On the occasion of Saint Sharbel's Feast Day, July 21, 2024, the Family of Saint Sharbel in the United States participated in the celebratory Mass at Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Washington DC, presided over by Monsignor Peter Azar, with the attendance of members of the community. Following the Mass, Mr. Raymond Nader, Founder and President of the Family of Saint Sharbel gave a talk inspired by the feast of Saint Sharbel, focusing on the crises and challenges the world faces today. He stated that the world is on the wrong path and that humanity must reconsider its course to truly live according to God's will for all believers.
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Mr. Raymond Nader, president of the Family of Saint Sharbel, visited Poland for the fourth time between June 4th and 15th, 2023. The visit included tours to various parishes. There, after the Divine Liturgy, Mr. Nader spoke about Saint Sharbel, his mystical experience with him, and the Family of Saint Sharbel. Afterwards, the parishioners were blessed with Saint Sharbel's oil. The dense attendance across various parishes was noteworthy. After these celebrations, Mr. Nader met with groups interested in establishing a Family of Saint Sharbel in their parishes, explaining to them the spiritual rules of Family of Saint Sharbel, how the meetings are conducted, and some of the qualifications that individuals interested in joining should possess. It is worth mentioning that the obligatory prayer of Saint Sharbel has become available in Polish, due to the previous establishment of Family of Saint Sharbel groups in several parishes in a previous period. This visit also included a Mass on June 14th at the Church of St. Carolina, presided over by the bishop of the archdiocese, where an altar of Saint Sharbel was consecrated and his relics were received and exposed.
Mr. Nader will continue his visits to Poland in May 2024, where he will tour new parishes in northern Poland in addition to participating in spiritual retreats with the members in charge of the newly established Family of Saint Sharbel groups.
The president of the Family of Saint Sharbel, Mr. Raymond Nader, visited Slovakia from October 5th to October 14th, 2023, accompanied by members from the Family. The visit started with a long pilgrimage day during which the delegation visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Marianka, then the Basilica of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, and finally the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Butkov. Additionally, visits were made to St. Nicholas Cathedral in Bratislava and the Shrine of Our Lady in Litmanová. The visit also featured several life testimonies. The highlight of the visit was the inauguration of the Saint Sharbel House of Relief in Slovakia, followed by a Divine Liturgy attended by two bishops and over 20 priests. Furthermore, Logos TV conducted an interview with Mr. Nader, during which he spoke about the life of Saint Sharbel and his Mystical Experience with the saint. He also discussed the spirituality of the Family of Saint Sharbel and its various activities, as well as the possibility of establishing a Family of Saint Sharbel in Slovakia.
The president of the Family of Saint Sharbel, Mr. Raymond Nader, visited Australia, where he met with the Family members and participated in several spiritual activities. The visit began on Thursday, September 14th, 2023, and lasted for ten days, during which Mr. Nader had meetings with the Lebanese community in Australia to get acquainted with its members, as well as participated in several masses.
The Family of Saint Sharbel USA hosted, an inspirational talk by Mr. Raymond Nader, Founder and Superior of the Family of Saint Sharbel. The event was held remotely over Zoom on April 23, 2022. Below are excerpts from that talk. Family of Saint Sharbel Founder and Superior, Mr. Raymond Nader, was a guest on "Sarde After Dinner", a popular podcast produced in Lebanon. The podcast is in Arabic, with English subtitles for all to enjoy. Mr. Nader's episode was part of a series on spiritual topics, where he spoke in great detail about his encounters with St. Sharbel, which greatly influenced his life and understanding of God's message to us. Some of the topics discussed were: - The hard and isolated life of Saint Sharbel - Living alongside death during the Lebanese Civil War - Reconciling his past as a fighter with his present as a peacemaker - How to fix the transactional relationship with God - Science vs. Religion: reconciling the two - Who is the Creator? - How unconditional love will break the cycle of evil - Choice vs. Destiny: are our lives written for us? Mr. Nader's episode has had great success (close to 59.8K views so far), and we would like to invite you to watch it and share it within your circles. |
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