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1 Тропар на Рождество Христово Раѓањето Твое, Христе Боже наш, му заблеска на светот светлина на Богопознание; во неа оние што им служеја на ѕвездите од ѕвезда се учеа да Ти се поклонуваат Тебе, Сонцето на правдата, и да Те познаваат Тебе, Истокот од висините, Господи, слава Ти. Кондак на Рождество Христово Дева денес Го раѓа Натсуштествениот и земјата Му принесува пештера на Непристапниот. Ангелите со пастирите Го славословуваат, а мудреците со ѕвездата патуваат. Зашто заради нас се роди Новороденче, Предвечниот Бог. Troparion of Nativity Your Nativity, O Christ our God, has shined the light of knowledge upon the world; for thereby they that worshipped the stars were instructed by a star to worship You, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know You, the Dayspring from on high. O Lord, glory to You. Kontakion of Nativity Today, the Virgin bears Him who is transcendent, and the earth presents the cave to Him who is beyond reach. Angels, along with shepherds glorify Him. The Magi make their way to Him by a star. For a new child has been born for us, the God before all ages.

2 Рождеството на нашиот Господ Исус Христос А кога се исполни времето, Бог Го испрати Својот Син (Галатјани 4,4) за да го спаси човештвото. И кога се наполниле девет месеци од Благовештението, откако архангелот Гаврил се појавил на Пресветата Дева во Назарет, велејќи ѝ Радувај се, Благодатна... ете, ќе зачнеш во утробата и ќе родиш Син (Лука 1,28. 31), во тоа време излегла заповед од царот Август дека сите луѓе во Римската империја треба да бидат оданочени. Според оваа заповед, секој требало да отиде во својот роден град за да биде запишан. Ете зошто праведниот Јосиф дошол со Пресветата Дева во Витлеем, градот на Давид, зашто и двајцата потекнувале од царската линија на Давид. Бидејќи многумина потекнувале од ова мало гратче, Јосиф и Марија за време на пописот не можеле да најдат преноќиште во некоја куќа, па побарале покрив во една пештера која ја користеле овчари. Во оваа пештера, Пресвета Дева Го родила Спасителот на светот, Господ Исус Христос. Откако Го родила без болка, исто како што бил девствено зачнат од Светиот Дух без учество на маж, самата Го повила во пелени, па Му се поклонила како на Бог, и го положила во јасли. Тогаш праведниот Јосиф се приближил и Му се поклонил на овој Божествен Плод од утробата на Дева. Тогаш дошле пастирите од полињата, упатени од Божји ангел, и Му се поклониле Нему како на Месија и Спасител. Патирите слушнале мноштво ангели Божји како пеат: Слава на Бога во висините, а на земјата мир, меѓу луѓето добра волја (Лука 2,14). Во тоа време пристигнале тројца мудреци од Исток, водени од една чудесна ѕвезда, носејќи дарови: злато, темјан и смирна. Му се поклониле како на Цар над царевите и Му ги принеле даровите (Матеј 2). Вака влегол во светот Оној Чиешто доаѓање било претскажано од пророците и Кој се родил на начинот на кој што бил проречен: од Пресвета Дева, во градот Витлеем, по тело од линијата на Давид, кога во Ерусалим немало цар од линијата на Давид, туку владеел Ирод, кој бил туѓинец. По многу предобрази и претскажувања, гласници и претходници, пророци и праведници, мудреци и цареви, конечно се појавил и Тој, Господарот на светот и Царот над царевите, за да го изврши делото на спасението на човештвото, коешто не 2

3 можело да биде извршено од Неговите слуги. Нему нека Му е вечна слава и пофалба. Амин. Вистинското значење на Божик Кое е вистинското значење на Божик? Божик е објава на војна против смртта. Големиот триумф што го сведочиме на Пасха/Велигден, кога повикуваме дека Христос воскресна од мртвите, победувајќи ја смртта со смрт тоа е триумфот што сега отворено започнува со Божик. Каде нè поставува ова? Како прво, треба да го знаеме вистинското значење на Божик. Да, тој говори за доаѓањето на Христос. А зошто Тој дојде? Тој дојде да ѝ се спротивстави и да ја уништи самата смрт. И ние мораме да го откриеме ова значење на Божик и да ги поучиме нашите деца, и да ја разгласуваме оваа вистина на светот, на секој оној што би слушнал. Тоа е величествената приказна, приказната на Божик. Исто така, треба да се запрашаме себеси, како ние влегуваме во таа приказна. Зашто, знаете дека божикната приказна не говори за нас. Но, таа може да нè вклучи и нас. Ние можеме да станеме граѓани на тоа ново Царство што се востановува, Царството на животот. И тука, во животот на Црквата, е местото каде што правиме тоа да се случи. Тука ние се придружуваме на војските на Господа на војските. Тука ние стоиме со Него и заземаме своја позиција во војната против последниот непријател, т.е. смртта. Нема ли конечно да почнеме или да започнеме одново за да го исполниме нашиот завет да застанеме со Господа дури и сега? Сега е прекрасно време повторно да се започне. Да не бидеме номинални или фини христијани. Да бидеме воини коишто се борат со Него против смртта. Така би го прославиле Божик вистински. Уникатната вистина на Божик е дека Словото стана тело и се всели меѓу нас. Оној Кој е над небесата, се понижи Себеси и влезе во нашиот човечки живот. Уникатната последица од ова е дека со тоа се започна новото создавање, 3

4 возможното преродување на човештвото. Бог, преку Неговиот Син, влезе во човечкиот живот за ние, верувајќи во Него, да можеме да ја примиме силата да станеме синови Божји. Детенцето што немаше колевка, туку јасли, стана единствениот Господ и Спасител на човештвото! Славејќи ја оваа чудесна тајна на Рождество на нашиот Господ Исус Христос, дали со семејството, со пријателите, или сами, да подразмислиме за извонредното нешто што Бог го направи и го прави за секого од нас. Плодот на Рождеството е осветувањето на телото и на сето создание. Тоа е простувањето на гревовите и нов живот кој не е ограничен со смртта. Ние веќе не општиме со Бога како што правел Адам во Рајската градина, туку сега сме учесници во Божествената природа. Христијанството не е верска формула што треба да ја препрочитуваме, туку нов живот што треба да се живее во Христа. Христос се роди! Славете Го! Денес се раѓа од Дева Оној што во рака го држи сето создание. Оној Чијашто Природа е непристапна, како бебе се повива во пелени. Во јасли лежи Бог Кој во дамнина ги востанови небесата. Со млеко се дои Оној што им испраќаше мана на луѓето во пустината. Црковниот Младоженец ги повикува мудреците и Синот Божји прима дарови од нив. Му се поклонуваме на Твоето Рождество, Христе. Покажи ни го и Твоето Божествено Богојавление! 4

5 The Nativity of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son (Galatians 4:4) to save the human race. And when nine months were fulfilled from the Annunciation, when the Archangel Gabriel had appeared to the Most-holy Virgin in Nazareth, saying, Rejoice, thou that art highly favored behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son (Luke 1:28, 31), at that time there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the people of the Roman Empire should be taxed. In accordance with this decree, everyone had to go to his own town and be registered. That is why the righteous Joseph came with the Most-holy Virgin to Bethlehem, the city of David, for they were both of the royal lineage of David. Since many people descended on this small town for the census, Joseph and Mary were unable to find lodging in any house, and they sought shelter in a cave which shepherds used as a sheepfold. In this cave the Most-holy Virgin gave birth to the Savior of the world, the Lord Jesus Christ. Giving birth to Him without pain just as He was conceived without sin by the Holy Spirit and not by man, she herself wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, worshiped Him as God, and laid Him in a manger. Then the righteous Joseph drew near and worshiped Him as the Divine Fruit of the Virgin's womb. Then the shepherds came in from the fields, directed by an angel of God, and worshiped Him as the Messiah and Savior. The shepherds heard a multitude of God's angels singing: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men (Luke 2:14). At that time three wise men arrived from the east, led by a wondrous star, bearing their gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh. They worshiped Him as the King of kings, and offered Him their gifts (Matthew 2). Thus entered the world He Whose coming was foretold by the prophets, and Who was born in the same manner in which it had been prophesied: of a Most-holy Virgin, in the town of Bethlehem, of the lineage of David according to the flesh, at the time when there was no king in Jerusalem of the lineage of Judah, but rather when Herod, a foreigner, was reigning. After many types and prefigurings, messengers and heralds, prophets and righteous men, wise men and kings, finally He appeared, the Lord of the world and King of kings, to perform the work of the salvation of mankind, which could not be performed by His servants. To Him be eternal glory and praise! Amen. 5

6 The true meaning of Christmas What is the true meaning of Christmas? Christmas is a declaration of war against death. The great triumph that we see at Pascha/Easter, when we shout out and sing that Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death that is the triumph that is now openly begun with Christmas. And so where does that leave us? For one thing, we need to know the true meaning of Christmas. Yes, it s about the coming of Jesus. But what did He come here to do? He came here to confront and to destroy death itself. And we need to teach this meaning of Christmas to our children and to speak this truth to the world, to anyone who will listen. This is the great story, the story of Christmas. We have to ask how we ourselves enter into that story. You see, the Christmas story isn t about us. But it can include us. We can be citizens of that new kingdom that is being established, the Kingdom of Life. And here, in the life of the Church, is where we make that happen. Here is where we join the armies of the Lord of Hosts. Here is where we stand with Him and take our own stand against the last enemy, which is death. Won t you begin or begin again that commitment to stand with the Lord even now? This is such a beautiful time to begin once again. Let us not be nominal or pretty good Christians. Let us be warriors who fight with Him the war against death. That is how we celebrate Christmas. The unique truth of Christmas is that the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. He, who is above the Heavens, lowered Himself and entered into the human flow of life with us. The unique outcome was that this marked the beginning of a new creation, a possible rebirth of humanity. God, through His Son, entered into our human life that we, believing in Him, might receive power to become sons of God. The Baby who had no cradle but a manger became the one Lord and Savior of mankind! As we celebrate this wondrous mystery of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, whether with family, with friends, or in solitude, let us allow ourselves time to stand in AWE of what God has done and is doing for each of us. The fruit of the Nativity is the sanctification of the flesh and all creation. It is the forgiveness of 6

7 sins and new life that is not bound by death. No longer do we just converse with God as did Adam in the Garden, but now we become partakers of Divine Nature. Christianity is not a creed to be recited but a new life to be lived in Christ. Christ is born! Glorify Him! Today is born of the Virgin the One Who holds all creation in the hollow of His hand. He Whose essence is untouchable is wrapped in swaddling clothes as a baby. The God Who from of old established the heavens lies in a manger. He Who showered the people with manna in the wilderness feeds on milk from the breasts. And the bridegroom of the Church calls the Magi, and the Son of the Virgin accepts gifts from them. We worship Your Nativity, O Christ. Show us also Your Divine Theophany! 7

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