Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky)
The human heart, weak, sinful, but longing for salvation, is the new manger of Bethlehem on which Christ lays, as soon as the repentant soul cries out to Him in contrition.
No circumstances can separate us from the love of God, so today, we lift our eyes with understanding to Heaven and joyfully celebrate the Nativity of Christ.
Konstantin Mikhailovich Stanyukovich
At that moment, everybody suddenly heard a plaintive cry from the shore. The sailors quieted down. One of them said, “It’s a baby crying...”
Becoming small, he allows us to touch his greatness. Clothing himself in our weakness, he permits us to rest in his strength. Embracing obscurity, he brings enlightenment to the ends of the earth.
Olga Pershina
Masha remembered again that she was ill: “Tomorrow everyone will gather for the Christmas party. But not me,” She sobbed once more and fell fast asleep.