From St. Paul to St. Augustine, the language of ‘bread’ doesn’t deny the Real Presence — it points to the deeper reality of ...

O Fountain of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, cover the whole world and empty yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a Fountain of Mercy for us ...

The Orthodox distinctiveness lies particularly ... from the Old Testament related to the Nativity. The Christmas liturgy traditionally takes place in the evening during the vigil of December ...