Wow ... thank you for sharing that wonderful story. She notes:
During the Mass the monk was praying in a language I didn’t understand. It wasn’t Latin, because I know Latin, but I couldn’t decipher what language it was. . It was Aramaic, the liturgical language of the Maronite Church. In every part of the globe, the Maronite priest chants the words of consecration in Aramaic, the language of Jesus, the Blessed Mother and the Apostles.
Earlier this month, a recently ordained priest of the RC Diocese of Albany, assisted at our divine liturgy. Prior to the mass, our pastor introduced him, noting that this young priest had recently returned from retreat with the Maronite Monks of Adoration, in Petersham, MA. Interestingly enough, all of these monks were once Roman Catholic but have embraced the Maronite liturgy and monastic way of life. During the consecration, while our pastor chanted the consecration in Aramaic, I could see the Latin Rite priest's lips moving as he quietly chanted along. Last week, we had another Latin Rite priest visit and assist at the mass. It was his first experience with the Maronite liturgy. Afterwards, I asked him what he thought of it. His face lit up with a joyful expression.
I know there is a picture of him in Charlie’s store in Medjugorje.
Back in the 90's, a russian newspaper printed a photograph of St. Charbel, accompanied by information on the saint and the numerous miracles attributed to him. They asked their readers to write, if they were healed through the intercession of St. Charbel. Letters began to pour in from all parts of Russia and 5000 requests for a copy of the picture. You can read more here - The Phenomenon of Saint Charbel. You can read more miracle stories here.
Read more about the life of St. Charbel here.
“Earlier this month, a recently ordained priest of the RC Diocese of Albany, assisted at our divine liturgy. Prior to the mass, our pastor introduced him, noting that this young priest had recently returned from retreat with the Maronite Monks of Adoration, in Petersham, MA. Interestingly enough, all of these monks were once Roman Catholic but have embraced the Maronite liturgy and monastic way of life. During the consecration, while our pastor chanted the consecration in Aramaic, I could see the Latin Rite priest’s lips moving as he quietly chanted along. Last week, we had another Latin Rite priest visit and assist at the mass. It was his first experience with the Maronite liturgy. Afterwards, I asked him what he thought of it. His face lit up with a joyful expression.”
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Thank you for the links and helping explain a question in the miraculous story and about the photo too. St. Charbel makes himself known and oh do we need his help. The above is very touching. I have a devotion to the Latin Mass. I can’t always attend the Extraordinary Form, one of these days....