#82 the Nativity Icon Tells the Whole Story of Christmas + Father Michael Butler

What is the icon communicating by drawing that parallel between His birth and His death?

The icon shows Christ born in a cave, not a stable. What’s the significance of that setting?

There are midwives in the icon, even though they don’t appear in the Gospel narratives. Why are they included?

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Rev'd Archpriest Michael Butler has been a priest for 30 years, serving parishes in Michigan and Ohio. He has a BA in archetypal psychology, an MA in theology, and a PhD in church history & patristics. He has taught at university and trained men for the diaconate. He has worked with the Foundation for Research in Economics and the Environment (Bozeman, MT), the Liberty Fund (Indianapolis, IN), and the Acton Institute (Grand Rapids, MI) on interdisciplinary work in environmentalism, economics, religion, literature, philosophy, politics, social justice, and natural law. For 30 years he has been interested in men’s work, especially in the areas of rites of passage, masculine archetypes, sacred space/time, and initiation. He is always looking for ways that traditional Orthodox psychology, spirituality, and practice can help everyone today become the best they can be. He is married to Annette, his wife of 40 years, and has two grown sons. When he's not at home, or at church, or in conversation with someone over coffee, he'll likely be at the gym, pumping iron.

Recommended reading from Fr. Michael Butler :

📘 The Meaning of Icons — Leonid Ouspensky

https://archive.org/details/meaningoficons0000ousp

📘 The Orthodox Way — Kallistos Ware -

https://archive.org/details/orthodoxway0000kall

📘 The Festal Icons — Aidan Hart

https://www.amazon.com/Festal-Icons-History-Aidan-Hart/dp/0852449496

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