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  1 Text|         and dwelt among us" (John 1:14), it is really saying
  2 Text|            For, quite simply, the 12 months that passed since
  3 Text|           dwelt among us" (John 1:14), it is really saying that
  4 Text|        they were no more" (Matt 2:18)?~Unfortunately although
  5 Text|          they were no more" (Matt 2:18)?~Unfortunately although
  6 Text|          in an unspoken way, the 'absence' of God from the world,
  7 Text|       more clearly how tragically absent (or rather how provocatively
  8 Text|    prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse, the ruthless exploitation
  9 Text|        the same means in order to achieve the same 'goods', it does
 10 Text|    apostasy?~How is the Church to act prophetically and guide
 11 Text|           courageous and specific actions has the Church stood up
 12 Text|       people up in 'white cells'. Advanced technology and trickery
 13     | again
 14 Text|            prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse, the ruthless exploitation
 15 Text|        and thrashed about between alcoholism and drugs. It cannot be
 16     | although
 17 Text|          cunning devices and vain ambitions primarily materialism and
 18 Text|          and Rose for all people. Amen.~With fervent prayers to
 19 Text|        method of preventing them?~Amidst this unprecedented and '
 20 Text|         in any particular country anguish is all around. There is
 21 Text|       from the world of decay and apostasy?~How is the Church to act
 22 Text|  Christmas, as we confess, is the appearance of God in the flesh. This
 23 Text|        the part of Church leaders appears not to have been moved,
 24 Text|        that nobody can any longer approach God, or speak about God
 25 Text|    faithful~of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese~Brother Concelebrants and
 26 Text|           Creator.~One could then ask, 'What is the Church of
 27 Text|       unprecedented and 'blurred' atmosphere, we remember Christmas during
 28 Text|        foresee the next terrorism attacks, and where or how many their
 29 Text|          which openly or covertly attempts to mistreat, intimidate
 30 Text|        other words to any secular authority which openly or covertly
 31 Text|        ruin of a 'betrayed' soul, awaits the fulfilment of Christmas.
 32 Text|      least there was a faint hope back then that it could have
 33 Text|          is among us'? Instead of bearing witness to His presence,
 34     | became
 35     | becomes
 36     | before
 37 Text|         our unprecedented inhuman behaviour. Racism wars, the plight
 38 Text|           This year without there being a planned or continually
 39 Text|         Brother Concelebrants and beloved children in Christ who is
 40 Text|      moves around as a ruin of a 'betrayed' soul, awaits the fulfilment
 41     | between
 42     | beyond
 43 Text|           powerful, and no longer big and small people. We are
 44 Text|   irreverent' than the world?~The blind love of power on the part
 45 Text|         of modern times have more blood on their hands than ever
 46 Text|         and negotiation more than bloodshed).~This year without there
 47 Text|           this unprecedented and 'blurred' atmosphere, we remember
 48 Text|          It is above 'flags' and 'borders', narrow minded nationalism
 49 Text|     cannot be hidden even in the 'bright' cities of the so called
 50 Text|      since last Christmas did not bring any sign of peace to the
 51 Text|        Greek Orthodox Archdiocese~Brother Concelebrants and beloved
 52 Text|           also outside the Church building that 'God is among us'.~
 53     | but
 54 Text|          bright' cities of the so called developed world.~This 'exposed'
 55 Text|           that it could have been cancelled, had they not found the
 56 Text|        become a poor 'copy' or a 'caricature' of the world. It, in fact,
 57 Text|         Prince of peace' and sing Carols, celebrating also outside
 58 Text|          of the 'workers of evil' cause death everywhere, without
 59 Text|           of East and West, which celebrates Christmas every year, really
 60 Text|           peace' and sing Carols, celebrating also outside the Church
 61 Text|          lock people up in 'white cells'. Advanced technology and
 62 Text|     remember Christmas during our childhood years with nostalgia and
 63 Text|           the world, and from the Christian world in particular.~Which
 64 Text|       hidden even in the 'bright' cities of the so called developed
 65 Text|          Today, who would dare to claim that 'God is among us'?
 66 Text|         still go to Church with a clear conscience to praise the '
 67 Text|          order to understand more clearly how tragically absent (or
 68 Text|    designed this.~When the Church competes or imitates or conforms
 69 Text|      Orthodox Archdiocese~Brother Concelebrants and beloved children in
 70 Text|         example:~Christmas, as we confess, is the appearance of God
 71 Text|           competes or imitates or conforms to the world, using the
 72 Text|         which prefers dialogue to confrontation and negotiation more than
 73 Text|         go to Church with a clear conscience to praise the 'Prince of
 74 Text|       children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more" (
 75 Text|          there being a planned or continually open war in any particular
 76 Text|           does not become a poor 'copy' or a 'caricature' of the
 77 Text|        open war in any particular country anguish is all around. There
 78 Text|    inconsolable world?~With which courageous and specific actions has
 79 Text|         authority which openly or covertly attempts to mistreat, intimidate
 80 Text|       sincere humility and a more creative presence in the modern world.~
 81 Text|         at the same time, God the Creator.~One could then ask, 'What
 82 Text|         any visible traces of the crime.~Yet, the human body, is
 83 Text|          a soul!).~They therefore crucify the entire person through
 84 Text|        world in particular.~Which cunning devices and vain ambitions
 85 Text|       provocation perhaps even a 'curse' of the world. This is because
 86 Text|       among us'.~Today, who would dare to claim that 'God is among
 87 Text|            workers of evil' cause death everywhere, without showing
 88 Text|           today from the world of decay and apostasy?~How is the
 89 Text|           mistreat, intimidate or defile both God and the human person?~
 90 Text|          Himself has foreseen and designed this.~When the Church competes
 91 Text|         notorious weapons of mass destruction that Saddam Hussein was
 92 Text|         leads the world on a more destructive course than that which it
 93 Text|           cities of the so called developed world.~This 'exposed' and '
 94 Text|         particular.~Which cunning devices and vain ambitions primarily
 95 Text|   Australia~to all the Clergy and devout faithful~of the Greek Orthodox
 96 Text|     prevailed (that which prefers dialogue to confrontation and negotiation
 97     | did
 98 Text|         of history, who was Born, Died and Rose for all people.
 99 Text|        world.~This 'exposed' and 'dishonoured' human flesh, which moves
100 Text|        through the flesh, thereby dishonouring the whole world and, at
101 Text|       Last year, we may have been distressed about the imminent war on
102 Text|      Christmas every year, really doing or initiating so as to protect
103 Text|            slavery, prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse, the ruthless
104 Text|      about between alcoholism and drugs. It cannot be hidden even
105     | during
106 Text|         the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14), it
107 Text|         Rachel who represents the earth as a whole "weeping for
108 Text|             What is the Church of East and West, which celebrates
109 Text|       especially above and beyond economic factors and the 'prosperity'
110 Text|        from within the manger was elevated and proclaimed to be the
111 Text|         God' (Christmas hymn), be enabled year by year to have more
112 Text|        They therefore crucify the entire person through the flesh,
113 Text|          small people. We are all equally 'exposed' in everything,
114 Text|          been born to us, the pre eternal God' (Christmas hymn), be
115     | ever
116     | every
117     | everywhere
118 Text|       trickery of the 'workers of evil' cause death everywhere,
119 Text|    helpless children, among other examples, all target the flesh first
120 Text|     prosperity' of the few at the expense of the many. There can be
121 Text|       alcohol abuse, the ruthless exploitation of helpless children, among
122 Text|  caricature' of the world. It, in fact, becomes a scandal and provocation
123 Text|         above and beyond economic factors and the 'prosperity' of
124 Text|          but at least there was a faint hope back then that it could
125 Text|         all the Clergy and devout faithful~of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese~
126 Text|       simply become a part of the fallen world. It does not become
127 Text|         is all around. There is a feeling of uncertainty all over
128 Text|        for all people. Amen.~With fervent prayers to the Lord in Christ
129     | few
130 Text|        human person?~When will we finally listen to the lamentations
131 Text|    Christmas this year once again finds us uneasy and fearful; especially
132 Text|          in history. It is above 'flags' and 'borders', narrow minded
133 Text|         Himself!~Who can possibly foresee the next terrorism attacks,
134 Text|       overturned. God Himself has foreseen and designed this.~When
135     | found
136 Text|          symbol of life; the most fragile and precious substance in
137 Text|        betrayed' soul, awaits the fulfilment of Christmas. Even if it
138 Text|       when Christians could still go to Church with a clear conscience
139 Text|        until the last moment that good sense would have prevailed (
140 Text|        order to achieve the same 'goods', it does not simply become
141 Text|       part of the world.~When the Gospel proclaims that "the Word
142 Text|                            By the grace of God Archbishop of Australia~
143 Text|         primarily materialism and greed has the Church not imitated
144 Text|          to act prophetically and guide the world socially on the
145     | had
146 Text|          have more blood on their hands than ever before, they are
147 Text|          Hussein was suspected of having.~There was also the hope,
148 Text|          ruthless exploitation of helpless children, among other examples,
149     | her
150 Text|           Church stood up to the 'Herod' of our times? In other
151 Text|           and drugs. It cannot be hidden even in the 'bright' cities
152     | His
153 Text|          tormented on the street, homeless, without shelter, starving,
154     | However
155 Text|           destruction that Saddam Hussein was suspected of having.~
156 Text|           eternal God' (Christmas hymn), be enabled year by year
157 Text|       minded nationalism or other ideologies. And it is especially above
158 Text|          greed has the Church not imitated today from the world of
159 Text|       When the Church competes or imitates or conforms to the world,
160 Text|         been distressed about the imminent war on Iraq, but at least
161 Text|         organised interests of an inconsolable world?~With which courageous
162 Text| irreverence and our unprecedented inhuman behaviour. Racism wars,
163 Text|       every year, really doing or initiating so as to protect human flesh
164     | Instead
165 Text|        not to have been moved, or instructed, by the humility and 'nakedness'
166 Text|          flesh from the organised interests of an inconsolable world?~
167 Text|    covertly attempts to mistreat, intimidate or defile both God and the
168 Text|         about the imminent war on Iraq, but at least there was
169 Text|            is the first victim of irreverence and our unprecedented inhuman
170 Text|           itself has become more 'irreverent' than the world?~The blind
171 Text|        flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14), it is really saying
172 Text|          on the path of peace and justice, when it itself has become
173 Text|    Christmas. Even if it does not know it, or believe it, or hope
174 Text|          we finally listen to the lamentations of Rachel who represents
175 Text|           will we both Clergy and lay people restore our relationship
176 Text|       power on the part of Church leaders appears not to have been
177 Text|     sinful' example of the Church leads the world on a more destructive
178 Text|         the most sacred symbol of life; the most fragile and precious
179 Text|      person?~When will we finally listen to the lamentations of Rachel
180 Text|     longer 'red-handed'! And they lock people up in 'white cells'.
181 Text|      world today, we only need to look at one tangible example:~
182 Text|         than the world?~The blind love of power on the part of
183 Text|          the notorious weapons of mass destruction that Saddam
184 Text|          vain ambitions primarily materialism and greed has the Church
185 Text|       because they were no more" (Matt 2:18)?~Unfortunately although
186 Text|          Who has the power or the method of preventing them?~Amidst
187 Text|      flags' and 'borders', narrow minded nationalism or other ideologies.
188 Text|           or covertly attempts to mistreat, intimidate or defile both
189 Text|         For, quite simply, the 12 months that passed since last Christmas
190 Text|          appears not to have been moved, or instructed, by the humility
191 Text|   dishonoured' human flesh, which moves around as a ruin of a 'betrayed'
192 Text|  instructed, by the humility and 'nakedness' of the Christ child in
193 Text|      above 'flags' and 'borders', narrow minded nationalism or other
194 Text|           borders', narrow minded nationalism or other ideologies. And
195 Text|           to the people or to the nations.~Last year, we may have
196 Text|          the manger.~However, the natural course of things cannot
197 Text|          the world today, we only need to look at one tangible
198 Text|     dialogue to confrontation and negotiation more than bloodshed).~This
199     | next
200     | nobody
201 Text|          our childhood years with nostalgia and pain. These were the
202 Text|            had they not found the notorious weapons of mass destruction
203     | once
204 Text|          a planned or continually open war in any particular country
205 Text|           secular authority which openly or covertly attempts to
206 Text|      protect human flesh from the organised interests of an inconsolable
207 Text|          Carols, celebrating also outside the Church building that '
208     | over
209 Text|        course of things cannot be overturned. God Himself has foreseen
210 Text|          years with nostalgia and pain. These were the years when
211 Text|        simply, the 12 months that passed since last Christmas did
212 Text|         the world socially on the path of peace and justice, when
213 Text|        somewhat more tranquil and peaceful, and when Christians could
214 Text|        year without there being a planned or continually open war
215 Text|       behaviour. Racism wars, the plight of refugees, sickness, slavery,
216 Text|     serving the human body to the point of sanctifying it!~And yet, '
217 Text|       world. It does not become a poor 'copy' or a 'caricature'
218 Text|         Lord God Himself!~Who can possibly foresee the next terrorism
219 Text|           that it could have been postponed. There was even hope that
220 Text|           longer the weak and the powerful, and no longer big and small
221 Text|        with a clear conscience to praise the 'Prince of peace' and
222 Text|        people. Amen.~With fervent prayers to the Lord in Christ who
223 Text|          has been born to us, the pre eternal God' (Christmas
224 Text|        life; the most fragile and precious substance in history. It
225 Text|        have prevailed (that which prefers dialogue to confrontation
226 Text|          rather how provocatively present) the Church is in the world
227 Text|        that good sense would have prevailed (that which prefers dialogue
228 Text|        the power or the method of preventing them?~Amidst this unprecedented
229 Text|        devices and vain ambitions primarily materialism and greed has
230 Text|        Born ~Archbishop STYLIANOS~Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church
231 Text|         conscience to praise the 'Prince of peace' and sing Carols,
232 Text|           manger was elevated and proclaimed to be the most sacred symbol
233 Text|        the world.~When the Gospel proclaims that "the Word became flesh
234 Text|          How is the Church to act prophetically and guide the world socially
235 Text|      refugees, sickness, slavery, prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse,
236 Text|      doing or initiating so as to protect human flesh from the organised
237 Text|        from everything. Our only 'protector' at the last moment is the
238 Text|       fact, becomes a scandal and provocation perhaps even a 'curse' of
239 Text|  tragically absent (or rather how provocatively present) the Church is in
240 Text|          especially fearful. For, quite simply, the 12 months that
241 Text|     listen to the lamentations of Rachel who represents the earth
242 Text|  unprecedented inhuman behaviour. Racism wars, the plight of refugees,
243 Text|          that which it could have reached by itself!~In order to understand
244 Text|       before, they are no longer 'red-handed'! And they lock people up
245 Text|        Racism wars, the plight of refugees, sickness, slavery, prostitution,
246 Text|     weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because
247 Text|        and lay people restore our relationship with the Lord and God of
248 Text|           blurred' atmosphere, we remember Christmas during our childhood
249 Text|        lamentations of Rachel who represents the earth as a whole "weeping
250 Text|        both Clergy and lay people restore our relationship with the
251 Text|          There was also the hope, right up until the last moment
252 Text|            who was Born, Died and Rose for all people. Amen.~With
253 Text|       drug and alcohol abuse, the ruthless exploitation of helpless
254 Text|         proclaimed to be the most sacred symbol of life; the most
255 Text|          of mass destruction that Saddam Hussein was suspected of
256 Text|        stability or prosperity in safety when the human body is suffering
257 Text|        human body to the point of sanctifying it!~And yet, 'flesh' is
258 Text|          John 1:14), it is really saying that nobody can any longer
259 Text|            It, in fact, becomes a scandal and provocation perhaps
260 Text|      times? In other words to any secular authority which openly or
261 Text|         the last moment that good sense would have prevailed (that
262 Text|       human person, without first serving the human body to the point
263     | she
264 Text|         street, homeless, without shelter, starving, and thrashed
265 Text|         death everywhere, without showing any visible traces of the
266 Text|        presence, Christmas rather shows, in an unspoken way, the '
267 Text|           the plight of refugees, sickness, slavery, prostitution,
268 Text|       Christmas did not bring any sign of peace to the people or
269     | since
270 Text|         year by year to have more sincere humility and a more creative
271 Text|       world. This is because the 'sinful' example of the Church leads
272 Text|         the 'Prince of peace' and sing Carols, celebrating also
273 Text|     plight of refugees, sickness, slavery, prostitution, drug and
274 Text|   powerful, and no longer big and small people. We are all equally '
275 Text| prophetically and guide the world socially on the path of peace and
276 Text|        the years when things were somewhat more tranquil and peaceful,
277 Text|           longer approach God, or speak about God and the human
278 Text|         With which courageous and specific actions has the Church stood
279 Text|         the many. There can be no stability or prosperity in safety
280 Text|        homeless, without shelter, starving, and thrashed about between
281 Text|   specific actions has the Church stood up to the 'Herod' of our
282 Text|         body, is tormented on the street, homeless, without shelter,
283 Text|           who is Born ~Archbishop STYLIANOS~Primate of the Greek Orthodox
284 Text|         most fragile and precious substance in history. It is above '
285 Text|     safety when the human body is suffering in any part of the world.~
286 Text|           that Saddam Hussein was suspected of having.~There was also
287 Text|  proclaimed to be the most sacred symbol of life; the most fragile
288 Text|          only need to look at one tangible example:~Christmas, as we
289 Text|         among other examples, all target the flesh first of all.
290 Text|            white cells'. Advanced technology and trickery of the 'workers
291 Text|         possibly foresee the next terrorism attacks, and where or how
292     | them
293     | thereby
294     | therefore
295     | These
296     | those
297 Text|    without shelter, starving, and thrashed about between alcoholism
298 Text|      whole world and, at the same time, God the Creator.~One could
299 Text|           Yet, the human body, is tormented on the street, homeless,
300 Text|       without showing any visible traces of the crime.~Yet, the human
301 Text|       understand more clearly how tragically absent (or rather how provocatively
302 Text|         things were somewhat more tranquil and peaceful, and when Christians
303 Text|           Advanced technology and trickery of the 'workers of evil'
304 Text|        Unfortunately although the tyrants of modern times have more
305 Text|     around. There is a feeling of uncertainty all over the world. There
306 Text|    reached by itself!~In order to understand more clearly how tragically
307 Text|          year once again finds us uneasy and fearful; especially
308 Text|        were no more" (Matt 2:18)?~Unfortunately although the tyrants of
309 Text|       exposed' in everything, and unprotected from everything. Our only '
310 Text|     Christmas rather shows, in an unspoken way, the 'absence' of God
311     | until
312     | using
313 Text|         Which cunning devices and vain ambitions primarily materialism
314 Text|         yet, 'flesh' is the first victim of irreverence and our unprecedented
315 Text|           where or how many their victims will be? Who has the power
316 Text|   everywhere, without showing any visible traces of the crime.~Yet,
317 Text|         inhuman behaviour. Racism wars, the plight of refugees,
318 Text|           There are no longer the weak and the powerful, and no
319 Text|           not found the notorious weapons of mass destruction that
320 Text|  represents the earth as a whole "weeping for her children; she refused
321 Text|         is the Church of East and West, which celebrates Christmas
322     | What
323     | where
324 Text|           they lock people up in 'white cells'. Advanced technology
325     | within
326 Text|           us'? Instead of bearing witness to His presence, Christmas
327 Text|        Gospel proclaims that "the Word became flesh and dwelt among
328 Text|            of our times? In other words to any secular authority
329 Text|   technology and trickery of the 'workers of evil' cause death everywhere,