With no knowledge of God whatsoever, Eudoxia was not destined to become a saint! A renowned courtesan in the 2nd century in Heliopolis—a Lebanese city now known as Baalbek—she amassed an immense fortune by prostituting herself to powerful men. One day, at last, she heard Germain, a monk, reading the passage about the Last Judgment. […]
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A native of Cappadocia, in present-day Turkey, Saint Nino was a young captive who became a slave at the court of King Mirian III in Georgia. Deeply devout, she preaches the Gospel throughout the country and is nicknamed Christiana, after her religion, which is shortened to Nina, Nino, or Ninon. Upon learning that she had […]
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Behnam and Sara are the children of Sennacherib, the pagan king of Nineveh (Iraq) who reigned in the 4th century. One day, while Behnam was hunting with his companions on Mount Alfaf, they encountered the hermit Mar Mattai (Saint Matthew) on their way, who preached the Gospel to them. Upon learning that Sara was suffering […]
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Caption: Nashabiyé School, Dame Syrie, run by the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary The Jesuit missionaries founded two women’s groups, the “Mariamettes” and the “Poor Daughters of the Sacred Heart,” to serve as their assistants in working with women in a society that was still resistant to girls’ education. In 1874, […]
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Holy Spirit, inspire me; Love of God, consume me; Lead me to the true path; Mary, my Mother, look at me; Together with Jesus, bless me; From all evil, from all illusions, Deliver us from all danger. Saint Mariam of Jesus Crucified Baouar
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By Father Pascal Gollnisch, former director of the Œuvre d’Orient Marie, Woman of Galilee, You who have lived in the East You who gave birth to and nurtured the Son of God You who have prayed, worked, toiled, and wept on this earth, You who rejoiced, who are recognized as Blessed from age to age, […]
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Under your protection, O Most Holy Mother of God, Christians from the Eastern Churches have always found refuge there. Bring together Christians from the East and the West in the love of your Son so that the unity of the Churches may resemble that of the Holy Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. […]
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Praying with and for Christians in the East The Day of Eastern Christians was established at the initiative of L’Œuvre d’Orient in 2018. It is a day of communal prayer for and with our brothers and sisters in the East, for peace, under the watchful eye of Mary. It takes place on the sixth Sunday […]
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From Egypt to India, including Lebanon, Syria, and Ethiopia, discover the countries where the Œuvre d’Orient supports Eastern Christians.
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