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Archpriest David Moser
Joseph became, at this moment, the very first convert to the Christian faith, for he abandoned his own fallen opinion and received with joy the revelation of God that this Child would be for the salvation of not only the people of Israel, but of all mankind.
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Archpriest Andrew Phillips
It is interesting to recall to Non-Believers the words of the Gospel regarding this Flight into Egypt, and how Joseph was commanded to 'take the young child and his mother into Egypt'. We note how the Scriptures clearly do not call Christ, 'Joseph's son', or his mother, 'your wife'. Again the Scriptures say that all this was to fulfil the words of the Scriptures: 'Out of Egypt have I called my son', and not, 'out of Egypt have I called Joseph's son'.
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Shio Otarashvili
The Nativity of Christ is a great feast of the whole of the Christian world, and each country has its own unique traditions of celebration of it. Georgia is no exception in this respect. December 25/January 7 is called in Georgian “Shoba Akhali Tseli”, that is, “Christmas – New Year” (exactly in this sequence).
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Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
Thus, we are commemorating our Lord’s incarnation in order to experience on the one hand His great love for us and on the other to feel great gratitude for all the wonderful things He has granted us. In addition, this benefits us in a practical way, because we are offered the opportunity to pass judgement on our life.
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St. Philaret of Moscow
Whoever desires to be a dwelling place of the Son of God, must have his homeland only in God, and with all his ties to his earthly homeland, however natural and proper they may be, he must not compare it to the heavenly.
