"Do not be afraid: Be strong and be sure and confident that Christ has defeated the world."
From the Second Experience of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.

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Image by Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P.

"True joy is not the joy of the senses, true joy transcends your senses, and goes past them to the heart of the light where you would drown in the heart of God, see His light and melt in His love."
From the Eighth Experience of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.

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O Christ,
help us to honor your resurrection with a pure voice and a clear conscience.
Girded with truth and with uplifted hands, may we rejoice in the joy of the Spirit, and be happy in the peace of God.
Maronite Liturgy.

"Walk the Path of Sanctity in the Joy of the Resurrection."
From the Tenth Experience of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.

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​Christ Has Risen. 
The resurrection of the Lord is the central event of our salvation, the one that gives meaning to who we are and what we do. The resurrection is the feast of feasts.

Image: Resurrection Maronite icon

"Remain firm in your faith in Christ and do not be afraid, and trust in the God of the resurrection and life; His glory is ever coming."
From the Fourth Experience of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.

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Saturday of the Light is the last day of Lent.  A beautiful ceremony is to be celebrated during that day: “the Prayer of Forgiveness”. It is an old prayer of the Maronite Church that celebrate the forgiveness won by the death of Jesus Christ.
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O Lord, Grant that we may enjoy the fruits of your sacrifice and bury the old man that the new man may live.
Second prayer, Saturday of the Light Morning, Maronite Liturgy.

"Only Christ crucified gives you life and confirms you in eternal life."
From the Ninth Experience of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.

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O Incarnate Word,
Son of Mary and Son of the Father,
on this day, the greatest of all history,
you appeared before Pilate,
you, who are seated at the right hand of the Father.
You, remained silent before the judges,
you, through whose word everything exists.
You walked the path to Golgotha carrying the wood of the cross, you, who were seated on a chariot of cherubim,
draped in brilliant jewels.
On your head is entwined a crown of thorns,
you, whose head the heavens decorate with stars.
On the cross you are given vinegar and gall to drink, you, who gave us your blood, the source of life.
You die on the cross at the hand of your executioners, you, who give life to all the living.
Therefore, O God made man,
we ask to share in your humanity and divinity,
your death and your life,
your scorn and your glory
in this world and the next,
so that we may glorify you, your Father, and your Holy Spirit, for ever. Amen.
Sedro, Great Friday Morning, Maronite Liturgy.

"Let love reign over your hearts and humility guide your minds."
From the Second Experience of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.

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