Sfeir says no recovery for Lebanon while civilians remain armed
nowlebanon.com     Jul 17, 2008            

During his Australian tour, Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir on Thursday stated that Lebanon cannot recover unless weapons are stripped from civilians and Syrian intrusions are hindered. He also emphasized the bond between Australia and Lebanon. The Maronite Patriarch’s many engagements in Australia ended with a meeting in Sydney, where he met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, during which the two leaders discussed the Australian-Lebanese relationship and the current situation in Lebanon. On another level and in celebration of the International Youth Day, Patriarch Sfeir convened with Pope Benedict XVI among various cardinals, bishops, and monks, to celebrate the... [read full story]                    


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The Violence Of Modern Life

goodboysnation.com     Aug 19, 2008          

Note: This was passed along to me a while ago by a fellow co-worker (and Thomas Merton fan); thought it would be an appropriate item to post ahead of time for a day when I’m well ensconsed here with the Maronite monks on my...                    

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Entering The Silence

goodboysnation.com     Aug 18, 2008          

Today I’m heading out to lovely Petersham, Massachusetts for a two-night retreat at the Maronite Monks of Adoration monastery. It’s been many a year since I did a monastic retreat; actually I used to do them fairly regularly -...                    

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Maronite League condemns Tripoli bomb, welcomes Syrian-Lebanese progress

nowlebanon.com     Aug 14, 2008   4 related          

The Lebanese Maronite League condemned the "horrible massacre committed by the hands of crime in Tripoliâ€_ and underlined that targeting the Lebanese army and Lebanese civilians “in a series of hellish attacks aimed at the...                    

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James V. Buckley

seacoastonline.com     Aug 13, 2008          

DOVER — James V. "Bucky" Buckley, 84, of 33 Arch St., died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after a brief and unexpected illness. Born on June 20, 1924, in Portsmouth, he was the son of Lt. John Martin...                    

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