She was the only child of her parents, saber elchoboq elrayess and rafqa gemayel. She is honoured at the sixth station of the stations of the cross. Saint rafca shabaq alrayes also known as rafqa, rafka, rebecca, petronilla, pierina or boutrosiya the blind mystic of lebanon, the lily of himlaya, the little flower of lebanon, purple rose, silent and humble nun. Lebanon pilgrimage tour 7 days 6 nights emmanuel pilgrimage. Thanks to the holy spirit, who strengthened her patience and perseverance. She was the most extraordinary mystic with the most wonderful strange occurences. Let us honor holy barbara, destroying the snares of the enemy, she escaped from them like a bird with the help of the cross as a weapon. Life of saint rafca, the blind mystic of lebanon the lily of himlaya she was born in himlaya, a small village near bickfaya metn, on june 29, 1832 and was given the name petronilla as a reminder that she was a daughter of st. March 23 saint rafqa maronite church, st charbel, byzantine icons, medieval art.
St charbel religious images mystic mona lisa saints artwork movie posters painting photos. Rafqa pietra choboq arrayes 1832 1914 rafqa in himlaya 18321859 rafqa was born in himlaya, one of the villages of northern metn lebanon, on june 29, 1832. Founded as a notforprofit organisation to provide assisted living facilities to the elderly and right in the heart of the lebanese countryside, beit rafqa is a caring and nurturing environment that many will have the pleasure of calling home. He drank and got drunk every day and was the cause of scandal to the pilgrims. St charbel, catholic art, saints, movie posters, movies, life, prayers, thoughts, paintings. She died in 1914, and pope john paul ii named her a saint in 2001. Her pain was continuous night and day, yet the other sisters never heard her murmuring or complaining. Her parents were devout christians and taught her daily prayers.
By archimandrite now metropolitan cyprian of the monastery of sts. Prayer of the evening procession with the relics of saint rafqa every 10th of month 5. Maronite catholic, maronite church, maronite history, maronite liturgy, maronite saint. St rafka full movie her aunt wanted her to marry her son, while her stepmother wanted her to marry her brother, and the conflict emerged. Few months later, dazzling lights were seen around the grave. We also are going to have a movie each evening following the dinner on the life, passion and death of. For the best experience please update your browser. He died on christmas eve, december 24th, 1898, and was buried in the st maron monastery cemetery in annaya. Lady of mount carmelorthodox iconssaintstattoo ideaspaintingfilmcreatetattoossantos. She was born in himlaya, a small village near bickfaya metn, on june 29, 1832 and was given the name petronilla as a reminder that she was a daughter of st.
Boutrossiehs kinsman, father joseph gemayel and his family founded a new religious institute for women that provided them with fulltime education. Blessed sister, daughter of our land and cedars, we implore you to be our guiding light and our example in bearing the sufferings with love and joy. Saint veronica, renowned legendary woman who, moved by the sight of christ carrying his cross to golgotha, gave him her kerchief to wipe his brow, after which he handed it back imprinted with the image of his face. George information service, london, england, june, 1975. Her father, the pagan dioscorus, was a rich and illustrious man in the syrian city of heliopolis. On one occasion when he was teaching his students and facing a large wall outside the monastery of kfifan, he had a sense that the wall was suddenly going to fall.
She is really beautiful, heres a biography about her. Saint sharbel makhloufs story although this saint never traveled far from the lebanese village of bekakafra where he was born, his influence has spread widely. St rafqa was born in himlaya, mount lebanon on june 29, 1832. Saint rafka maronite catholic church serves the maronite. Jun 10 pope john paul ii canonizes lebanons first female saint, saint rafqa. St charbel, lebanon, saints, movie posters, movies, christian artwork, christ, santos. She had come to thank the saints, full of gratitude for the great gift they had given.
Rocco, was a nobleman from montpellier, france, the only son of the wealthy governor of the city. High in the hills of the republic of cascia, in a tiny umbrian village called roccaporena, antonio and amata. How old was saint james the apostle when he died answers. Once on mount athos there was a monk who lived in karyes. The holy great martyr barbara lived and suffered during the reign of the emperor maximian 305311. Here is the full movie on st rafqa, lebanese with english subtitles. This is an incomplete list of christian saints in alphabetical order by christian name, but, where known and given, a surname, location, or personal attribute included as part of the name may affect the ordering one list says there are canonized roman catholic saints who have been through the formal institutional process of canonization, although some give numbers in the thousands. Rebecca strengthened her children to withstand torture and suffering. Worship to the son, who made her a disciple of sufferings and redemptions. The novena of saint rafqa mass schedule sunday and feast days.
Rafqa arabic for rebecca, a lebanese maronite, suffered for 17 years as a blind paralytic. She often told them that she thanked god for her sufferings. Saint rafqa movie with english sub part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 more part 5 part 6 part 7 part 8 part 9 part 10 part 11 part 12 part part 14. She was the only child to her maronite catholic parents mourad saber elchobok elrayess and rafqa gemayel. Joseph zaroun maklouf was raised by an uncle because his father, a mule driver, died when joseph was only three. Gustavo kuerten of brazil wins his 3rd french title. Pope john paul ii leads a solemn canonization ceremony for the elevation of 5 people to sainthood in st. Although she was a christian, her parents gave her in marriage to a pagan, patricius. Rebecca was a widower who brought up her children in the fear of god. On july 7, 1832 she was baptized and named boutroussieh. She is like the lily of himlaya grown as a bud in the land of jrabta and will grow thanks to the sky.
We implore you saint rafqa, you who walked on our soil, among our oaks and rocks, who lived among your sisters, the nuns, in your monastery. St hardini, maronite saint and monk and st benedict. This information was taken from the book, the precious pearl, written by michael digregorio, osa, which is available for purchase in our gift shop. Saint rafqa, also know as saint rebecca, was born in hemlaya, lebanon on june 29, 1832.
The life of saint rita shows her patience, persistence, and above all, her love of god. On july 7, 1832 she was baptised and christened boutroussieh a girl version for the name peter. Rafqa was born in himlaya, one of the villages of northern metn, on june 29, 1832. Official translator for saint rafqa monastery in the vatican italy for the occasion of the canonization of saint rafqa and translator of the. A full schedule will be distributed in the next week. Life of saint rita the national shrine of saint rita of. Saint mildred of thanet full film, marys dowry productions, english saint. Lebanon saint rafka rafqa rebecca, petronilla christian catholic medal pendant catholic. She was baptized on july 7, 1832 and named boutroussieh.
Her pain was continuous night and day, yet the other s. Since 1946, the sisters at saint josephs monastery have been sheltering and supporting elderly people. English or french or italian licensed guide, for 7 full days as above program with their expenses expenses, meals etc insurance. Saint rafqa full with eng sub a maronite lebanese saint on the 23 rd of march 1914, supplied with the holy sacrament, she called upon jesus, the virgin mary and st. Following dreams in which saint anthony the great appeared to her, she joined the lebanese order of saint anthony of the maronites baladiya order on 12 july 1871, a novice at age 39, taking the new religious name of rafqa rebecca. When emperor diocletian waged persecution against the christians, st. Rafqa on youtube english subtitle series movie another vita. James the greater was killed by king herod agripa in the year 44 ad so james was probably in his early 40s at the time.
Her love for jesus was more important than anything else in her. March 23 st rafqa rafka, maronite nun from lebanon canonized by pope john paul ii on the 10th of june 2001 at st peters square, rome, italy st rafka ill in bed in her latter days st rafqa, also rafka, maronite nun from lebanon canonized by pope john paul ii on the 10th of june 2001 at st peters square, rome, italy. Joseph, then she rested in peace after a life of prayer, service and years of unbearable pain. Day one in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit. Day 6 sainte rafqa saint hardini byblos saint charbel annaya. Bernadette of lourdes, original name mariebernarde soubirous, also called saint bernadette soubirous, born january 7, 1844, lourdes, francedied april 16, 1879, nevers. This is especially so of many monks who, realising the full depth and richness of. Maronite church st charbel church quotes catholic gifts east coast mystic tours painting image.
On december 16th, 1898 he was struck with an illness while performing the holy mass. Transportation by a deluxe private motor coach, equipped with the most updated facilities, according to the above program. The saint of kfifan had the charism of prophesy and hence became known as a man of vision. Saint hardini nematullah kassab alhardini, the saint of kfifan, a hope for lebanon a lebanese maronite monk is an example of christian and monastic life for the maronite community and for all disciples of christ today. Rafka suffered for seventeen years as a blind paralytic. The idea of saint rafqa s basilica honoring saint rafqa spread out in 10 june 2001 after her declaration as saint all over the world. Glory to god, the father who called rafqa to the holy monastic life and was for her a father and a mother.
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