CHINESE NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS
A Chinese Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos and Child in the Ming Dynasty Style A FESTIVE PROCLAMATION For the Chinese New Year, Year of the Horse, in the Year of Our Lord 2026, From the Missionary Diocese of East and Southeast Asia Dearly Beloved Faithful, As the cycle of the year is renewed and the light of heaven shines again upon the earth, the Missionary Diocese of East and Southeast Asia lifts its voice in thanksgiving to Almighty God, who makes all things new and Who, in His Son Jesus Christ, has reconciled heaven and earth to Himself. In this sacred turning of the year, we commend all families, parishes, and households to the gracious keeping of our Lord. May Christ Jesus dwell richly within your homes; may righteousness, joy, peace, and grace abound; and may your days be ordered in purity, steadfast hope, and the fellowship of all the saints. Let this season of festal joy and pre-Lenten celebration not merely be an outward celebration, but an inward renewal. We ...
