Orthodox Christmas Resource Page

"The Nativity Forty-day Fast represents the fast undertaken by Moses, who, having fasted for forty days and forty nights, received the Commandments of God, written on stone tablets. And we, fasting for forty days, will reflect upon and receive from the Virgin, the living Word - not written upon stone - but born, incarnate, and we will commune of His Divine Body." - St. Symeon of Thessaloniki

The Nativity Fast

Orthodox Nativity Fast Resource Page


Christmas Origins and Paganism

Christmas Origins Resource Page


Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Resource Page


Hanukkah

Greeks, Jews & Hanukkah - A Story That Still Needs To Be Told

Seven Maccabees Resource Page


Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (Dec. 11th - 17th)

Sunday of the Holy Forefathers Resource Page


The Sunday Before Christmas (Dec. 18th - 23rd)

Sunday Before the Nativity of Christ Resource Page


Forefeast of the Nativity of the Lord (Dec. 20 - 24)

Forefeast of the Nativity of the Lord Resource Page


Christmas Day (Dec. 25th)

Synaxarion for the Nativity of Christ, the Veneration of the Magi and the Shepherds Who Beheld the Lord

Nativity of Christ: Epistle and Gospel Reading

The Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ (Sergei V. Bulgakov)


Church Fathers, Saints and Teachers on Christmas

A Resource Page on the Nativity of Christ in the Church Fathers, Saints and Teachers


Christmas Theological Reflections

Christmas Theological Reflections Resource Page


The Nativity in Art and Iconography

Christmas Art and Iconography Resource Page


The Magi from the East

Three Magi Resource Page


Christmas in Greece

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Mount Athos

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Cyprus

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Russia

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Ukraine

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Serbia

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Georgia

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Romania

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in Bulgaria

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in the Holy Land

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas in the West

Christmas Around the World Resource Page


Christmas Music

Christmas Music and Hymns Resource Page


Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions Resource Page


Christmas and Non-Christians

Atheists and Christmas


Christmas TV and Films

Christmas Stories Resource Page: Literature, Film and Television


Christmas Stories and Literature

Christmas Stories Resource Page: Literature, Film and Television


Creepy Christmas

Creepy Christmas Resource Page


Miscellany

The Christmas Eve Miracle of Elder Eumenios Lampakis

Holy Hieromartyr Myron of Cyzicus

Orthodox Keep Christ at Center of Christmas

Amazing Orthodox Church Snow Sculptures!

What Does Snow Have in Common With the Love of God?

 

A Poem by Patti Smith for Orthodox Christmas 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

From Nativity to Theophany (December 25 - January 6)

Twelve Days After Christmas Resource Page

New Years Day Resource Page

Circumcision of Christ Resource Page

Saint Basil the Great Resource Page

Orthodox Theophany Resource Page

Saint John the Baptist Resource Page