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  1 Text|        through Jesus Christ (John 1, 17). Joy, peace, salvation
  2 Text|        light has dawned" (Matt. 4:16). The holy hymnodist employs
  3 Text|     through Jesus Christ (John 1, 17). Joy, peace, salvation
  4 Text|          light has dawned" (Matt. 4:16). The holy hymnodist
  5 Text|      hymnodist employs his poetic ability to herald the same message "
  6     | about
  7 Text|           s virtue.~The grace and abundant mercy of the One who was
  8 Text|          demand our validation as accurate expressions of it. Nowadays
  9 Text|     sinner, in an ontological and actual way. It is the same One
 10 Text|           searching for truth. In addition, there was and still is
 11 Text|         highest, Who consented to allow His Son and Word to incarnate
 12     | also
 13     | although
 14     | always
 15 Text|    beloved brothers and children. Amen.~
 16 Text|        The search for truth is an ancient and universal quest; numerous
 17 Text|    supporters of eastern or other antiquated teachings, who present them
 18     | anywhere
 19 Text|           or supernatural powers, approach us. By promising the gain
 20 Text|          Text~By the mercy of God~Archbishop of Constantinople~New Rome
 21     | at
 22 Text|    undertaken by humanity for its attainment. It is therefore reasonable
 23 Text|           present them as new and attribute to them secular or supernatural
 24     | away
 25     | became
 26     | been
 27     | before
 28 Text|           have been and are still being undertaken by humanity for
 29 Text|          the world, God and human beings. It is the Creator of the
 30 Text|    humanity we only seek Christ's benevolent offerings. If we decide
 31 Text|          you of this, we joyfully bestow upon you our paternal wishes
 32 Text|   paternal wishes and Patriarchal blessing, praying wholeheartedly
 33     | can
 34 Text|         was humbly born in a poor cave for our salvation, Who revealed
 35 Text|        Christ, which we festively celebrate today, "has risen the light
 36 Text|         days of the holy feast of Christmas and the upcoming new year
 37 Text|    eliminate the sin", and let us close our ears to all contemporary
 38 Text|           God in the highest, Who consented to allow His Son and Word
 39 Text|       delivers from error and its consequences. Unfortunately, though,
 40 Text|        mercy of God~Archbishop of Constantinople~New Rome and Ecumenical
 41 Text|         to the Holy Spirit, Which constitutes the institution of Church
 42 Text|          us close our ears to all contemporary magicians and shepherds
 43 Text|       which at times demanded and continue to demand our validation
 44 Text|       misleading promises. On the contrary, we know that the magi,
 45 Text|        forms of might they try to convince us that their truth is whole
 46 Text|           human beings. It is the Creator of the world Himself, the
 47 Text|         shadow of death light has dawned" (Matt. 4:16). The holy
 48 Text|       peace and joy will fill the days of the holy feast of Christmas
 49 Text|       benevolent offerings. If we decide to stay away from Him, we
 50 Text|      truth, because its knowledge delivers from error and its consequences.
 51 Text|          demanded and continue to demand our validation as accurate
 52 Text|         teachings, which at times demanded and continue to demand our
 53     | each
 54 Text|        sin", and let us close our ears to all contemporary magicians
 55 Text|          than ever, supporters of eastern or other antiquated teachings,
 56 Text|       Constantinople~New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch~to the plentitude
 57 Text|     numerous as well as laborious efforts have been and are still
 58 Text|        before the sun who came to eliminate the sin", and let us close
 59 Text|           16). The holy hymnodist employs his poetic ability to herald
 60 Text|           humanity, which will be entangled in the fatal paths of falsehood
 61 Text|           knowledge delivers from error and its consequences. Unfortunately,
 62 Text|       expressions of it. Nowadays especially, more often than ever, supporters
 63     | ever
 64     | every
 65     | everything
 66 Text|          star has shown the Logos existing before the sun who came
 67 Text|        and children, we know from experience that the Birth of our Lord
 68 Text|   promising the gain of spiritual experiences and various forms of might
 69 Text|        our validation as accurate expressions of it. Nowadays especially,
 70 Text|      supports and inspires us the faithful.~Having reminded you of
 71 Text|   entangled in the fatal paths of falsehood and suffer hard because
 72 Text|          will be entangled in the fatal paths of falsehood and suffer
 73 Text|         fill the days of the holy feast of Christmas and the upcoming
 74 Text|       Lord Jesus Christ, which we festively celebrate today, "has risen
 75 Text|           that peace and joy will fill the days of the holy feast
 76 Text|           experiences and various forms of might they try to convince
 77 Text|     approach us. By promising the gain of spiritual experiences
 78 Text|          salvation and everything good can only be found near Him.~
 79 Text|           in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who
 80 Text|           of falsehood and suffer hard because of it. Grace and
 81 Text|         inspires us the faithful.~Having reminded you of this, we
 82 Text|     employs his poetic ability to herald the same message "we who
 83 Text|        Saviour visited us from on high?~And those in darkness and
 84 Text|          Him.~Glory to God in the highest, Who consented to allow
 85     | Himself
 86 Text|        Lord Jesus Christ, Who was humbly born in a poor cave for
 87 Text|             Matt. 4:16). The holy hymnodist employs his poetic ability
 88 Text|         allow His Son and Word to incarnate so that we receive His whole
 89 Text|        Christ and no one else. As individuals, nations and humanity we
 90 Text|            Who revealed to us His infinite love for each of us, be
 91 Text|           Church and supports and inspires us the faithful.~Having
 92 Text|     Spirit, Which constitutes the institution of Church and supports and
 93 Text|        came through Jesus Christ (John 1, 17). Joy, peace, salvation
 94 Text|          reminded you of this, we joyfully bestow upon you our paternal
 95 Text|        This truth we found is not just a mental notion, a statement
 96 Text|          our Lord Jesus Christ as king. This Jesus Christ, Who
 97 Text|           seek truth, because its knowledge delivers from error and
 98 Text|        quest; numerous as well as laborious efforts have been and are
 99 Text|           Theotokos Maria and was laid in the manger for our salvation,
100 Text|     darkness and in the shadow of lies and death and we will reap
101 Text|         He is the way, truth, and life and if we see His truth
102 Text|            the star has shown the Logos existing before the sun
103 Text|          ears to all contemporary magicians and shepherds who do not
104 Text|           of the Virgin Theotokos Maria and was laid in the manger
105 Text|          death light has dawned" (Matt. 4:16). The holy hymnodist
106 Text|            our Lord Jesus Christ, may be with you all, beloved
107 Text|      truth we found is not just a mental notion, a statement about
108 Text|        ability to herald the same message "we who sit in darkness
109     | might
110 Text|      follow with all our soul and mind.~Let us follow the example
111 Text|           anywhere else, or their misleading promises. On the contrary,
112 Text|          magi, although they were misled in every other respect,
113     | more
114 Text|         one else. As individuals, nations and humanity we only seek
115 Text| everything good can only be found near Him.~Glory to God in the
116     | no
117 Text|        found is not just a mental notion, a statement about the world,
118 Text|       accurate expressions of it. Nowadays especially, more often than
119 Text|      ancient and universal quest; numerous as well as laborious efforts
120 Text|          seek Christ's benevolent offerings. If we decide to stay away
121     | often
122 Text|         it pious or sinner, in an ontological and actual way. It is the
123 Text|     pseudo-teachers, whether they originate from the east or anywhere
124 Text|         man will resemble God, we ought to love and follow with
125     | out
126 Text|      joyfully bestow upon you our paternal wishes and Patriarchal blessing,
127 Text|         be entangled in the fatal paths of falsehood and suffer
128 Text|           New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch~to the plentitude of the
129 Text|           our paternal wishes and Patriarchal blessing, praying wholeheartedly
130 Text|           Lord Jesus Christ, "the people who sat in darkness have
131 Text|        because He is the only and perfect truth.~We do not need any
132 Text|        love for each of us, be it pious or sinner, in an ontological
133 Text|       Ecumenical Patriarch~to the plentitude of the Church~grace, mercy
134 Text|          there was and still is a plethora of false teachings, which
135 Text|        holy hymnodist employs his poetic ability to herald the same
136 Text|         do not follow Christ, but point to other false saviours.~
137 Text|          Who was humbly born in a poor cave for our salvation,
138 Text|          truth is whole and their power the strongest in the world.~
139 Text|           secular or supernatural powers, approach us. By promising
140 Text|           salvaging grace. Glory, praise, and thanksgiving to Jesus
141 Text|         and Patriarchal blessing, praying wholeheartedly that peace
142 Text|         antiquated teachings, who present them as new and attribute
143 Text|         else, or their misleading promises. On the contrary, we know
144 Text|           powers, approach us. By promising the gain of spiritual experiences
145 Text|         truth.~We do not need any pseudo-teachers, whether they originate
146 Text|          an ancient and universal quest; numerous as well as laborious
147 Text|         world", as the Scriptures read. Through the Birth of our
148 Text|        lies and death and we will reap the sufferings of humanity,
149 Text|       attainment. It is therefore reasonable for us to seek truth, because
150 Text|            It is the same One Who reassured us that He is the way, truth,
151 Text|           to incarnate so that we receive His whole truth and salvaging
152 Text|          for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light
153 Text|       stay away from Him, we will remain in darkness and in the shadow
154 Text|           us the faithful.~Having reminded you of this, we joyfully
155 Text|           human, so that man will resemble God, we ought to love and
156 Text|        were misled in every other respect, came from the east to worship
157 Text|           the Lord, our salvation rests with Christ and no one else.
158 Text|       cave for our salvation, Who revealed to us His infinite love
159 Text|          we are not always on the right track in searching for truth.
160 Text|   festively celebrate today, "has risen the light of truth in the
161 Text|  Archbishop of Constantinople~New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch~
162 Text|          of love for man shed His royal glory and became human,
163 Text|       receive His whole truth and salvaging grace. Glory, praise, and
164 Text|          but point to other false saviours.~Beloved brothers and children
165 Text|       truth in the world", as the Scriptures read. Through the Birth
166 Text|         children in the Lord,~The search for truth is an ancient
167 Text|      always on the right track in searching for truth. In addition,
168 Text|         new and attribute to them secular or supernatural powers,
169 Text|         truth, and life and if we see His truth we do not need
170 Text|          who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those
171 Text|           Who out of love for man shed His royal glory and became
172 Text|       magi to whom " the star has shown the Logos existing before
173 Text|         who came to eliminate the sin", and let us close our ears
174 Text|        each of us, be it pious or sinner, in an ontological and actual
175 Text|          the same message "we who sit in darkness and shadow found
176 Text|           and follow with all our soul and mind.~Let us follow
177 Text|        the manger and to the Holy Spirit, Which constitutes the institution
178 Text|          By promising the gain of spiritual experiences and various
179 Text|         of the magi to whom " the star has shown the Logos existing
180 Text|           just a mental notion, a statement about the world, God and
181 Text|        offerings. If we decide to stay away from Him, we will remain
182 Text|         whole and their power the strongest in the world.~But, brothers
183 Text|      fatal paths of falsehood and suffer hard because of it. Grace
184 Text|        death and we will reap the sufferings of humanity, which will
185 Text|         Logos existing before the sun who came to eliminate the
186 Text|      attribute to them secular or supernatural powers, approach us. By
187 Text| especially, more often than ever, supporters of eastern or other antiquated
188 Text|         institution of Church and supports and inspires us the faithful.~
189 Text|        Who was born in the humble surroundings of the manger and to the
190 Text|                                   Text~By the mercy of God~Archbishop
191     | than
192 Text|         grace. Glory, praise, and thanksgiving to Jesus Christ Who was
193 Text|           Bethlehem of the Virgin Theotokos Maria and was laid in the
194     | there
195     | therefore
196     | though
197 Text|         false teachings, which at times demanded and continue to
198 Text|      which we festively celebrate today, "has risen the light of
199 Text|           not always on the right track in searching for truth.
200 Text|       various forms of might they try to convince us that their
201 Text|          been and are still being undertaken by humanity for its attainment.
202 Text|       error and its consequences. Unfortunately, though, we are not always
203 Text|           truth is an ancient and universal quest; numerous as well
204 Text|        feast of Christmas and the upcoming new year of the Lord's virtue.~
205     | upon
206 Text|        and continue to demand our validation as accurate expressions
207 Text|         spiritual experiences and various forms of might they try
208 Text|          born in Bethlehem of the Virgin Theotokos Maria and was
209 Text|   upcoming new year of the Lord's virtue.~The grace and abundant
210 Text|           Bethlehem~""The Saviour visited us from on high?~And those
211     | well
212     | were
213     | whether
214 Text|     Patriarchal blessing, praying wholeheartedly that peace and joy will
215     | whom
216 Text|      bestow upon you our paternal wishes and Patriarchal blessing,
217 Text|    respect, came from the east to worship our Lord Jesus Christ as
218 Text|    Christmas and the upcoming new year of the Lord's virtue.~The