n g o n e o r b o t h o f t h e
following:
1 ) H a v e t h e H o l y S a c r i f i c e o f t h e M a s s o f f e re d a t l e a s t o n c e o n a n y o f t h e
f o l l o w i n g d a y s : S e p t e m b e r 2 9 t h , 3 0 t h ; O c t o b e r 1 s t , 2 n d , 3 rd , 4 t h , 5 t h , 6 t h ,
7th.
2 ) P r a y o n e R o s a ry o n e a c h o n e o f t h e f o l l o w i n g d a y s : S e p t e m b e r 2 9 t h ,
30th; October 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th.
T h e i n t e n t i o n f o r a l l M a s s e s a n d R o s a r i e s i s :
Obi t ua r i e s †
Our La d y O f Th e Ce d a r s
† An i tA Ge l i A n A
07 Ap r i l 1984 - 02 Ju ly 2011
† MAr t i n Be r n A r D KAl i F y
21 nov e M B e r 1951 - 18 Ju ly 2011
† Jo s e p h An s A r A
27 Au G u s t 1930 - 18 Ju ly 2011
† ro s A MA r i A vA z o s o r i o
05 Ju ly 1962 - 21 Ju ly 2011
Message of Medjugorje
July 25 2011
“ D e a r c h i l d r e n ! M ay t h i s t i m e b e f o r yo u a
t i m e o f p r aye r a n d s i l e n c e . Re s t yo u r b o d y
a n d s p i r i t , m ay t h e y b e i n G o d ’ s l ove .
Pe r m i t m e , l i t t l e c h i l d r e n , t o l e a d yo u , o p e n
yo u r h e a r t s t o t h e H o l y S p i r i t s o t h a t a l l
the good that is in you may
bl o s s o m a n d b e a r f r u i t o n e h u n d r e d f o l d .
B e g i n a n d e n d t h e d ay w i t h p r aye r w i t h t h e
h e a r t .
T h a n k yo u f o r h av i n g r e s p o n d e d t o m y
call.”