Father Hardini was born Joseph Kassab in the year 1808. His father was George Kassab and his mother Marium Raad, daughter of Reverend Yousef Yacoub. He had four brothers and two sisters, his brothers were ‘Assaf, Elias, Tanious, Yacoub and his sisters Masihieh and Mariam. Joseph’s brother Elias became Father Lesha’, the Hermit at Qozhaya, … Continue reading The Life of Saint Hardini