Sophia Winter 2016

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In This Issue

From the Editor: Christmas	3
From the Bishop: Jubilee	4
Proclaim the Good News	5
On the Cover: the Icon of the Nativity of Christ	8
Speaking With and Seeing God	10
The Magi: Seeking the Holy	11
Pope Francis on Pastoring in the 21st Century	12
Local Leaders Team Up in Interfaith Effort	14
Do You Love Your Priest?	16
Vocation Director Visits Melkites at Seminary	16
Bishop Nicholas Addresses Florida Catholics	17
Ministry of the Laity in the Parish Council	18
Jubilee Beginning Again	20
50th National Melkite Convention	21
My Journey to Holy Cross Church	24
Melkite Priest-Professor Begins Byzantine Liturgy	25
Where Are All the Young Adults?	27
Melkite Quiz Nativity, Theophany, Hypapanty	28
The Bake Shop Parable	30
Witnessing 100 Years at St. Basil in Utica	31
If I Had Not Been Born a Melkite	32
The Significance of Multilingualism in Life	34
Bible Boot Camp 3	36
Are You Saved?	37
Around the Eparchy	38
NAMW	42
Navigating the Eparchy	43