Thy Nativity, O Christ our God,
Has shown to the world the light of wisdom.
For by it those who worshipped the stars,
Were taught by a star to adore Thee,
The Sun of Righteousness.
And to know Thee the Orient from on high,
O Lord, Glory to Thee!
Troparion for Christmas Day
Fr. Stephen is a retired Archpriest of the Orthodox Church in America. He is also author of Everywhere Present: Christianity in a One-Storey Universe, and Face to Face: Knowing God Beyond Our Shame, as well as the Glory to God podcast series on Ancient Faith Radio.
by
Subscribe to blog via email
Support the work
Your generous support for Glory to God for All Things will help maintain and expand the work of Fr. Stephen. This ministry continues to grow and your help is important. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement!
Latest Comments
Justin, indeed. An important distinction.
Justin, Yes. We don’t pray TO the icon – prepositions are tricky. Your understanding is correct.
Fr. Stephen, Thank you for the response! I hadn’t heard that about Lewis learning to dive, though I’ve read and…
Love the article. I think I get the point, but as an Enquirer, a question or red flag shoots up…
Thanks to all the fascinating comments above and to Father S. For a brilliant article, which I’ll need to reread…
Read my books
Listen to my podcast
Please Read
Categories
Archives
Leave a Reply