Two baskets filled with large and generous pieces of sesame bread sit at the front of the church. Soon, when Sunday Mass finishes they will be shared among those who attended the service. This is a beautiful custom shared in Cyprus that I was able to witness and photograph in the Maronite Church. The bread is bought by the people who asked for special prayers to be said for their loved-ones or departed relatives. Bread is a symbol of life and community. It represents spiritual and physical nourishment.
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Want to add – photos great
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What is Maronite? Lovely photos and appreciate the thought behind sharing the bread.
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They are Christians who took their name from a Syriac monk – Saint Maron who died in 410AD. His followers formed The Maronites. Now many of them live in Lebanon, Cyprus, the UK and the US.
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Interesting, thanks for the info!
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