“Nun zünden wir die Lichter an” Nativity Yolka video 2010.

Children’s Yolka (Matinee),St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, McKinney, TX. 2010

Matushka Marina and Nat are singing a Christmas song in German, “Nun zünden wir die Lichter an”. Also Nat signing alone, with English subtitles, and the German lyrics.

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Nativity Kontakion videos – English and Slavonic. – Today the Virgin

Nativity Kontakion – “Today the Virgin”. It is sung in a small room, in which the choir sometimes practices. It does not sound as good in the video as it does in person. Our little church is blessed with a very good choir, and what’s more – a peaceful one. Actually, we are all very peaceful, glory be to God. I believe we need to grow a little, but as we do, I pray that we do not change our personality. I have been around, and we have no “drama”, except when we have our Yolka (more videos to follow).

NB:“They departed into their own country another way.”

Our encounter with the Nativity of Christ must change our way. MATTHEW 2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. (Matthew 2:12)  This scripture describes what we must do if there is to be a “nativity” in our hearts.… Continue reading NB:“They departed into their own country another way.”

Sunday after Nativity 2009. Audio Homily. How should we react to evil?

LISTEN NOW Matthew 2:13-23 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.… Continue reading Sunday after Nativity 2009. Audio Homily. How should we react to evil?

Sunday after Nativity – events afterwards are to be expected.

Brothers and sisters: Christ is born!  When we read about the events that occurred right after the birth of Christ – in the 40 days or so right after the birth of Christ – we should be struck with how carefully God plans for our salvation. Everything was already arranged. He knew that Herod would… Continue reading Sunday after Nativity – events afterwards are to be expected.

NB:The barren desert will bear many children.

The great power of the holy services of the church and especially the deeply theological and devotional content of matins is that it presents the important dogmas of our faith in startling and understandable ways. In every matins service, there is something that is too beautiful for words, and yet, the words being sung warm the soul and comfort it.

This sticheron above contains such words. A dogma of our faith is that Christ came so that human nature could change, be renewed, become holy. We know this (or should know this – many Christians do not understand this dogma), but in order for it to be completely active in us, we must experience it.

Here, the bearing of many children is used …