Orthodox Christianity
Many wonderful articles on our Orthodox Christian Faith and practice that were originally published in our parish Newsletter now are available on our "Newsletters and Articles" page.
Please also see the wonderful section on Orthodoxy* on the main site of the Orthodox Church in America.
We are working on materials to expand this section of our site. Orthodox Christians are currently in a period of preparation for the celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, the Nativity Fast. Here are a few articles that are relevant to this season:
- The Nativity Fast - Why We Fast, by Fr. Stephen Freeman.
- How to Avoid Christmas Depression - The Eastern Orthodox Nativity Fast May Prevent Post-Holiday Blues, Copyright Lisa C. DeLuca, Suite 101
- On the nativity fast - the preparation of the soul, on Monachos.net
- Why Fast Before the Nativity?, an article from the web site of the Orthodox Church in America.
- What is So Orthodox at Thanksgiving? by Fr. Joseph Allen.
- Hymns on the Nativity of Christ: Hymn 11 by St. Ephraim the Syrian.
- Christ is Born, Glorify Him! St Gregory Nazianzen's Christmas Sermon by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev..
- The Silence of Christmas by Father John Hay.
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