​How beautiful are pure fasts, vigils and prayers and how precious is fraternal love. The one who practices them will become the temple of the Lord, where the Holy spirit dwells.
Maronite Liturgy

"Man is dust and light: Whoever lives in the dust returns to the dust and dies in the dust. Whoever lives in light, returns to light and lives in light."
From the Third Experience of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.
 
Read more from the Third Experience HERE.
 
Read the story of Raymond Nader’s Experience with Saint Sharbel HERE.

Lord, make the light of your face shine in our hearts and souls and on this day of Lent, we shall walk in the brightness of your light.
Maronite Liturgy.

"Let your love be without boundaries, your community be the Church, and your rule, the Gospel. "
From the Experiences of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.
 
Read more from the Fourth Experience HERE.
 
Read the story of Raymond Nader’s Experience with Saint Sharbel HERE.

​I keep the LORD always before me;
with him at my right hand, I shall never be shaken. 
Therefore my heart is glad, my soul rejoices; Ps 16:8-9

"Sanctity is grace and will; the grace is from God and the will is from you. You are a potential saint; strive to be an actual saint."
From the Experiences of Raymond Nader with Saint Sharbel.
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Read more from this Experience  HERE.
Read the story of Raymond Nader’s Experience with Saint Sharbel HERE.

​By our fast may we abstain, not only from food and drink,
but from jealousy, hatred, pride and egotism.
Maronite Liturgy.