Abun d'Bashmayo

The Sundays of Great Lent in the Syriac Orthodox Church (and Beyond)

If you ask me, the most blessed time of the church year!

Mar 29 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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A Prayer of Confession Before Partaking of the Eucharist

What we say...and how we often don't do what we say.

Mar 25 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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Making Friends with Saints

Some things in Orthodoxy don't come naturally for a convert.

Mar 18 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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February 2026

I Trust That by God’s Grace I Am Being Saved

A Lent reflection.

Feb 26 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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For You are the Raiser of the Dead

A Syriac Orthodox understanding of death

Feb 12 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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One thing I ask from the Lord

On the beauty of the Lord in His temple and of our perception of His holiness.

Feb 3 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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January 2026

When Icons Bring Life

How I profoundly changed my perspective on religious icons

Jan 18 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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What I think about Syriac Orthodoxy after three years

I was received into the Syriac Orthodox Church on January 8, 2023 - how do I feel after this time?

Jan 8 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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December 2025

"Blessed be the Child Who today delights Bethlehem!"🌟

Tonight, as we anticipate celebrating our Lord and Savior’s nativity, my husband Nick and I were blessed to attend the Royal Hours at St.

Dec 24, 2025 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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November 2025

"Ecumenical dialogue at its best is a school of repentance"

My journey to Egypt and the takeaways from a week with Christians from different faith traditions

Nov 15, 2025 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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October 2025

Is it time for an American Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch?

The need to find answers as ethnic roots are being Americanized in immigrant groups

Oct 16, 2025 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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A Journey to the Land of the Pharaohs

A Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative consultation in November

Oct 11, 2025 • Abun d'Bashmayo

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