Papal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2005
My beloved children and brethren in all our churches in the lands of immigration: Peace to you and grace from the Lord, wishing you a joyous feast, a blessed year, a holy life and success in all that you do. In the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord Christ, to whom is all glory, we remember that He came for all, to care for each person, and uplift everyone. He cared for the weak – …
Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2005
My Beloved, the Blessed Children of the Holy Church, It is my pleasure to wish all of you a blessed Feast of the Nativity, in which we celebrate the Incarnation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Today, we rejoice because of the birth of Emmanuel our God. St. Matthew the Evangelist wrote that the name Emmanuel means God is with us, as a fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, – …
Papal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2005 (Arabic)
سلام ونعمة من الرب، راجياً لكم عيداً سعيداً، وعاماً مباركاً، وحياة مقدسة، ونجاحاً فى كل أعمالكم، وبعد : أهتم بالضعفاء والخطاة، ورفع معنويات العشار أكثر من الفريسى، وقال عن زكا العشار " اليوم حصل خلاص لأهل هذا البيت "، وأختار متى العشار وجعله واحداً من الاثنى عشر، ورفع من معنويات الخطاة. وقال " ما جئت لأدعو ابراراً بل خطاة إلى التوبة ". وغفر للمرأة الخاطئة ( لو7 ، يو8 ، لو 19 ،18 ). ورفع – …
Papal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2004
My beloved children in the lands of immigration, Peace to you from the Lord and grace, and a special blessing on the occasion of the New Year. May God make it a blessed and joyous year. I greet all of you during the Feast of the Glorious Nativity, with all that the Birth of Christ carries of deep meanings. The most important message that the Birth of Christ carries is the Good News of Salvation. – …
Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2004
My Beloved, the Blessed Children of the Holy Church , It is my pleasure to wish all of you a blessed Feast of the Nativity, on which we celebrate the birth of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ brings a joyous message to humanity, as St. John wrote, That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we – …