Christmas
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The 12 Days of Christmas Help Us Orient Towards Peace
by Alexei Laushkin For Christians that follow a liturgical calendar within the Western tradition, Christmas marks the start of a 12-day celebration of the events around the birth of Jesus. Christmas covers a series of commemorations as well. We get St. Stephen (from the book of Acts) the first martyr on the 26th, St. John…
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A Christmas Prayer for Troubling Times
by Alexei Laushkin In the coming days we will celebrate the birth of our Savior. There are few songs more poignant to the Season than “Silent Night” and if we’re lucky we may get an add in with these lines: peace, peace, peace on earth and good will to all this is a time for…