Thy Nativity, Christ our God, has illuminated the world with the light of knowledge, for through it those who serve the stars were taught by the star to worship Thee, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know Thee, the Rising Light from on high. Lord, glory to Thee! On this day the Virgin gives birth to the Super-Essential, and the earth brings a cave to the Inaccessible One; the Angels with the shepherds glorify, and the Magi travel after the star, for for our sake a young Child, the eternal God, is born! And whatever you ask in prayer with faith, you will receive. ☦️Please support the channel "Prayers to the Saints" with a donation that is within your means: 2202 2063 3293 2800 Never abandon prayer, and the Lord will not abandon you. Through prayer we acknowledge our weakness and the power of God. By prayer we elevate the Lord to His rightful place, and belittle man. People who do not know prayer violate the true order, they exalt themselves and humiliate God. This is characteristic of prayerless people. A short conversation with them is enough to see at what height they hold themselves and in what humiliation God. Where there is no prayer, pride reigns. Pride is like an inflated balloon that bursts at the touch of a needle. At the slightest prick, pride turns into despair. A reasonable person is always meek, and the meek acquire reason precisely in meekness. When a humble person seeks help from people, in fact he seeks it from God. And when he turns to a doctor, he prays to God for help, for he knows that the Lord helps indirectly or directly; either immediately, without the help of people and objects, or with the help of people and objects.