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Monastery Hamatoura

Monastery Hamatoura

About the Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos

In Syriac, 'Hamatoura' translates into 'the mountain of fervour.' It served as a place where monks would gather to practice asceticism. Upon readiness, the abbot, also a bishop, would ordain them as hieromonks, marking their commitment to service. This act symbolised the pouring forth of a spring, hence why the monastery came to be known as 'the mountain of fervour' or 'the spring of 'the mountain.

The Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos is perched on the shoulder of the Sacred Qadisha Valley, a breathtaking landscape that stretches from the Cedars of God through the winding paths of Mount Lebanon, nestled between the towns of Kousba and Ras Kifa. It sits 450 meters above sea level, approximately 25 kilometres from the city of Tripoli. Accessible from Kousba via a challenging thirty-minute hike, the monastery stands two hundred meters above the river, making the journey both awe-inspiring and rewarding.

It is the oldest among the mountain monasteries. The monks transformed it from a center for idol worship into a monastery named after the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary.
Among the mountain's monasteries, it boasts the distinction of being the oldest. Originally a site for pagan worship, the dedicated monks transformed it into a sanctuary devoted to the Virgin Mother of God. However, following the devastations of World War I, the monastery succumbed to ruins and lay abandoned until 1994. It was through the tireless efforts of Archimandrite Panteleimon of blessed memory that the monastery was painstakingly restored, breathing new life into its sacred halls and reviving the monastic tradition.

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Prayer Schedule During the Holy Forty-Day Fast

From Monday to Friday

4:00 صباحًا: صَلاة نصف اللّيل والسَّحَريّة

10:00 صباحًا: الساعات والغروب وقداس البروجيزماني نهاري الأربعاء والجمعة

5:00 مساءً: صلاة النوم الكبرى

6:00 مساءً:الجمعة المديح الذي لا يجلس فيه

Saturday

4:00 صباحًا: صَلاة نصف اللّيل والسَّحَريّة والقدّاس الإلهيّ

7:00 مساءً: صَلاة الغروب

Sunday

7:00 صباحًا: صَلاة السَّحَريَّة والقدّاس الإلهيّ

4:00- 5:00 مساءً: صَلاة السّاعة التّاسعة والغروب

5:45 مساءً: صَلاة النّوم الصّغرى

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Sunday

7:00 صباحًا: صَلاة السَّحَريَّة والقدّاس الإلهيّ

4:00- 5:00 مساءً: صَلاة السّاعة التّاسعة والغروب

5:45 مساءً: صَلاة النّوم الصّغرى

Monday to Saturday

4:00 – 7:00 صباحًا: صَلاة نصف اللّيل والسَّحَريّة والقدّاس الإلهيّ

9:00: Paraklesis

4:00- 5:00 مساءً: صَلاة السّاعة التّاسعة والغروب

5:45 مساءً: صَلاة النّوم الصّغرى

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Hamatoura Monastery, Lebanon

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In Winter: 7am – 7pmIn Summer: 6am – 12pm then 03:pm to 08:30pm
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Sayings of the Saints

Having a peaceful and serene mind depends entirely on you. It does not depend on temptations or your fellow man's behavior. You yourself will be responsible for your salvation; whether you are saved or not depends entirely upon you. When you long for your salvation and struggle hard, then the outcome will be according to your wish
القديس أفرام الكاتوناكيّ
Saint Ephraim Katounakia
Just as the dolphin stirs and swims about when the visible sea is still and calm, so also, when the sea of the heart is tranquil and still from wrath and anger, mysteries and divine revelations are stirred at all times to delight the heart
القديس اسحق السرياني
Saint Isaac the Syrian
Psalmody is calm of soul, author of peace. Psalmody is convenor of friendship, union of the separated, reconciliation of enemies. Psalmody attracts the help of the Angels, is a weapon in night-time fears, repose of the day’s toils, safety for infants, adornment for the old, consolation for the elderly, most fitting embellishment for women. It make deserts into homes, market places sober
القديس افرام السرياني
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
It is the ABC for beginners, progress for the more advanced, confirmation for the perfect, the voice of the Church. It makes festivals radiant; it creates mourning that is in accordance with God, for psalmody draws tears even from a heart of stone
القديس افرام السرياني
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
Psalmody is the work of the Angels, the commonwealth of heaven, spiritual incense. Psalmody is enlightenment of souls, sanctification of bodies
القديس افرام السرياني
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
Let us, brethren, never stop making psalmody our meditation, both at home and on the road, both sleeping and waking, speaking to ourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Psalmody is the joy of those who love God. It banishes idle chatter, brings laughter to an end, reminds us of the judgement, rouses the soul towards God, joins the choir of the Angels
القديس افرام السرياني
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
Where there is psalmody with compunction, there God is with the angels. But where there are alien songs, there the wrath of God is, and (woe!) the requital of laughter. Where there are sacred books and readings, there is the gladness of the just and the salvation of those listening. But where there are instruments and merry-making, there is the darkness of men and women and the feast of the Devil
القديس افرام السرياني
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
Through genuine love for God, we can drive out the passions. Love for God is this: to choose Him rather than the world
القديس مكسيموس المعترف
Saint Maximus the Confessor
Love for God always aspires to give wings to the intellect in its communion with God. The person who loves God values knowledge of God more than anything created by God, and pursues such knowledge ardently and ceaselessly. Love for one's neighbour makes one always think good thoughts about him
القديس مكسيموس المعترف
Saint Maximus the Confessor

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