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Fasting Before Christmas
This week, on December 5th, we will have a vespers followed by an open house of sorts to the community. I don’t know how many visitors we’ll get, but for us, December 6th is the feast day of our...
View ArticleJesus’ Birth and the Bible
I have already mentioned that Wednesday evening, one of the short talks will discuss fasting. That talk will be given by Larry Carcoana, our vice president and a founding member of our parish. A...
View ArticleMary and Jesus’ Feeding
I thought this was an intriguing article for the Pre-Nativity (Advent) season:...
View ArticleChristmas in January? Orthodoxy’s Apparent Spiritual Schizophrenia
I have sometimes been asked why it is Orthodox celebrate Christmas on January 7th. Sometimes I’ve been asked whether we celebrate it on December 25th or January 7th. In either case, it soon comes...
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