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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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Ephrem the Syrian lived in the fourth century in the region of Iraq. He withstood invasions by the Persians, persecution from the Arians, wrote hundreds of h...
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A lecture by Andrew Hayes (University of St. Thomas, Houston), part of a webinar series on "Eastern Catholic Theology in Action" presented by the Lumen Chris...
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Feb 4, 2019 · Syriac Maronite Conference — Maronite Seminary — April 1-2, 2019
St. Ephrem the Syrian, also known as Ephraim, was born around the year 306 in the ancient city of Nisibis, located in Mesopotamia. Today, this city is known as Nusaybin and is situated in modern-day Turkey. The historical context of his birth is significant, as Nisibis was a Syriac-speaking town that had only recently come under Roman rule in 298.
Jan 15, 2024 · This crucial and far-reaching transformation is instantiated in the work of Ephrem the Syrian (d. 373 CE), who made a case for the fundamental coherence of his poetry with Scripture. Handout: A downloadable handout is available at the end of this webpage. Speaker: Professor Alberto Rigolio, Associate Professor in Classics, Durham University, UK.
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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. Most historians infer from the lines quoted above that Ephrem was born into a Christian family -- although not baptized until an adult (the trial or furnace), which was common at the time.
