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The Tenth Day of Christmas Advent. Christ Comes to Restore the Image.

11/24/2020

Human beings, male and female, are made in the image and according to the likeness of God.1 This is a fundamental doctrine of the Judeo-Christian worldview. It means that we humans are not simply the product of our heredity and environment, of our biological makeup and genetic construction. Neither are we simply the result of some accidental combination of physical particles and material cells, nor merely the outcome of historical processes, economic systems, and sociological

The Ninth Day of Christmas Advent. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Faith

11/23/2020

And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying ‘Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for

The Seventh Day of Christmas Advent. The Entrance of the Theotokos in the Temple

11/21/2020

The Feast of the Entrance of the Virgin in the Temple is believed to be not among the most ancient festivals of the Church. However, indications that the Feast was observed in the first centuries of Christianity are found in the traditions of Palestinian Christians, which say that the holy Empress Helen (May 21) built a church in honor of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. St. Gregory of Nyssa, in

The Sixth Day of Christmas Advent. Christ Is Born, Glorify Him! (Part II)

11/20/2020

By Saint Gregory Nazianzen, the Theologian Clap your hands together, all people. For unto us a Son is born, unto us a Child is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulders. . . . Let John the Baptist cry aloud: Prepare ye the way of the Lord! And I too will cry aloud about the power of this Day. He who is without flesh has become incarnate. The Son of God becomes the

SSCORRE – Special Feast Day Edition

11/19/2020

SSCORRE! Saint Sophia Cathedral Online Resources for our Religious Edification Special Feast Day Edition We celebrate the feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple on November 21st. In addition to attending Liturgy (in-person or virtually this year!) what else can we do to honor the Theotokos and celebrate this feast day? Below are some ideas: Read about the feast and learn about its icon here. Find ways to celebrate the feast with your family here at Orthodox Motherhood and

More important than worrying about current politics and global events is …

11/19/2020

SSCORRE! Saint Sophia Cathedral Online Resources for our Religious Edification Topic of the Week: More important than worrying about current politics and global events is … “the beautiful miracle that took place Tuesday [November 3rd] by our holy Geronda Ephraim of blessed memory. One of his photographs began to weep and he appeared to one of his spiritual children.” “…Tuesday, November 3, the icon of Saint Elder Ephraim Arizona-Philotheitis was crying.  The icon of Saint Elder Ephraim of Arizona-Philotheitis is in tears. The elder

The Fifth Day of Christmas Advent. Christ Is Born, Glorify Him! (Part I)

11/19/2020

The feast of the Entrance of Mary into the temple marks the first specific liturgical announcement of the birth of Christ. On this festival, for the first time in the season the canon of the Nativity of Christ is sung at the festal vigil.1   Christ is born; glorify Him! Christ comes from heaven; go to meet Him! Christ is on earth; be exalted! Sing to the Lord, all the earth! And praise Him in

The Fourth Day of Christmas Advent. The Poor Among Us.

11/18/2020

By Abbot Tryphon, December 8, 2019  Loving the poor and homeless among us This past week, following a doctor’s appointment in Seattle, I drove past a homeless camp. My mind was immediately drawn to the memory of the day a homeless man attacked me, and with an unexpected “sucker punch”, knocked me to the ground while I was pumping gas. At that moment I realized I was still feeling a little bit afraid of homeless

The Third Day of Christmas Advent. Fasting for Christmas

11/17/2020

By Fr. Stephen Freeman, November 19, 2020 [This past Sunday], November 15, the Orthodox Church began its “Winter Lent,” the fast that prepares for the feast of the Nativity. Somewhat similar to Advent, it is the older practice, a full 40-day fast, that reminds us that Christmas, joy that it is, is a foretaste of Pascha. The Cave of Bethlehem reminds us of the Cave of Hades (icons of the Descent into Hell picture the

The Second Day of Christmas Advent. Saint Matthew Apostle and Evangelist.

11/16/2020

The name Matthew is derived from the Hebrew Mattija, being shortened to Mattai in post-Biblical Hebrew. In Greek it is sometimes spelled Maththaios, BD, and sometimes Matthaios, CEKL, but grammarians do not agree as to which of the two spellings is the original. Matthew is spoken of five times in the New Testament; first in Matthew 9:9, when called by Jesus to follow Him, and then four times in the list of the Apostles, where

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