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Experience the extraordinary life of Saint Ephrem the Syrian in this remarkable journey through history. From his childhood to his influential writings, disc...
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Feb 29, 2024 · A short meditation on a prayer of St Ephrem the Syrian: “ I have the will, but I cannot say that I have the strength. I give what I have. Consider my situat...
Ephrem is the common teacher of the Syriac theological tradition whose preferred medium is poetry. Named a doctor of the Church by Benedict XV, Ephrem emphasizes that the ascetical and...
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Dec 2, 2020 · Nonetheless, Ephrem tends to a Bibically literalist position and preserves for us fourth century Syrian thought. In this article, we offer highlights that give us insight how Ephrem understood Theosis, the salvation of the unborn, the Fall, and even the authenticity of his commentary on Genesis.
Though Ephrem’s biographical sources insist to portray him as an anchorite living in a cave on top of the hills surrounding the city, Ephrem lived as an ascetic and a tireless and energetic teacher and defender of the sound Christian doctrine, a liturgical composer, a poet-theologian, deeply involved in the life of his Church.
Ephrem (or Eprhaim) the Syrian left us hundreds of hymns and poems on the faith that inflamed and inspired the whole Church, but few facts about his own inspiring life.
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EPHRAEM OF SYRIA (c. 306 – 373) was a theologian, biblical interpreter, teacher, poet, and hymnographer whose teaching activity and prolific writings have had lasting influence on the Christian tradition.
