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December 2012

December 29, 2012

An ancient Christmas carol you may have never heard

Most of us are familiar with Christmas carols like "Silent Night," "Hark, the Herald Angels...

December 24, 2012

How to read icons of the Nativity

The church has long used iconography to teach and proclaim the gospel. And the Icon...

December 24, 2012

The real story of the Christmas angels

Luke tells us that on the night Jesus was born, shepherds near Bethlehem were watching...

December 21, 2012

What a stomach bug taught me about Christmas

It started the the day before with Felicity puking. Then Fionn came down with it....

December 03, 2012

St. Nick’s best gift

The memory of few saints is as cherished as that of St. Nicholas. Known as...

November 2012

November 15, 2012

Preparing our hearts for the birth of Christ

Today marks the start of the Nativity Fast in the Orthodox Church. Like Western Advent,...

March 2012

March 25, 2012

Merry Christmas! In March?

Today is March 25. Merry Christmas! Well, sort of. Let me explain. There is a...

December 2011

December 25, 2011

What child is this?

“What child is this?” asks the famous nineteenth century Christmas carol. It’s a question posed...

December 25, 2010

Connecting Christmas, Easter

Christ is born! Do Christians put too much emphasis on Christmas and not enough on...