There is nothing as sacred as a human being, whose nature God Himself has shared.” (St. Nicholas Cabasilas) “The glory of God is a living human being.” (St. Irenaeus of Lyons) Christmas focuses on the incarnation of our God. And the incarnation is the most amazing act of God – for God sees in
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Old Testament Images of Christ’s Birth
PREPARE, O BETHLEHEM, FOR EDEN HAS BEEN OPENED TO ALL! ADORN YOURSELF, O EPHRATHA, FOR THE TREE OF LIFE BLOSSOMS FORTH FROM THE VIRGIN IN THE CAVE! HER WOMB IS A SPIRITUAL PARADISE PLANTED WITH THE DIVINE FRUIT: IF WE EAT OF IT, WE SHALL LIVE FOREVER AND NOT DIE LIKE ADAM. CHRIST COMES TO RESTORE THE IMAGE WHICH
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How You Can Give A Gift To God
Today is the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord – Christmas Day. We give gifts to each other, to the mailman, the newspaper deliverer, and to a host of others. But what about our gift to God? Can we make one? How about this: offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing
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Why Do Millions Of Christians Celebrate Christmas on January 7th ???
Why Do Millions Of Christians Celebrate Christmas on January 7th ? For most of America, Christmas was over nearly two weeks ago. For the 300 million Orthodox Christians around the globe, however, January 7th is Christmas day. To understand the reason for this unique dating of Christmas, we have to look at a little
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