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December 24, 2015 By Fr. John A. Peck

On the Virgin Birth and the Creation of Woman

by St. John ChrysostomIt was fitting that the Giver of all holiness should enter this world by a pure and holy birth. For He it is that of old formed Adam from the virgin earth, and from Adam without help of woman formed woman. For as without woman Adam produced woman, so did the Virgin without man … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Creation, nativity, st. john chrysostom, Virgin, Woman

December 19, 2015 By Fr. John A. Peck

On the Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

by Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (+407 AD)On the Star of BethlehemFor if you can learn what the star (of Bethlehem) was, and of what kind, and whether it were one of the common stars, or new and unlike the rest, and whether it was a star by nature or a star in appearance only, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Patristic Sermons Tagged With: bethlehem, Christmas, st. john chrysostom, star

December 20, 2014 By Fr. John A. Peck

The Venerable Womb of the Virgin

by St. Gregory the Theologian Theotokos, not Christotokos. If anyone does not consider holy Mary to be the Theotokos, then he does not accept the divinity of Christ. … If anyone does not believe the holy Mary to be theTheotokos, he is without the Divinity. If anyone should say that Christ passed t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Patristic Sermons Tagged With: christ, divinity, st. gregory the theologian, Theotokos, womb

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