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Monthly Archives: December 2011
This Square Peg Finds Its Place at Last
(I thought the end of the year an appropriate time to share this poem I penned. It is all poetically true, and as we come to the last day of the year, it is apropos too. Some think … Continue reading
The Incarnation of God
“The pivotal event in the salvation of the cosmos is the Incarnation of Christ. The Word through whom all things were made becomes part of his own creation, and, as Paul Evdokimov says, this event ‘has introduced the whole of … Continue reading
Jesus & Augustus, Christ & Caesar (III)
As an addendum to the blogs Jesus & Augustus, Christ & Caesar (I) and Jesus & Augustus, Christ & Caesar (II), I offer two hymns from the Christmas services of the Orthodox Church. In those two blogs I pointed out … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christmas, Church, Church History, Gospel, Nativity of Christ, Orthodox Church, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Christmas, God, Gospel, Nativity of Christ, Orthodox Church, Roman Empire
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The Stargazer’s Joy
You have filled the stargazers with joy, O Lord! (Verse from Christmas Matins, Ode 4)
Christ was Born that You might Live
“O man, for thy sake was Christ born, and the Son of God came that He might make thee to live; He became a babe, He became a child, and He became a man, being (at the same time) God … Continue reading
2011 Christmas Blogs now Available as PDF
Although they weren’t a threaded series of blogs, all of my blogs related to the theme of Christmas, the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, are now available as one PDF. Since some readers prefer reading them in the PDF … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Incarnation, Nativity of Christ, Orthodox, Orthodoxy
Tagged Christ is born!, Christmas, Incarnation, Nativity of Christ
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Santa & Facts, Jesus & Truth
“The professor began the lecture by inquiring, ‘How many of you believed in Santa Claus when you were young?’ Every hand was raised, including that of the professor. Then the professor asked: ‘Who believes in Santa Claus today?’ Only one … Continue reading
Singing Therapy Helps Stroke Victims Speak Again
I found both fascinating and very moving the NPR story Singing Therapy Helps Stroke Victims Speak Again which I listened to as I drove to the church this morning. I sat in the car after arriving at the church to finish listening … Continue reading
A Poem for Christmas
A Christmas poem from the Patristic Era: “The virgin earth of old gave birth to the Adam who is Lord of the earth, but today another virgin has given birth To the Adam who is Lord of heaven.” (On the … Continue reading
Christmas Greetings (2011)
Dear Friends, Fellow Christians, and All Readers of My Blog, Christ is born! Glorify Him! In the beginning God said, “Let there be…..” And it all came to be just as He said. God’s Word … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ is born!, Christmas, Incarnation, Nativity of Christ, son, Son of God
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