The Holy Nativity of Our Saviour Jesus Christ

Eastern Orthodox dogma, prayers, traditions and more about the Nativity

From the Fathers

• Discourse On the Nativity of Christ
  by St Gregory Thaumatourgos Bishop of Neo-Caesarea
• Nativity of the Saviour, Sermon 21, Homily 1
  by Pope St Leo the Great
• A Nativity Sermon
  by Pope St Leo the Great (5th century)
• THE MYSTERY OF LOVING-KINDNESS
  A Sermon by St John of Kronstadt on the Nativity of Christ
• THE WORD BECAME FLESH
  A Sermon by St John of Kronstadt on the Nativity of Christ
• Discourse on the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God
  by Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete
• On the Night of Nativity
  St. Ephraim the Syrian
• Nativity Epistle of 1962 By Saint John, Archbishop of Shanghai
• Gleanings from Orthodox Christian Authors and the Holy Fathers on The Nativity Of Christ

by Pope Leo the Great, from the Nicene Fathers

• Sermon XXI. On the Feast of the Nativity, I.
• Sermon XXII. On the Feast of the Nativity, II.
• Sermon XXIII. On the Feast of the Nativity, III.
• Sermon XXIV. On the Feast of the Nativity, IV.
• Sermon XXVI. On the Feast of the Nativity, VI.
• Sermon XXVII. On the Feast of the Nativity, VII.
• Sermon XXVIII. On the Festival of the Nativity, VIII.

The Theology of Nativity

• The Geneology of Christ Part 1 (Matthew 1:1-17)
• Questions and Answers about the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 1
• Questions and Answers about the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 2

Commentary on prayers and services for Nativity

• ...to raise up the image that fell of old!
  Thoughts on the Troparion for the Forefeast of Nativity

Hymns, Troparia, Carols

• Nativity Irmosi (RTF Format)
• Nativity Katavasiae (RTF Format)
• Nativity Troparion and Kontakion (RTF format)
• Hymns and Carols for Nativity (RTF)
• Lyrics to Western Christmas Carols

Services, prayers

• Moleben on Nativity
• Akathist Hymn to the Nativity of Christ
  Also in PDF and WORD formats
• Ambvon Prayer on the Feast of the Nativity of the Savior
• Prayer For One's Spiritual Children At Christmas Time

The Nativity Story

• The Nativity,
  From the Prologue from Ochrid
• The Feast of the Nativity in the flesh of our Lord, and God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
  From the "Manual for Orthodox Priests" (Nastolnaya Kniga), Kharkov, 1900
  S.V. Bulgakov.

Modern Episcopal Greetings

Nativity 2001

• The Serbian Orthodox Church to her spiritual children at Christmas, 2001
• Nativity Epistle 2001
  His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
• Nativity Epistle 2001
  Mercurius, Bishop Of Zaraisk, Administrator Of The Patriarchal Parishes In The Usa

Nativity 1999

• NATIVITY HOMILY
  by His Eminence, Bishop PHOTII of Triaditza
• Nativity Epistle
  of Metropolitan Vitaly, in English and Russian
• Holy Nativity of Our Saviour Jesus Christ
  by Metropolitan Kyprianos
• Holy Nativity of Our Saviour Jesus Christ
  by Patriarch Pavle of Serbia

• SERMON ON THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST 1906
  by Blessed Metropolitan Anthony of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
• Now is Christ Born!
  Nativity Epistle of Archbishop Antony of Geneva and Western Europe

Traditions

• Russian Orthodox Christian Old Believer Nativity Traditions: blessing the Home
• The Celebration Of The Nativity Of Christ In Ancient Moscow
• Christ is Born! Greeting in Many Languages (Offsite)

Articles

• Astronomers Theory on Star of Bethlehem
  He must not have read the Fathers!
  The Orthodox Understanding of the "Star" of Bethlehem
• Article on the origins of the Nativity Feast (offsite)
• On the Nativity Fast - The Preparation of the Soul
  By M.C. Steenberg
  On the monacos.net website
  

  NOTE:The following three articles are fascinating, and no doubt much of what they say is true, but the opinions given are the author's only, and not ours.

• The Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke
  PART ONE - THE STAR AND THE MAGI
  by James Kiefer
• The Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke
  PART TWO - THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS
  by James Kiefer
• The Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke
  PART THREE - QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GENEALOGIES
  by James Kiefer

Liturgics and Rubrics and Typicon

• Fasting rules provided in Chapter 33 of the Typicon on the Nativity Fast
• A short overview of the services for the Nativity

St Nicholas Nativity Yolka

Yolka 2010

• All 2010 Nativity Yolka videos are on this Blog Page.
• Beginning of Children's Yolka (Matinee) at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church
  The beginning of our own local Christmas tradition - one of the Three Wise Men bringing presents to the kids and asking them for a little performance in return. Fr Deacon Nicholas was the wise man. This is the beginning. of the Yolka.
• Ukrainian 'koliadka' (Christmas carol) - The three holidays. Nativity Yolka 2010.
• Muha-Tzokotuha (Russian Children's Poem) Nativity Yolka 2010.
• 'Away in manger' Nativity Yolka Video 2010.
• Little Drummer Boy. Nativity Yolka Video 2010.
• 'Nun zГјnden wir die Lichter an' Nativity Yolka video 2010.