مزار مار شربل

Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M. (born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf; Arabic: شربل مخلوف, May 8, 1828 – December 24, 1898) was a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for holiness, and for his ability to unite Christians, Muslims and Druze. He was a member of the Baladites. He is known among Lebanese Christians as the "Miracle Monk of Lebanon" because of the favours received through his intercession, especially after prayers are said at his tomb in the Monastery of Saint Maron in Annaya, Lebanon. He was beatified in 1965 and canonized in 1977 by Pope Paul VI. His feast is celebrated on 24 July by the Latin Church, and on the third Sunday of July by the Maronite Church. The Medal of Saint Charbel was created in his honor. In Rmeich, locals, especially the youth—transformed an old, neglected corner of a house’s courtyard into a heartfelt shrine for Saint Charbel in 2016, naming it “سهران معنا على حدود الوطن” (“He stays up with us at the country’s border”). It quickly became a place of devotion visited by people from various faith backgrounds. In early 2019, a fire, likely caused by a lit candle, damaged the shrine and the statue of Saint Charbel, but the community swiftly restored it within 24 hours, making it even “better than before.” Today, devotional practices continue as people gather to pray, especially on the 22nd of each month, in harmony with the monthly pilgrimages at the main Saint Charbel shrine in Annaya