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December 2, 2010 By Fr. John A. Peck

The Ancient Feast of Christmas

It's older than you've been told! The present Feast, commemorating the Nativity in the flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ, was established by the Church. Its origin goes back to the time of the Apostles. In the Apostolic Constitutions (Section 3, 13) it says, "Brethren, observe the feastdays; and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apologetics, Sermon Resources Tagged With: ambrose of milan, Basil the Great, christ, Christmas, gregory of nyssa, gregory the theologian, Helen, john chrysostom, nativity, Patriarch Anatolius

December 1, 2010 By Fr. John A. Peck

Calculating Christmas

William J. Tighe on the Story Behind December 25In this, one of my favorite articles, William Tighe explodes the notion we were all taught in public school about the 'Christianization' of a pagan festival for the date of Christmas. He uses historical fact to prove his point, and has thereby offered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apologetics, Featured, Sermon Resources Tagged With: bethlehem, birth, calculating, Calculating Christmas, christ, Christmas, Jesus, orthodoxytoday.org, Touchstone Magazine, William Tighe

November 26, 2010 By admin

In Defense Of The Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree

By Father Daniel Daly Several years ago during the Christmas season, a religious program on television caught my attention. The program featured a discussion on the dangers of cults, especially to young people. I found myself agreeing with the panelists as they warned young people about the hazards … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermon Resources Tagged With: christian, Christmas, pagan, tree

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