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Saint Sharbel Maklouf,
Father of Lebanese order Maronite |
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Sharbel Crazy by God |
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Holy monastery Maron-Annaya - Tomb of San Chárbel |
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Lebanese
order Maronite
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Constitutions of Ordre Libanais Maronite
stipulate: “- Ordre Libanais Maronite is one of the ways of the authentic monastic
life. Guided by the monastic tradition, it s' inspire by the spirit of
Church Maronite Syriaque d' Antioche… Our Order is based on the
Community life, the life of prayer, silence,
quietude and ascetic practices. It also engages
in apostolic activities, by taking the convent
like point of reference, in accordance with its
history and with the needs for Church” (Art.
1.3).
Ordre Libanais Maronite was
rested by young Maronites d' Alep. They carried monastic dress by the
blessing of the Patriarch Stephan Al Douwayhi with the monastery of
Notre Dame Kannoubine, on November 10, 1695. Since, one commemorates in
this day the foundation of Lebanese order Maronite.
The founders
lived initially the monastery “Mart Moura” close to Ehden after having
restored it. But they were not long in beginning work of widening and
accepted the convent of Elisee Saint in Becharre in 1696. From the
XVIIIème century, Order extended everywhere in Lebanon; the following
monasteries were then founded: Saint Jean Rechmaya in Chouf in 1706,
Notre Dame de Louaizé in Keserouan in 1706, Holy Antoine Sir close to
Rechmaya in the 1707 then Holy convent Antoine Kozhaya close to Ehden in
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In 1732, the Holy See ratified the Constitutions of Order which became
at the origin of the Constitutions of several Kinds.
In 1770, Ordre Libanais Maronite was divided into two branches: Order Maronite of Alep (Marist) and Lebanese order Maronite.
From
1737, Order started to widen beyond the borders of the Lebanese
mountain; one then founded missions in Cyprus, Akka, in Rome, in Sidon
and Tripoli.
With the XIXème century, Order s' occupied in particular
of the formation of its members, education and of progress. But this
n' its spiritual and ascetic role did not cancel. In fact, several of
its members were d' eminent figures of holiness, like Saint Charbel,
Holy Rafqa and Happy Neemtallah. With the increase in the emigration in
Lebanese to the XXème century, Order founded several missions: in
Senegal, in Argentina, in Brazil, in Ivory Coast, in Mali, in Mexico, in
Australia, in Canada, in England, in France and in Venezuela. Moreover,
Order reinforced the missions in Cyprus, Jaffa, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. |
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Order contributed to the development of the cultural and
university sector especially through the University Saint Spirit of Kaslik. In addition, it endeavoured to return to its human vocation
pionnière; it founded then the Hospital Notre Dame de Secours and the
establishment of Beit Chabab for handicap.
Order, while accompanying
emigrate them, deep-rooted the people in his ground; he was at his sides
during the world wars, regional and local. He endured what the people
endured; he was expatriate, persecuted, its institutions were destroyed
and certain its monks were martyred...
When the hour of the return
sounded, Order was among the first to return and build what was
demolished, as it believed that the ground symbolizes the gift and the
mission and that which gives up it its personality will lose and will
give up its history.
Ordre Libanais Maronite works today through the
heat of its 450 members in its two branches male and female and that in
80 convents and institutions in Lebanon and outside.
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