On the very feast of the Nativity, at the beginning of the Liturgy, instead of the psalms "Bless the Lord, O my soul" and "Praise the Lord, O my soul," special antiphons are sung. The prokeimenon ...

Most people are familiar with the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Come Christmastime, Nativity scenes in towns and churches routinely display symbols from the Biblical story like mangers ...

The Holy Spirit descended like a dove and rested on Jesus Christ ... of Epiphany as a single holiday of the Nativity of Christ and the Baptism of the Lord has been preserved by the ancient ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Presentation of the Lord, Feb. 2, 2025.

Tis the season. I go to the storage room and begin to pull boxes out to get things ready for decorating for Christmas. I begin to move furniture around to get things in place. One of the first things ...

Q: Where do the many Nativity motifs--Cave, Ox and Ass ... ox and ass worshipped the Lord Jesus Christ. The text quotes two Old Testament references regarding the two animals (Hab 3,2 LXX and Isaiah 1 ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

St. John’s Lutheran Church is holding a Live Nativity this Saturday, Dec. 19. “Come share in the joy of the season and relive the wonderful birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Over ...