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BL. GREGORY BAR HEBREUS (JULY 30TH)

Edited by Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) Today, the Ancient Church remembers Gregory Bar Hebraeus, a luminary of the 13th century whose extraordinary contributions to philosophy, theology, medicine, and ecclesiastical unity continue to inspire the faithful. Born in AD 1226 in Melitene (modern-day Malatya, Turkey), Bar Hebraeus, also known as Abu al-Faraj and Jamal al-Din, was a prodigious scholar, whose life and works offer a profound example of sanctity, intellect, and unity within the Church.  The Blessed Gregory Bar Hebraeus was born to a noble Christian family. already Christian from a Jewish background for several generations before his birth. His father, Aaron, was a respected physician, and it was under his tutelage that young Gregory began his initial studies in medicine. However, his intellectual curiosity and spiritual fervor led him to delve deeply into a wide array of subjects, including Syriac and Arabic languages, Calligraphy, Church rites, Holy Scripture, ...

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