advent

During the Nativity Fast, or Advent, the Coptic Orthodox Church has a particularly beautiful set of hymns and services known as the Khiakh Psalmody (also spelled Koiakh). @dzheremi , would you be able to brief us on this Psalmody, what Sundays it will be served on (like, does it just happen on...

One way in which we can assert that the sexual revolution has produced grave sin is its chief temporal celebration, that being Pride Month. Even a casual reading of Scripture will confirm that both pride and sexual perversion such as that being celebrated this month are viewed as dangerous sins...

I love Christmas music, Christian music, I love, O Come O Come Emmanuel. Do share your Favourite... :)

Jesus referenced the Son of man (every mention KJB translators capitalize Son, showing deity) over 80 times in the 4 gospels. Jesus referenced the Son of man's coming/return 9 times & 4 of those times, Jesus say's, you will SEE the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with great glory...

We're in Advent now, and one of the common texts preached on is Luke 3:1-18. Isaiah 40:3-5 is quoted by Luke in this passage, with the clear implication that John is this preparatory "voice." Malachi 3:1-5 is another passage that is used in this connection. I would really like to hear some...

"He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." - Isaiah 2:4 God of justice and peace, from the...

I am glad that Advent is being recognized more by Christians, even though its celebration is overshadowed by Hanukkah. Do you celebrate it?

Yes, We are now PREPARING for Advent Advent is the time that we engage in the spiritual preparation for Christmas. So are we not preparing ourselves to prepare? Well, in a way, YES ! I am not talking about the material things....getting out Christmas music, putting up a tree, lights...

I got my Advent Devotional book in the mail a few weeks before Halloween ! and it is not even THANKSGIVING yet, although it is only 2 weeks away. Advent Starts on December 2 this year. For those who want an advent devotional, there are many online. I am more of a traditionalist, I like to...

I have decided to leave now, as I don't want to think about this in the morning. I had already planned on taking a break during Advent, but due to recent events I have decided to take my break now. I really feel betrayed by recent events, not as bad as what happened on Catholic Answers Forums...

“This Child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many…” (Luke 2:34) Revolutions are always messy. Ever wonder why the PRINCE OF PEACE came and died for the sins of the world and still there is much turmoil and lack of PEACE in the world? That’s because He did not come to bring...

This lesson for the first Sunday of Advent was written by Elizabeth Eaton, the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). It is posted here in the Anglican forum because it is part of "A series of Advent devotions prepared by the leaders of Anglican and Lutheran...

My wife is hosting a group of ladies one day next week. So over this weekend we are partly decorating for the holidays. Not everything, but just enough to give our house the "feeling of Christmas". For me, it is weeks too early, like it is a sin to be starting in November, even before Advent...

The season of Advent marks the lead up the Christmas each year. Often described as being a 'little lent', using the colour purple and parish life is marked by study groups, and I wonder if we are doing the right thing with the season. The Old Sarum rite of pre-conquest England used the deep...

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