A Christmas Meditation

The Divine Liturgy is so beautiful, so inspiring, as we really begin to immerse ourselves in it. Studying the beautiful prayers and chants of both Matins and the Divine Liturgy early in the morning this Christmas Eve, then immersing myself in it during the services, so many beautiful thoughts passed through my mind, and I wanted to write them down.


The Light that wanted to enter the world from the beginning has entered. God has become visible.

The Messiah whom God prepared for, prophets called out for, and the people longed for has finally appeared.

Weaving His body in Mary without human seed. Of divine seed: the Holy Spirit. Perfect, pure, divine body, human flesh woven of Light.

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A Light Above This World

A long time ago, years before I became a Christian, while I was on the spiritual journey seeking God, I had a dream. In it I floated up out the window of a large house, floated up in the air and started moving over the earth. Looking up I saw a brilliant light in the sky, higher than the sky, brighter and more brilliant than the sun.

Floating along and gradually ascending toward the light in the sky, I came to a large city, floated over a crowded, busy downtown area with skyscrapers towering over sidewalks full of people. The streets were shadowed, the people all dressed in heavy, dark clothes, heads down, crowded together and jostling one another as they hurried along.

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