The Day after Christmas: The Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos
The Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos: On the second day of the feast, the Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos is celebrated. Combining the
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The Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos: On the second day of the feast, the Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos is celebrated. Combining the
Most Orthodox are probably familiar with the Kontakion of the Nativity (Third Tone) by Saint Romanos the Melodist. The Byzantine melody is lovely and serene.
The Incarnation of the Son of God Thus does the Evangelist John announce the glad tidings and theologise in the first lines of his Gospel.
We find the theme of Joseph’s doubt (Mt 1:18-19) in the offices of Christmas, as well as on the icon of the Nativity. The Devil,
The Sunday before Christmas is known to the Orthodox as the Sunday of the Holy Genealogy.
January 20, 2011 Associated Press Just months before the official opening of one of Christianity’s holiest sites to visitors, the area where John the Baptist
By Professor Ioannes Fountoulis On January 6th our Church celebrates the great despotic feast of “Theophany” or “Epiphany” or “Holy Lights”. The forefeast begins the
We shall now say something about the present feast. Many celebrate the feastdays and know their designations, but the cause for which they were established
After the feast of the Circumcision (Jan. 1), the Church turns its gaze from our Lord’s infancy and childhood to his public ministry, which will
1. Theophany or Epiphany and Christmas. Theophany is one of the great Feasts of the Lord of the ecclesiastical year. It is also called Epiphany
