FROM THE FATHERS
The Theology of Nativity
Commentary on prayers and services for Nativity
Hymns,Troparia,Carols
Services, prayers
The Nativity Story
MODERN EPISCOPAL GREETINGS
TRADITIONS
ARTICLES
Liturgics and Rubrics and Typicon
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

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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 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

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

Moleben on Nativity

Akathist to the Nativity (PDF format)

Ambvon Prayer on the Feast of the Nativity of the Savior

Prayer For One's Spiritual Children At Christmas Time

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.

NATIVITY 2001

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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

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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
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)

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
Fasting rules provided in Chapter 33 of the Typicon on the Nativity Fast

A short overview of the services for the Nativity