This piece sounds just like the Maronites I know, tough, proud, strong, bowing to no one and ready to die for the Faith and their Church. The words of +John Chrysostomos tell you much of how we Orthodox feel about the Maronites and +Maron to this very day!
A Blessed Patronal Feast to you, NYer and may the memory of +Maron be eternal!
Thank you, K! Just returned from Church and the usual small Maronite turnout for the feast of their patron Saint. Anticipating this, I invited several RCs who were more than happy to attend DL and hear Father's homily. (They consider him a 'genius' :-) Finding such a priest in the RC Diocese of Albany is like stumbling upon the pearl of great worth. Since they know nothing of this saint, I printed out a copy of this thread and they were most appreciative.