Category: Chaldean
Ancient Christmas Madrasha
Response: Glory to the Child whose Father is of heaven, whose mother is of earth, and who is incomprehensible. 1. I saw a great wonder in Bethlehem ministered to before the eyes of all creatures, for the star ministered before the Divine Prince. The star runs, the star leads, the star directs, the star announces; […]
Histories of the Martyrs and Saints – Complete Translation
ANNOUNCEMENT The Seminary of Mar Abba the Great is organizing a complete translation of the seven-volume “Histories of the Martyrs and Saints,” edited by Paul Bedjan and printed in 1890 in Paris. If you would like to participate as a translator, editor, or in any other way, please email your current CV and a translation […]
Timothy I, Letter 26
For those interested, here’s a draft of a translation and short commentary on the 26th Letter of Patriarch Timothy I of the Church of the East. Enjoy, nerds.
Mar Narsai: Mad at Priests
The seminarians and I have been working on this Homily by Mar Narsai for a little while and it’s been pretty edifying, so I figured I’d post it.
Chaldean Stations of the Cross
With my typically perfect timing, here’s a Stations of the Cross I put together many years ago, based on hymns from the Chaldean liturgy. Way of the CrossContaining Scripture Selections, Spiritual Reflectionsand Chaldean Liturgical Hymns Opening Prayer To you, O Awakener of the sleeping, O Raiser of the fallen, O Encourager of the weary, O […]
Bautha Monday
English prayer text below. Monday of Ba’utha In pain and tears and fervent prayer, we cry to you, good Lord above! Be our healer and our wise guide: deep are our wounds; bitter our pain. We have no right to plead to you: our faults abound, our malice soars. The sea and […]
Ancient Christmas Hymn
To you glory, radiant Son of virginity. 1. This, the month that is forever filled with blessings:slaves have freedom, free men glory,doors have crownings, bodies feastings,violet garments thrown with love as unto princes. 2. This, the month that will forever carry vict’ry:freed is spirit, flesh is tempered,mortal woman bears the Living:Godhead now is reconciled with […]
Advent Math: 1+1=1
One of my favorite hymns in my tradition is Brykh Hannana by Mar Bawai the Great (551 – 628 AD). Here’s my singable translation (and here’s a recording by my cousin): * O blessed Mercy, Gracefulness, who led our life through the prophets:* Isaiah saw, with Spirit’s eye, the marvel Child of Divinity.* For Mary […]
Why Pray for Stuff?
I get this question pretty often so I figured I’d write out my thoughts on it and just send people a link from now on so they leave me alone. This is a long one though so brace yourself. Or not reading it is also fine. What I’m not Talking About First, specifying the question. […]