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Remembering Our Ancestors
Robert Arakaki | Ancient Faith
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Robert Arakaki introduces the Sunday before Christmas, known to the Orthodox as the Sunday of the Holy Genealogy, the day the Orthodox Church commemorates the ancestors of Christ from Adam to Joseph.
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Christmas, Genealogy, Orthodox Church

Orthodox Christmas
Robert Arakaki | Ancient Faith
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Robert Arakaki offers commentary on the “Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ – Vespers service” in the Orthodox Church.
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Christmas, Hymn, Vespers, Orthodox Church

Orthodox Christmas
Robert Arakaki | Ancient Faith
Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 3 more types
In this reflection from the Orthodox tradition, Robert Arakaki uses a hymn from the “Forefeast of the Nativity of Christ" service to consider the Old Testament prophets, the Trinity, the Incarnation, and Mary’s love for Christ.
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Christmas, Trinity, Incarnation, Nativity

The Dark Side of the First Christmas
Robert Arakaki | Ancient Faith
Article about Worship and the Sacraments, Article about Scripture
In this article from the Orthodox tradition, Robert Arakaki shows that a close reading of Matthew and Luke’s accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ yields unexpected parallels with today’s harsh realities.
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Birth, Christmas, Nativity, Darkness

Remembering St. Nicholas, Recovering a Christian Heritage
Robert Arakaki | Ancient Faith
Article about Church History
In this article from the Orthodox tradition, Robert Arakaki traces the tradition of St. Nicholas of Myra to the Dutch “Sinterklaas” to the American “Santa Claus.”
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Christmas, Orthodox Church, Saint Nicholas Of Myra
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