Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2003
“And the glory which you gave me I have given them” (Jn. 17:22) My Beloved, the Blessed Children of the Holy Church, It is my pleasure to wish all of you a blessed and joyful Feast of the Nativity. Today, as we celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation, we are indeed celebrating the glory, which we received by the incarnation of God the Word. Through the Incarnation, the second Hypostasis of the Holy Trinity, God – …
Papal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2003
My beloved children, clergy and congregation in the lands of immigration. I congratulate you on the Feast of the Nativity and the beginning of a new year, may God make it a blessed and happy year for you all. Put before yourselves at all times, the salvation of your souls and of all those around you, as the message of the birth of Christ is a message of salvation before anything. That is how the – …
Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2002
DO NOT BE AFRAID… “I Bring You Good Tidings of Great Joy” (Lk. 2:10) My Beloved, the Blessed Children Of the Christ-loving Diocese of Los Angeles, It is my pleasure to wish all of you a blessed Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. This feast comes following the tragic events of September 11th, which claimed the lives of thousands of innocent victims and thousands others suffered as a – …
Papal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2002
My beloved children, Clergy and Congregation in the lands of immigration. I congratulate you on the Holy Feast of the Nativity, wishing you all goodness and I would like to talk to you about the love of Christ through His incarnation. THE STORY OF THE BIRTH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS A STORY OF LOVE Man was condemned to death as a result of his sin, because as the Bible says, "The wages of – …
Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2001
” The Inconceivable has been touched And the Invisible has been seen” -The Wednesday Theotokia My Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is my pleasure to wish all of you a Blessed Feast of the Nativity of our Savior Jesus Christ and a Happy New Year. Today, the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ gives us joy and gladness, because through the incarnation of the Son, the Word, God has become Emmanuel, – …