Sunday, January 04, 2026

So. Who Are The Maronites?

 Maronites:

Maronites are a Syriac Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant whose members belong to the Maronite Church. The largest concentration has traditionally resided near Mount Lebanon in modern Lebanon. 

Maronites (ArabicالموارنةromanizedAl-MawārinahSyriacܡܖ̈ܘܢܝܐromanizedMārōnōye) are a Syriac Christian ethnoreligious group[28] native to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant (particularly Lebanon) whose members belong to the Maronite Church. The largest concentration has traditionally resided near Mount Lebanon in modern Lebanon.[29] The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the rest of the Catholic Church. (Wiki.)

Vikings Tamed! - What A Super Place Lindisfarne Is To Visit!

The triumph of Christianity over the Viking raiders. Lindisfarne was ravaged by the Vikings in 793. The ruins today continue to attract visi...