1500th anniversary of saint Jacob of Sarug's death

2021 is the 1500th anniversary of the death of St. James of Sarug, Father of the Church of Syria, who lived between the 5th and 6th century. Spiritual and theological author who, through images, symbols and metaphors, had the gift of transmitting faith with words and expressions of exceptional beauty. 
Among the celebrations that are being organised for the anniversary you can see the following link that refers to the initiatives of the Maronite Eparchy of Los Angeles: The hidden pearl

Recently LEV has published some homilies by St. James (for the first time in Italian) on the forgiven woman in the house of the Pharisee Simon, as narrated in the Gospel of Luke (7:36-50) in the volume "Amore che profuma". Here you can read a few verses that can give you a glimpse and taste of such a beauty. While it cheers the heart, it opens it to the acceptance of the Lord's mercy, which we all need so much.

"The Lord at Simon's table

The Lord has lowered himself to eat the bread of the Pharisee,

but His love moved the Sinner to come closer. He was hungry to forgive, because of the mercy that was woven into Him,

290 and in Simon's banquet he found what he was looking for.

They invited him, like a prophet, to eat bread.

But He, like God, used forgiveness.

The cry that he heard from the Prostitute was more pleasant

of the foods that Simon had prepared to offer him" (vv. 287-294; pp. 73-74).

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