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Sunday, February 11, 2007
Archbishop Burke and John LaBriola to give talks about Lent, March 10th.
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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Photos of Saint Raymond's Maronite Cathedral, in Saint Louis, Missouri
Here are photos of Saint Raymond's Maronite Cathedral, located on the southern edge of downtown Saint Louis. This is the Cathedral for the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of the Maronite Catholic Church, and has authority over Maronites in 38 western U.S. states. The Eparchy was founded in 1994 in Los Angeles, California, and moved to Saint Louis in 2001. The Maronite Church is one of the 23 Churches sui iuris (that is, self-governing) that make up the Catholic Church.
Last Friday, February 9th, the Cathedral celebrated the feast day of Saint John Maron; he became Bishop in A.D. 676, and with the approval of Pope Sergius I, was appointed Patriarch of Antioch and all of the East in about A.D. 685. John took the name 'Maron' from the hermit-priest Saint Maron (died A.D. 410) who founded a community that eventually became known as the Maronites. Eventually in conflict with the Byzantine emperor, John and the Maronites fled Syria and settled in the stronghold of Mount Lebanon, where they formed into a distinctive nation and Church. In other calendars, the feast of Saint John Maron is March 2nd and formerly was March 9th.
The church was built in 1975, and became a Cathedral in 2001.
Shrine of Saint Raymond (Mar Romanus). His feast day is November 18th, he was martyred in Syria in A.D. 304.
The altar.
The tabernacle.
Holy oils and a relic.
Saint Charbel (1828-1898), hermit in the mountains of Lebanon. He died on Christmas Eve after reciting the Father of Truth prayer, from the Maronite liturgy.
THE MARONITE LITURGY
according to the
Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church
See also this link to Maronite music.
The Maronite pastoral center dates from 2002, and contains the offices of the Eparchy. The Cathedral also features The Cedars banquet hall, which hosts an excellent buffet on Wednesdays.
Address:
939 Lebanon Drive
Saint Louis, Missouri 63104
Last Friday, February 9th, the Cathedral celebrated the feast day of Saint John Maron; he became Bishop in A.D. 676, and with the approval of Pope Sergius I, was appointed Patriarch of Antioch and all of the East in about A.D. 685. John took the name 'Maron' from the hermit-priest Saint Maron (died A.D. 410) who founded a community that eventually became known as the Maronites. Eventually in conflict with the Byzantine emperor, John and the Maronites fled Syria and settled in the stronghold of Mount Lebanon, where they formed into a distinctive nation and Church. In other calendars, the feast of Saint John Maron is March 2nd and formerly was March 9th.
The church was built in 1975, and became a Cathedral in 2001.
Shrine of Saint Raymond (Mar Romanus). His feast day is November 18th, he was martyred in Syria in A.D. 304.
The altar.
The tabernacle.
Holy oils and a relic.
Saint Charbel (1828-1898), hermit in the mountains of Lebanon. He died on Christmas Eve after reciting the Father of Truth prayer, from the Maronite liturgy.
THE MARONITE LITURGY
according to the
Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church
See also this link to Maronite music.
The Maronite pastoral center dates from 2002, and contains the offices of the Eparchy. The Cathedral also features The Cedars banquet hall, which hosts an excellent buffet on Wednesdays.
Address:
939 Lebanon Drive
Saint Louis, Missouri 63104
Friday, February 09, 2007
Flowers in Winter at Shaw's Garden
The Missouri Botanical (Shaw's) Garden in Saint Louis is well-known for its beautiful floral displays.
But this is a typical scene at the Garden in wintertime: frozen ponds.
But if you look closely, you may find some blooms outdoors, even in the dead of winter. These are witch hazel blossoms, in February! But we must flee inside the greenhouses for a more spectacular display of color.
Inside the Camellia House.
The following are in the Climatron, a geodesic dome housing tropical plants.
Moorish fountain in the Mediterranean House.
Classical door-surround, taken from an old school.
But this is a typical scene at the Garden in wintertime: frozen ponds.
But if you look closely, you may find some blooms outdoors, even in the dead of winter. These are witch hazel blossoms, in February! But we must flee inside the greenhouses for a more spectacular display of color.
Inside the Camellia House.
The following are in the Climatron, a geodesic dome housing tropical plants.
Moorish fountain in the Mediterranean House.
Classical door-surround, taken from an old school.
Winter Photos
When the land is locked in ice,
and the bitter northern wind
freezes all that it touches;
some are impelled to flee here,
and head for sunnier climes.
The Winter sky's cruelest joke
is to make blue skies frigid,
and warm days drab overcast.
But if some are brave enough
to seek out God's Creation,
even on a Winter day,
they are most sure to behold
what most will never enjoy.
Dressing most very warmly,
and with a good pair of boots,
they will see what is hidden.
Beyond the dull gray and brown,
are bright flashes of color,
and endless vistas of land,
normally hidden by leaves;
and a sky so pure and blue.
Even with overcast skies,
a profound winter quiet
will inspire a prayer.
For in the depths of Winter,
you might see animal tracks
preserved in the fallen snow,
or the color of a bird,
who did not migrate away,
or notice the swelling buds
upon the barren brown trees,
or even a rare flower.
In this hemisphere we wait
for the coming of the Spring.
This restoration of life
is a symbol of Easter.
So while we suffer in Lent
in reparation for sin,
just remember the new life
that our dear Lord covenants.
Leftover blocks of 'Meramec Bluestone', a kind of limestone.
Photos taken at the Meramec Highlands Quarry, which was abandoned over a century ago, and is now a public park in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Animals normally unseen still leave tracks in the snow.
This cardinal is a cheerful red.
Evergreen leaves are nearly hidden by snow and leaf clutter.
Sycamore and gumball trees are instantly recognizable in Winter.
This branch reveals its life by its buds.
and the bitter northern wind
freezes all that it touches;
some are impelled to flee here,
and head for sunnier climes.
The Winter sky's cruelest joke
is to make blue skies frigid,
and warm days drab overcast.
But if some are brave enough
to seek out God's Creation,
even on a Winter day,
they are most sure to behold
what most will never enjoy.
Dressing most very warmly,
and with a good pair of boots,
they will see what is hidden.
Beyond the dull gray and brown,
are bright flashes of color,
and endless vistas of land,
normally hidden by leaves;
and a sky so pure and blue.
Even with overcast skies,
a profound winter quiet
will inspire a prayer.
For in the depths of Winter,
you might see animal tracks
preserved in the fallen snow,
or the color of a bird,
who did not migrate away,
or notice the swelling buds
upon the barren brown trees,
or even a rare flower.
In this hemisphere we wait
for the coming of the Spring.
This restoration of life
is a symbol of Easter.
So while we suffer in Lent
in reparation for sin,
just remember the new life
that our dear Lord covenants.
Leftover blocks of 'Meramec Bluestone', a kind of limestone.
Photos taken at the Meramec Highlands Quarry, which was abandoned over a century ago, and is now a public park in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Animals normally unseen still leave tracks in the snow.
This cardinal is a cheerful red.
Evergreen leaves are nearly hidden by snow and leaf clutter.
Sycamore and gumball trees are instantly recognizable in Winter.
This branch reveals its life by its buds.
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