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\\NjtDila thr];jyk; rPNahdpNy ,Uf;fpwJ|| (rq;76:2) klLky;y \\NjtDila m];jpghuk; ghpRj;jgHtq;fspy; (rPNahd; kiyapy;) ,Uf;fpwJ. fHj;jH ahf;Nfhgpd; thr];jyq;fnsy;yhtw;iwAk; ghHf;fpYk;> rPNahdpd; thry;fspy; gphpakhapUf;fpwhH. || (rq; 87:1>2). Vd; mg;gb mtH rPNahdpNy gpupakhapUf;fpwhH? Vndd;why; \\rPNahdpNy NjtDf;fhf JjpahdJ mike;J fhj;jpUf;fpwJ (rq; 65:1).ekJ NghjfH mbf;fb nrhy;thH> xU ty;yikAs;s n[gk;> fHj;jhplj;jpypUe;J ey;y gjpiyf; nfhz;L tUk;> xU ey;y gpurq;fp fHj;juplj;jpypUe;J ey;y nra;jpiaf; nfhz;L tUthH> Mdhy; Jjpf;fpwtNuh fHj;jiuNa mq;F nfhz;L te;J tpLfpwhH|| vd;W. ,e;j rPNahdpy; JjpahdJ vg;NghJk; fHj;jUf;F Kd;ghf nrd;W nfhz;bUe;jjhy; \\fHj;jH rPNahid njhpe;J nfhz;L> mJ jkf;F thr];jykhFk;gb tpUk;gpdhH. ,J vd;nwd;iwf;Fk; ehd; jq;Fk; ,lk;> ,ij ehd; tpUk;gpdgbahy; ,q;Nf thrk; gz;ZNtd;.|| (rq;132:13>14). Mk; gphpakhdtHfNs> ek; Njtd; Jjpfspd; kj;jpapy; thrk; gz;Zfpw Njtd;> ehKk; vg;NghJk; Jjpf;fpwtHfshapUe;jhy; fHj;jUf;F Kd;ghf xU rPNahdhf ,Ug;Nghk;.

,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; Mapu tUl murhl;rpapy; ,e;j rPNahd; kiyapypUe;J murhSthH vd Vrhah 35Mk; mjpfhuk;> 60Mk; mjpfhuk;> kPfh 4:1>2 Mfpa trdq;fspYk;fhz;fpNwhk;.

,j;jid mw;Gjkhd rPNahd; kiy my;yJ rPNahd; Nfhl;iliar; nrd;wile;Njhk;.

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,e;j rPNahd; kiyapy; KjyhtJ mike;jpUg;gJ. “The Bacilica of Dormition’’or The Dormition Abbey vd;wiof;fg;gLfpw ngupa Myak;. ,J fj;Njhypf;fUf;F rpwg;ghd ,lkhFk;. Vndd;why; ,NaRtpd; jhahfpa khpahs; ,q;F epj;jpiuaile;J guj;Jf;F nrd;wjhff; fUjg;gLfpwJ. ,e;j Myak; 1920 k; tUlk; fl;lg;gl;lJ. ,jpy; kupahs; epj;jpiu nra;Ak; fhl;rpia xU fy;ypy; mg;gbNa tbtikj;J ,Uf;fpwhHfs; (glk; 1). Myaj;jpd; RtHfspYk; mNef rpj;jpuq;fis jPl;b ,Uf;fpwhHfs;.

mq;fpUe;J ehq;fs; fHj;jhpd; filrp ,uhg;Ngh[dKk; (the last supper)> ekJ (Gjpa Vw;ghl;Lr; rig) KjyhtJ fHj;jhpd; ge;jpia (1st Communion service) Mrhpj;j ,lj;jpw;Fk; te;Njhk;. ,e;j ,lk; kpfTk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;jJ. Vndd;why;> ,NaRfpwp];J capHj;njOe;j gpwF> jkJ rP~HfSf;F ,uz;L Kiw fhl;rpaspj;j ,lKk; (Nahthd; 20: 19>26)> Nky; tPl;liwapy; E}w;wpUgJ NgH $bapUe;j NghJ ghpRj;j Mtpiag; ngw;Wf; nfhz;L Gjpa Vw;ghl;Lr; rigia Muk;gpj;j ,lKk; ,Jjhd; ( glk; 2). ,e;j ,lj;ij rP~Hfs; jq;fSf;F jiyikafkhf nfhz;bUe;jhHfs;.

,t;tsT rpwg;G tha;e;j ,lj;jpy; fp.gp. KjyhtJ E}w;whz;bNyNa Myak; fl;lg;gl;lJ. fp.gp 70Yk; fp.gp 135Yk; ,e;j Myak; ,bf;fg;glhkw; NghdhYk; fp.gp 614y; nguprpaHfs;.

,e;j Myaj;ij mopj;jdH. Mdhy; rpYitg; NghH tPuHfs; (Crusaders) 12MtJ E}w;whz;by; ,g;NghJs;sJ Nghy jpUg;gp vOg;gp> Nky; tPl;liw fPo; miw vd;w ,uz;lhf gpupj;J mikj;Js;sdH.

fPo; miwapy; jhtPJ murdpd; fy;yiw mikf;fgl;Ls;sJ. Nky;miwia 1552-y; JUf;fpaH gpbj;J mij ,];yhkpaUf;nfd;W xU k#jpahf khw;wpdH.

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mq;fpUe;J ehq;fs; ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; fhyj;jpy; vUrNyk; vg;gb ,Ue;jJ vd;gij tpsf;Fk; khjphp vUrNyikf; fhzr; nrd;wpUe;Njhk;. ,e;j ,lk; kpfTk; Rj;jkhf itf;fg;gl;bf;fpwJ. ,q;F fhz;gjw;nfd;;W jdpahf gzk; t#ypf;fpwhHfs;. ,e;j ,lk; ,NaR fpwp];Jtpd; fhyj;jpy; VNuhJ ,uh[h fl;bd Njthyak;> vUrNyk;> ,ijr; Rw;wpapUe;j RtHfs>; A+jHfs; trpj;j ,lq;fs;> NuhktPuHfs; vg;gb muz;fisf; fl;b vUrNyikf; fhj;jhHfs;> Nuhk murHfs; fl;bd muz;kidfs; ,itfspd; khjphpfis (glk; 4>5) rpwpa mstpy; fl;b itj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. ,e;j khjphp vUrNyik fl;b Kbf;f VO tUlk; nrd;wJ. ¼ Vf;fH epyj;jpy; ,e;j khjphp fl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ.

,e;j NjthyaKk;> NgH ngw;W tpsq;fpa vUrNykpd; Kf;fpa ,lq;fSk; ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; jPHf;fjphprdf; $w;wpd;gb (khw;F 13: 1>2) fp.gp 70y; jPj;J ,uhadhy; xU fy;ypd; Nky; xU fy; ,uhjgbf;F ,bf;fg;gl;Lg; Nghapw;W.

,ijg; ghHj;J Kbj;Jtpl;L> ehq;fs; ekJ ,ul;rfH gpwe;j ,lkhfpa ngj;yNfik Nehf;fp> vq;fs; gazj;ijj; njhlHe;Njhk;.

\\vg;gpuhj;jh vd;dg;gl;l ngj;yNfNk> eP A+NjahtpYs;s Mapuq;fSf;Fs;Ns rpwpajhapUe;Jk;> ,];uNtiy Msg; NghfpwtH cd;dplj;jpypUe;J Gwg;gl;L> vd;dplj;jpy; tUthH.|| (kPfh 5:2). cyfnkq;fpYKs;s fpwp];jtHfs; brk;gH 25Mk; Njjp fpwp];Jtpd; gpwg;igf; nfhz;lhb> ,e;j ngj;yNfikf; Fwpj;J gz;ghb fsp$Wk; ,e;j ,lj;ijf; fhz ehq;fs;r; nrd;wpUe;Njhk;.

ngj;yNfik fhz;gJ vd;gJ vspjhd fhhpaky;y. Vndd;why; ghy];jPdpahpd; ifapy; ,e;j ,lk; ,Ug;gjhy;> ,q;F nry;y tpNr~pj;j mDkjp ngw Ntz;Lk;. A+jHfs; vspjhf ,q;F nry;y mDkjp ,y;iy. MfNt vq;fs; topfhl;bahd (Mr. Horesh Mickey) ngj;yNfk; vy;iy te;jTld; vq;fis NtnwhU g];]py; Vw;wptpl;L ehq;fs; jpUk;gp tUk;tiu mq;F fhj;jpUg;gjhff; $wpdhH. ehq;fs; me;j Gjpa topfhl;bAld; Gjpa g];]py; Vwp ngj;yNfik Nehf;fpg; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. topapy; xU nghpa fiyg; nghUl;fspd; filapd; Kd; vq;fs; g]; epd;wJ. mq;F tpjtpjkhd fiyg; nghUl;fSk;> xypt kuj;jpy; nra;ag;gl;l xl;lfq;fs;> khpahs; Foe;ijAld; ,Ug;gJ> fj;Njhypff;hpd; n[gkzp.. vd;W Vuhskhf fhzg;gl;lJ. Ntz;Lnkd;gtHfs; Njitahdtw;iw thq;fpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. kPzLkha; vq;fs; gazk; njhlHe;jJ.

ngj;yNfk; (Beth- Leham) vd;gjw;F vgpNua ghi~apy; mg;gj;jpd; tPL vd;Wk; mugpa ghi~apy; House of meat vd;Wk; nghUs;. ,e;j ngj;yNfk; vUrNykpypUe;J njw;FGwkhf Ie;J iky; njhiytpy; cs;sJ. ngj;yNfikf; Fwpj;J ntF Kd;djhfNt> Ntjj;jpy; KjyhtJ Gj;jfkhfpa Mjpahfkj;jpNyNa vOjg;gl;L ,Uf;fpwJ. \\uhNfy; khpj;J ngj;yNfk; vd;Dk; vg;gpuhj;jh CUf;F Nghfpw topapNy mlf;fk; gz;zg;gl;lhs; || ( Mjp 35:19). njhlHe;J jhtPjpd; jfg;gdhfpa ngj;yNfkpadhfpa jhtPjpd; NtUkhd (ntsp 5:5) ,NaRfpwp];J ,e;j ngj;yNfkpy; gpwe;jhH (Y}f;fh 2:5>6>7). ,e;j goikAk; rpwg;Gk; tha;e;j ngj;yNfikg; Ngha;r; NrHe;Njhk;..

vq;fsJ g]; Xl;LdH vq;fis J}uj;jpy; epWj;jpajhy; ehq;fs; elf;f Nehpl;lJ. fly;kl;lj;jpypUe;J 2600 mb cauj;jpy; cs;s ,ej ngj;yNfkpy; ,NaR gpwe;j ,lj;ij Nehf;fp nrq;Fj;jhd me;jg; ghijapy; ehq;fs; elf;fj; njhlq;fpNdhk;. mg;gg;gh! NtHj;J tpWtpWj;J filrpahf Myaj;ijf; nrd;wile;Njhk;. ,e;j Myaj;jpd; ngaH The Church Of Nativity vd;gjhFk;. ,e;j Myaj;ij fp.gp 325-y; fhd;];ld;ild; murdpd; jhahH ,uhzp n`yd; mtHfs; fl;bdhHfs;. fp.gp 529-y; neGy]py; (Nebulus) -y; ,Ue;J rkhhpaHfs; ,e;j Myaj;ij nfhs;isapl;L Nkhrkhd epiyapy; tpl;Lr; nrd;wdH.

fp.gp 614-y; nghprpaHfs; vUrNyik Mf;ukpj;J> vy;yh Myaq;fisAk; ,bj;jdH. Mdhy; ,e;j Myaj;jpwF ,bf;f te;jNghJ %d;W rh];jphpfs;> nghprpa cilapy; Foe;ij ,NaRit tzq;Ftij me;j Myaj;jpy; rpj;jupf;fg;gl;bUg;gijf; fz;lNghJ Myaj;ij ,bf;fhky; tpl;Lf; nrd;wdH.

[];bdhd; vd;w rf;utHj;jp ,e;j Myaj;ij gOJg; ghHj;Jf; fl;Lk;gb Vuhskhd gzj;ijAk; Ml;fisAk; mDg;gpdhH. gOJg;ghHj;jg;gpwF> mtH te;J Myaj;ijf; fz;l NghJ jhd; epidj;j mstpy; jpUg;jpahf ,y;yhjf; fhuzj;jhy;> me;j Myaj;ij gOJg; ghHj;jtH> jhd; mDg;gpa gzj;ij nfhs;isapl;L rhpahf gOJg; ghHf;ftpy;iy vd;W Fw;wQ;rhl;b> mthpd; jiyia ntlbdhH. ,g;NghjpUg;gJ me;j murd; gOJg; ghHj;Jf; fl;bd MyaNk. fp.gp 1100-y; fpwp];k]; jpdj;jpy; ghy;tpd; ( Baldwin) vd;w Kjyhk; ,yj;jPd; murd;> vUrNykpy; ,NaRfpwp];J Kl;fpuPlj;jhy; #l;lg;gl;l ,lj;jpy; jhd; murKb Vw;ff;$lhnjd;W nrhy;yp> ,q;F ,e;j Myaj;jpy; Kb#l;lg; ngw;whH. 1190-y; mtuJ FkhuDk; ,q;NfNa Kb#l;lg;gl;lhH.

,e;j Myak; gioikahdjhfTk;> moFs;sjhfTk; cs;sJ. Myaj;jpd; cs;Ns kj;jpapypUe;J> ,lJgf;fkhf> fPNo fpwp];J gpwe;j ,lk; cs;sJ. ,e;j ,lj;ijf; Fwpf;Fk;gbahf> nts;spapdhy; xU el;rj;jpuj;ij (glk; 6) jiuapy; nghwpj;Js;shHfs;. me;j el;rj;jpw;F Nky; nts;spapdhy; tpsf;Ffisj; njhq;f itj;J ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. mq;fpUe;J ,lJGwkhf> ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;ij khpahs; gpwe;j jd; gp;s;isia guhkhpj;j ,lk; (glk; 7) vd;W $WfpwhHfs;. mq;F ehq;fs; ahtUk; $b n[gpj;Njhk;. mq;fpUe;J ntspNa tUk;NghJ> fj;Njhypf;fH> orthodox vd;W gyjug;gl;lf; FOtpdH me;je;j ,lq;fspy; jq;fSf;nfd;W Muhjpf;fpw ,lj;ij mikj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. ,e;j Myaj;NjhL ,ize;J ,uz;L Myaq;fisAk; fz;;Nlhk;.

,e;j Church of Nativity Myaj;ijf; Fwpj;J ehd; vOJk;NghJ jhNd> ,e;ehl;fspy;> ehq;fs; nrd;W te;j mNj ,lj;jpy;> rz;ilAk;> ,uj;jk; rpe;Jjiyg;gw;wpAk; nra;jpapy;g; ghHj;J kdk; kpfTk; tUe;jpaJ. Vrhah jPHf;fjhprp> ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; gpwg;igf; Fwpj;J \\ekf;F xU ghyfd; gpwe;jhH; ekf;F xU ghyfd; nfhLf;fg;gl;lhH; mtH ehkk; mjprakhdtH> MNyhridf; fHj;jh> ty;yikAs;s Njtd;> epj;jpagpjh> rkhjhdg;gpuG vd;dg;gLk;.|| vd Kd;dwptpj;jhH. rkhjhdg;gpuGthfpa ,NaRfpwp];J gpwe;j me;j ,lj;jpy; ,d;W rkhjhdk; ,y;iy. Vndd;why; ,NaR mtHfspy; ,y;iy. rkhjhdg;gpuGNt> rkhjhdj;ijj; jhUNk vd n[gpj;Njd;.

,itfisg; ghHj;jg;gpwF vq;fSf;fhf Maj;jkhf;fg;gl;bUe;j thfdq;fspy; Vwp> vUrNyik Nehf;fpr; nry;y Muk;gpj;Njhk;. topnaq;Fk; rkhjhdf; Fiwitf; fhz Kbe;jJ. ,NaRNt> ,e;j kf;fisAk; ,ul;rpANk vd n[gpj;jthW> ehq;fs; vy;iyia mile;J> vq;fsJ topfhl;b Mr. Mickey Ald; ,ize;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;.

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