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The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

12/25/2016

Behold a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing. The Archangels blend their voice in harmony. The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise. The Seraphim exalt His glory. All join to praise this holy feast, beholding the Godhead here on earth, and man in heaven. He Who is above, now for our redemption dwells here below; and he

The Fortieth Day of Christmas Advent. The Eve of Christmas

12/24/2016

Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes for the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 24, 2015. Listening to the hymns of the Vesperal Liturgy, the Royal Hours, and of Matins today, I was struck by some extremely beautiful things, which spoke of the openness of God towards his creation; of his love and compassion for all his creation, for the entire universe, is wrapped up in the

The Thirty-Ninth Day of Christmas Advent. Why Do I Need a Savior?

12/23/2016

“For to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord” -Luke 2:11 Are you saved? We hear this question a lot in religious circles. What it mean for us? In order to be found, one has to have a sense that he or she is lost. And in order to be saved, one has to have a sense that he or she needs saving. The questions

The Thirty-Eighth Day of Christmas Advent. Saint Anastasia the Great Martyr

12/22/2016

The Greatmartyr Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions, a Roman by birth, suffered for Christ at the time of Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. Her father was a pagan, but her mother was secretly a Christian. St. Anastasia’s teacher in her youth was an educated and pious Christian named Chrysogonus. After the death of her mother, her father gave St. Anastasia in marriage to a pagan named Publius, but, feigning illness, she preserved her virginity. Clothing herself

The Thirty-Seventh Day of Christmas Advent. Sharing the Good News

12/21/2016

And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid, for I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.” -Luke2:10 Many years ago, when we lived in Connecticut, we hosted a priest from Africa (Uganda) for Christmas in our home. When I picked him up from his seminary dorm room on December 23, I saw that he didn’t have much in the way of belongings. He told me

The Thirty-Sixth Day of Christmas Advent. What Is Joy?

12/20/2016

And the angel said to them, ”Be not afraid, for I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.” -Luke2:10 What is joy? Have you ever stopped to think about the meaning of this word? Joy is the feeling that a child has on Christmas morning when he or she tears the wrapping paper off of presents, not knowing what treasure lies inside hue knowing they will like

The Thirty-Fifth Day of Christmas Advent. What is the Good News?

12/19/2016

And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid, for I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.” -Luke 2:10 What is the good news? In the Nativity story, the Angels gave the message, “For to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2: 11).” What does that mean to us? Let’s go back to Genesis

The Thirty-Second Day of Christmas Advent. Be Not Afraid

12/16/2016

And they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, ”Be not afraid.” -Luke 2:9-10 Think about when you are most afraid. It’s when you don’t know the outcome of something. People feel fear before they take a test, particularly medical tests, because they don’t know what the outcome is going to be. People are afraid of the unknown, because they don’t have mastery of it and can’t control the results. People get

The Thirty-First Day of Christmas Advent. The Feast Day of Saint Eleutherios

12/15/2016

Eleutherios was born in Rome in the second century AD. He was among the first and youngest to carve a niche for himself in Christianity in the eternal city of Rome, where he astounded his elders with his prodigious intellect and early development. Had his father, a high public official of pagan Rome, lived to guide his immensely talented son, things might have taken a different turn for the boy and for Christianity, but his

The Thirtieth Day of Christmas Advent. The Gift of Christmas

12/14/2016

By Theo Nicolakis The Christmas season is such a beautiful time of the year. Lights, candles, and cutout snowflakes begin to decorate our city’s streets. People begin to adorn their homes with the colors of red and green, wreaths, candles, and dazzling arrays of lights. These decorations even spill into our schools and businesses. That’s the Christmas season! That is the Christmas season? This past week, as I was speaking with one of my staff

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The Feast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

The Fortieth Day of Christmas Advent. The Eve of Christmas

The Thirty-Ninth Day of Christmas Advent. Why Do I Need a Savior?

The Thirty-Eighth Day of Christmas Advent. Saint Anastasia the Great Martyr

The Thirty-Seventh Day of Christmas Advent. Sharing the Good News

The Thirty-Sixth Day of Christmas Advent. What Is Joy?

The Thirty-Fifth Day of Christmas Advent. What is the Good News?

The Thirty-Second Day of Christmas Advent. Be Not Afraid

The Thirty-First Day of Christmas Advent. The Feast Day of Saint Eleutherios

The Thirtieth Day of Christmas Advent. The Gift of Christmas

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