[Siobhan]

sandyeggo attends the Maronite Church from time to time. And as many know on FR The Maronite reite parishes have long been our sanctuary in America. I speak Arabic, and when I hear the parts of the Mass in Aramaic I am transported in time. Most Maronite parishes have Mass in English and Aramaic now, and the English is so very beautiful.

To me, the Maronites are the only ones in the Catholic Church who understand the theology of the Exchange of the Peace of the Lord as well as how it should be done.

NYer, my prayers that it may be a haven of rest and blessing for you.

[Siobhan]

That may have been a confusing post. Yes, I am a Latin rite Irish American Catholic. I meant that I have found sanctuary from the madness that one sometimes finds in our Latin rite parishes, yes, I have found a holy have of peace among the Maronites.

I have learned how to appreciate this aspect of the Catholic Church -- how as a loving mother she gives us a means off surviving during the horrors we have experienced in our various dioceses.