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Ephrem the Syrian [a] (/ ˈ iː f r əm, ˈ ɛ f r əm /; c. 306 – 373), also known as Saint Ephrem, Saint Ephraim (/ ˈ iː f r i əm /), Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis, was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity.
Jan 14, 2017 · St. Ephrem has been identified by some as the precursor to the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, thanks to his outbursts of ineffable love evident in the lyrics in which he describes the Virgin’s interior beauty: The eye is clear if united to the sun. By its light it conquers armies.
Dec 9, 2021 · Ephrem’s poetry is a treasure during Advent, when we turn anew to Mary in reflection and prayer. If our words seem to fall short, he draws us into the wonder, awe, faith and gratitude that is Mary’s heart — love at Advent and throughout all seasons too.
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Ephrem is also variously known as Ephraim (Hebrew and Greek), Ephraem (Latin), Aphrem and Afrem (both Syriac). However, "Ephrem" is the generally preferred spelling. 1. Syriac — ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ — Mâr Aphrêm Sûryâyâ. 2. Greek — Ὅσιος Ἐφραίμ ὁ Σῦρος; — Hosios Ephraim ho Syros. 3. Latin — Sanctus Ephraem Syrus 4. English — Saint Ephrem the Syrian 5. ...
Ephrem was born around the year 306, in the city of Nisibis (the modern Turkish town of Nusaybin, on the border with Syria). Internal evidence from Ephrem's hymnody suggests that both his parents were part of the growing Christian community in the city, although later hagiographers wrote that his father was a pagan priest. Numerous languages were s...
Over four hundred hymns composed by Ephrem still exist. Granted that some have been lost to us, Ephrem's productivity is not in doubt. The church historian Sozomen credits Ephrem with having written over three million lines. Ephrem combines in his writing a threefold heritage: he draws on the models and methods of early Rabbinic Judaism, he engages...
Ephrem's artful meditations on the symbols of Christian faith and his stand against heresy made him a popular source of inspiration throughout the church. This occurred to the extent that there is a huge corpus of Ephrem pseudepigraphy and legendary hagiography. Some of these compositions are in verse, often a version of Ephrem's heptosyllabic coup...
Though St. Ephrem was probably not formally a monk, he was known to have practiced a severe ascetical life, ever increasing in holiness. In Ephrem's day, monasticism was in its infancy in the Egypt. He seems to have been a part of a close-knit, urban community of Christians that had "covenanted" themselves to service and refrained from sexual activ...
"Whenever I have meditated upon You I have acquired a veritable treasure from You; whatever aspect of You I have contemplated, a stream has flowed from You; there is no way I can contain it. Your fountain, Lord, is hidden from the person who does not thirst for You" (Faith 32:2-3). "The hutzpah of our love is pleasing to you, O Lord, just as it ple...
Troparion(Tone 8) 1. By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, 2. And your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. 3. By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe. 4. O our holy father Ephraim, pray to Christ our God to save our souls! Kontakion(Tone 2) 1. O holy father Ephraim, 2. As you meditated constantly on th...
Brock, Sebastian P (1985). The luminous eye: the spiritual world vision of Saint Ephrem, Cistercian Publications (ISBN 0-87907-624-0)Brock, Sebastian (trans.) (1990). Hymns on paradise: St. Ephrem the Syrian. St Vladimir's Seminary Press, Crestwood, New York (ISBN 0-88141-076-4)Griffith, Sidney H (1997). Faith adoring the mystery: reading the Bible with St. Ephraem the Syrian. Marquette University Press, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (ISBN 0-87462-577-7)Matthews, Edward G and Joseph P Amar (trans.), Kathleen McVey (ed.) (1994). Saint Ephrem the Syrian: selected prose works. Catholic University of America Press (ISBN 0-8132-0091-1)Margonitho: Mor Ephrem the SyrianAnastasisarticleCatholic Encyclopedia: Saint EphraemEphrem the Syrian (306 – 373) was a deacon, prolific writer of hymns, and theologian of the fourth century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, and especially among Syriac Christians, as a saint .
By authorizing Ephrem, the Byzantine ecclesiastics who produced the Life brought him into the fold and legitimized the authority he possessed in native Syriac culture. A historically and culturally accurate depiction of Ephrem is found in a memrā by Yaʿqub of Serugh dedicated to Ephrem.
May 26, 2017 · Saint Ephrem the Syrian is best known for his hymn-writing and defense of orthodox trinitarianism against the Arians. Learn more about Saint Ephrem.
